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Roblox CEO David Baszucki’s appearance on The New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast has sparked backlash after he framed the platform’s child predator crisis as an “opportunity” and floated the idea of gambling-like mechanics as “fun” if implemented in an educational, legal way. The interview, intended to showcase new AI age-verification tools, instead highlighted growing concerns over Roblox’s safety practices, moderation gaps, and its handling of risks to its overwhelmingly young user base.

Does the Acer Swift Go 16 AI meet its AI power claims? We have evaluated local language models and image generators, revealing both its limitations and its strengths. Thanks to Amuse, LM Studio and FastFlowLM, the AMD Ryzen 7 in this laptop can deliver good AI performance.

Lenovo offers its compact office laptop ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 both with Intel Arrow Lake as well as Lunar Lake processors. You might think that the Lunar Lake chip is a better fit for the compact device, but our review shows that this is only partly correct.

Generative AI has now firmly established itself in the everyday lives of most people. A new Forsa study reveals how Germans are using tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot most frequently.

The supposed GTA 6 gameplay leaks currently making the rounds were actually AI–generated deepfakes, shared by a self–proclaimed leaker on TikTok and X. After the video amassed millions of views, the account holder admitted it was all part of a “social experiment.”

Nvidia may have to increase its AI chip and gaming card prices, as it will be paying Samsung and SK Hynix much more for their next-gen HBM4 and GDDR7 memory modules. Their specs have now leaked out, and Samsung managed to nearly triple the HBM4 bandwidth.

If you are looking at features, the ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 AMD offers pretty much everything you could want. This includes business specific things like a SmartCard reader, but also the support for a 5G WWAN module, modern Wi-Fi 7 connections as well as Thunderbolt 4.

Konrad Tomaszkiewicz recently spoke about the use of artificial intelligence in video games. And if he thinks that the games created by AI will have no soul, he also believes that this technology could serve as a support.

The CEO predicts trouble for high-end gaming in the coming years, as datacenter and AI-centric demand remains relatively price-inelastic amid a DRAM shortage.

Study results reveal that large language models are susceptible to input written in poetic form. In the study, hand-crafted poems successfully bypassed the AI's safety measures in 62% of cases.

A new multilingual benchmark shows Polish outperforming English and Chinese in long-context LLM tests, depicting how script and tokenization shape accuracy. Results show that language structure matters way more as context windows grow.

Former safety chief claims Figure AI's humanoid robots can fracture skulls and alleges he was fired for raising concerns. The robotics startup, now valued at $39 billion with backing from Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, denies wrongdoing and cites poor performance as the reason for termination.

The new ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 AMD left a good overall impression in our review. The situation is a bit mixed for the display, because the 1080p screen does not consume a lot of power, but it is only a 60 Hz screen and there is no option for a 120 Hz panel.

Roblox is rolling out mandatory facial recognition and ID-based age verification for chat features worldwide, positioning the system as a new safety standard amid mounting regulatory scrutiny over child protection. But early user reports of misclassification and concerns about handing significant control to third-party AI tools raise serious questions about the system’s accuracy and potential impact on legitimate communication.

The already high Xbox Series X price may inflate even further. Moore’s Law Is Dead reveals that Microsoft is warning partners that RAM shortages will force another increase. Sony is less likely to change the PS5 price, as it has amassed an emergency supply of GDDR6 SDRAM.

Users of generative AI apps like Stable Diffusion may not fear legal prosecution. Nonetheless, in Japan, authorities believe a man instructed the software to replicate a protected image. Most accusations of copyright infringement target the authors of AI tools, rather than end users.

Qualcomm detailed some of the architectural enhancements coming to the new Hexagon NPU 6 in the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme SoC. The Hexagon NPU 6 offers 80 TOPS of AI performance making it the fastest laptop NPU so far, beating the Apple M4, Intel Core Ultra 9 288V, and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 by a long margin.

Traditionally, programming robots required specialist knowledge. However, MIT engineers have found a way to simplify this process, allowing users to teach robots new skills in an intuitive manner. A new learning method uses a single sensor-equipped tool to simplify training and aims to make robots accessible for a wide range of applications, from industry to home care.

OpenAI has banned Chinese manufacturer FoloToy after a safety scandal involving its AI-powered teddy bear, Kumma. An investigation found that the toy, which was marketed for young children, gave unsafe advice – including guidance on lighting matches and responses to sexual topics.

Jeff Bezos will become co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new AI startup with $6.2 billion in funding. Its focus is on AI for engineering and aerospace (Blue Origin). Vik Bajaj (formerly of Google X) will also serve as co-CEO.

A former Square Enix business director thinks that most gamers aren't bothered by the use of AI tools. Jacob Navok highlights Arc Raiders Steam charts data to argue that opponents are fighting a losing battle. More developers are relying on generative AI for artwork and voice acting.

Google has introduced WeatherNext 2, a new AI-powered weather system that delivers forecasts much faster and with greater accuracy than its predecessor. It is already integrated into several Google services and works automatically, requiring no additional setup.

The 3D-stacked DRAM technology jointly developed by d-Matrix and AIchip has just been successfully validated and is ready for commercial launch. It will be featured in the upcoming Raptor inference accelerators from d-Matrix and the technology is supposed to boost inference speeds by up to 10 times when compared to similar HBM4-based accelerators.

xAI has launched Grok 4.1, delivering improved creative writing skills and emotional intelligence during chats. The AI also ranked number one on two common AI benchmarks, including the LMArena Text Leaderboard, confirming its ability to deliver answers people prefer.

Samsung’s 2 nm process shows incremental improvements but a sharp yield jump. Billion dollar contracts signal its intent to challenge TSMC.

A visit to China's 'robot school' provides an insight into a training centre that creates humanoid robots that are as lifelike as possible. For a day, Mi Sutong from CGTN Digital takes on the role of a robot coach and shares her experiences.

OpenAI has introduced a group chat feature for ChatGPT, allowing up to 20 people to collaborate with the AI in real time. The tool is currently in testing and will be rolled out gradually based on user feedback.

Intel’s EMIB and Foveros advanced packaging technologies are starting to attract attention from Apple and Qualcomm. The growing interest could be Intel’s chance to challenge TSMC’s dominance in next-generation chip manufacturing.

Square CEO and Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey is bankrolling DiVine, and its founders say AI-generated clips won’t fly thanks to multiple checks integrated into the system to prevent uploads.

Google is updating its AI video model Veo 3.1 in the Gemini app and adds a feature that allows multiple reference images to be uploaded at the same time. This is intended to give users more creative control and produce more nuanced videos.

Mass deliveries of the humanoid robot Walker S2 have reportedly begun. A viral video shows hundreds of the robots marching in unison, a sight that has frightened many people on social media.

Nvidia has highlighted how well its DGX Spark mini-PC can run Cyberpunk 2077 under the right conditions. Despite retailing for $4k, the so-called 'AI supercomputer on your desk' needs DLSS and Multi Frame Generation to exceed 60 FPS at 1080p in the demanding AAA title.

The humanoid household robot 1X Neo is now available to pre-order, and the Wall Street Journal has conducted a preliminary test to examine its capabilities. The results revealed some surprises, particularly regarding the assistance the humanoid still requires.

Samsung has hiked contract DRAM prices by up to 60%, with DDR5 among the hardest hit. Driven by the AI boom and soaring data center demand, the surge could soon spill into retail, leaving PC gamers and builders facing noticeably higher RAM costs.

Japanese automaker Nissan aims to bring future vehicles, such as new electric cars, to customers and onto the road much more quickly. Nissan plans to achieve this through the use of specialized AI developed by AI specialist Monolith, which is intended to replace physical testing and ideally halve development time.

Adata's High Capacity DDR5 4-Rank CUDIMM Memory Module was developed in collaboration wit MSI. This groundbreaking module features the innovative 4-rank architecture, delivering an impressive 128GB per module and stable operation on the Intel Z890 platform, ushering in a new era of high-capacity and high-efficiency desktop memory.

Krafton, the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds and the Subnautica franchise, has officially started its aforementioned transition to its future as an AI-first company. The first major move towards this future is a company-wide voluntary resignation program.

The SwitchBot AI Art Frame digital picture frame is available in three sizes and measures up to 31.5 inches. The device can create artwork by itself via AI upon request, and it can be customized with fitting Ikea frames from the Rödalm series.

Meta is investing over $1 billion in a new AI-optimised data centre in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, which the company says will use upgraded infrastructure, improved cooling and clean-energy matching.

Qualcomm is expanding its product range with new processors, specifically for professional applications. These processors also deliver relatively high performance for accelerating AI models, enabling the simultaneous analysis of sensor data across multiple dimensions.

A quick upgrade. Just a year ago, DJI launched the Neo 1 – its lightest and most affordable drone. But it faced plenty of criticism. DJI has listened and addressed most of the major issues with the new Neo 2 – but did they really pull it off?

From hyper-detailed Nanite foliage to the new MegaLights system, the Epic’s update to Unreal pushes real-time graphics even closer to film-quality realism.

OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 with sharper reasoning, improved instruction-following, and more natural conversation across two new models: Instant and Thinking.

Sora 2 builds on OpenAI’s text-to-video foundation but adds sharper motion tracking, more coherent lighting, and stronger “world simulation.” In simpler terms: it’s much better at making objects behave as if they belong in the same physical space.

Russia’s new humanoid robot AIdol had an unfortunate debut in Moscow after collapsing on stage during its first public demo, as devs blamed calibration issues. For now, the team has paused public demonstrations.

Google is rolling out a new Gemini-powered feature for Drive that turns your unread PDFs into short, podcast-style audio summaries. The “Audio Overviews” tool aims to make long reports and transcripts easier to digest — perfect for catching up while commuting or doing chores.