Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier provided clarification regarding Sony Santa Monica Studio's upcoming project under Cory Barlog's leadership. The industry insider corrected widespread speculation by stating the game represents an existing intellectual property rather than original content. Schreier emphasized that the project might present unfamiliar elements despite utilizing established franchises. He dismissed long-standing science fiction rumors as unfounded speculation. The reporter requested that further inquiries cease until he publishes formal coverage.
Sony Santa Monica continues development work following God of War Ragnarok's completion with Barlog directing the studio's primary initiative. Schreier confirmed recent...
Jensen Huang contends that China's People's Liberation Army requires no assistance from his company's artificial intelligence processors for military operations. The NVIDIA chief executive maintains that Beijing possesses adequate domestic technological capabilities to support defense applications. His remarks respond to Trump administration assertions that China leverages AI systems to strengthen military capabilities through partnerships with companies like DeepSeek. The executive argues against export restrictions while seeking approval for chip sales to Chinese markets. These statements emerge as both nations compete for artificial intelligence supremacy across civilian and military sectors.
China operates numerous supercomputers...
University of Toronto researchers developed a technique that compromises artificial intelligence model performance on graphics processing units through memory manipulation attacks. The team targeted NVIDIA RTX A6000 cards equipped with GDDR6 video memory to demonstrate vulnerabilities similar to traditional RowHammer exploits. Their GPUHammer method induced single-bit errors within memory banks that drastically reduced neural network accuracy from 80 percent to merely 0.1 percent across ImageNet classification tasks. The attack succeeded despite existing hardware protections like target row refresh mechanisms designed to prevent such intrusions. Researchers achieved these results by reverse-engineering memory bank structures and...
Government agencies face intensifying competition among artificial intelligence contractors as new players challenge established market leaders. Palantir Technologies has dominated federal contracting through its data analysis platform that processes massive information volumes for military and civilian departments. The company's position faces pressure from OpenAI, xAI, and Anthropic, which have secured significant government partnerships. xAI recently introduced Grok for Government, making its AI models accessible through General Services Administration purchasing channels. Federal departments can purchase these services directly without additional procurement barriers.
The Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial...
Microsoft eliminated 9,000 positions across its workforce during July 2025, with Xbox and gaming divisions experiencing substantial reductions. The company shuttered studios and terminated projects while veteran developers departed following the widespread cuts. Reports connected these layoffs to Microsoft's strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence investments. Gaming executives struggled to communicate appropriately with affected employees and the broader industry. The layoffs occurred alongside automated invitations promoting AI development tools at Gamescom 2025.
Executive producer Matt Turnbull drew criticism after recommending that terminated workers seek guidance from ChatGPT for emotional support. His LinkedIn post...
Third-party game developers face significant obstacles securing development kits for Nintendo Switch 2 following the console's April announcement. Many studios report extended delays in receiving the necessary hardware despite submitting requests months earlier. Nintendo has abandoned its previous approach of distributing kits through established priority lists that favored major publishing partners. Regional representatives provide minimal communication to requesting developers, offering only vague promises about future availability. This departure from industry standards has created widespread frustration among development teams.
The shortage of available development hardware directly impacts game announcements and release schedules...
KRAFTON confirmed the authenticity of leaked internal documents regarding Subnautica 2 development on July 13, escalating a public dispute with Unknown Worlds Entertainment. The gaming company dismissed three co-founders Charlie Cleveland, Ted Gill, and Max McGuire on July 2 after the underwater survival game missed its planned June 2025 early access launch. KRAFTON appointed former Striking Distance Studios executive Steve Papoutsis as replacement leadership. The terminated founders subsequently filed a breach of contract lawsuit against their former parent company. Bloomberg reported that delays could jeopardize a $250 million performance bonus tied to revenue targets by year-end 2025.
Cleveland publicly stated that Subnautica 2 was...
CoreWeave completed its acquisition of cryptocurrency mining company Core Scientific, expanding the cloud computing firm's power infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads. H.C. Wainwright analyst Kevin Dede maintained his neutral rating on CoreWeave shares following the transaction. The deal provides CoreWeave with additional electricity capacity of approximately 840 megawatts for high-performance computing contracts. Core Scientific also brings 500 megawatts of cryptocurrency mining power capacity to the agreement. This acquisition supplements CoreWeave's existing 2 gigawatts of contracted power capacity.
The company maintains an exclusive partnership with NVIDIA that grants early access to cutting-edge graphics processing...
Apple advances its sports broadcasting ambitions through substantial financial commitments aimed at competing with established entertainment giants like ESPN and Amazon Prime Video. The technology company currently holds global streaming rights for Major League Soccer and continues exploring opportunities with additional professional leagues such as the National Football League. Business Insider reports Apple has positioned itself as the leading candidate to acquire exclusive Formula 1 broadcasting rights within the United States. The proposed agreement would require a $150 million investment from the California-based corporation. This aggressive financial offer significantly exceeds the $85 million annual fee that Disney's ESPN...
