AI video‑generation startup Runway announced a $315 million Series E financing round that lifted its valuation to $5.3 billion. The new capital will fund the pre‑training of next‑generation world models and expand the company’s research, engineering, and go‑to‑market teams. Runway’s latest model, Gen 4.5, delivers high‑definition video from text prompts with native audio, long‑form generation, character consistency, and advanced editing tools, outperforming competing offerings from Google and OpenAI on key benchmarks. The company also broadened its compute capacity through a partnership with CoreWeave and is seeing growing interest from gaming and robotics sectors. Leia mais →

A public consultation on artificial intelligence and copyright launched by the UK government in early 2025 received roughly 10,000 responses, but only 3% supported the government's preferred Option 3. Nearly 88% of respondents favored a stricter licensing approach that would require explicit permission before AI developers could use copyrighted works. Creators across writing, music, visual arts, and gaming rallied against the opt‑out mechanism, arguing it places the burden on rights‑holders. The backlash highlights a deep divide between policymakers seeking to spur AI innovation and creators demanding stronger protections. Leia mais →

World Labs, the AI startup founded by Fei-Fei Li, has introduced Marble, its first commercial world‑model product. Marble lets users transform text prompts, images, videos, 3D layouts or panoramas into editable, downloadable 3D environments through a freemium tier and three paid subscriptions. Featuring AI‑native editing tools, a hybrid 3D editor called Chisel, and capabilities such as world expansion and composer mode, the platform targets creators in gaming, visual effects, virtual reality and robotics. The launch positions World Labs ahead of competitors still in research or limited‑beta phases. Leia mais →

Major AI companies are channeling resources into world models as large language model advances plateau. Runway introduced a video‑generation product that uses world models for real‑time gaming scenes. Niantic leverages data from its long‑running games, including Pokémon Go, to map millions of locations for its spatial AI platform. Nvidia’s Omniverse platform underpins physical AI efforts, aiming to boost robotics and simulation capabilities. Executives from Runway, Niantic, and Nvidia emphasize the strategic importance of these models for diverse industries, despite predictions that fully human‑level AI may still be years away. Leia mais →

Google Play is rolling out a sweeping update that adds a Gemini‑powered AI sidekick, new gamer profiles, daily streak tracking, and a personalized You Tab. The changes extend across mobile and PC, with the Play Games platform leaving beta and supporting roughly 200,000 titles. Players will see their achievements, rewards, and cross‑platform stats in one place, while the AI assistant helps discover games and offers in‑game tips. Leia mais →

Google announced a major redesign of the Play Store aimed at personalizing app discovery and boosting user engagement. The update introduces a refreshed Apps tab, interest‑based curated spaces, a new You tab for subscriptions and rewards, and AI‑powered Guided Search that lets users find apps by describing goals. For gamers, a revamped Play Games experience adds a unified profile, AI sidekick assistance, and league competitions. The changes build on recent efforts to make the Play Store a broader content destination, leveraging Gemini AI across multiple new functionalities. Leia mais →

A comprehensive look at modern keyboards covers size and layout choices, ergonomic designs that promote better posture, and the variety of mechanical switch types that affect feel and sound. It also explores wired versus wireless connectivity and how each option fits different user needs, from office work to gaming. Leia mais →

Apple unveiled its next‑generation iPhone lineup, including the ultrathin iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro, at its annual event. A camera demonstration featuring a Miami‑style backdrop led fans to wonder if Apple was hinting at a partnership with Rockstar Games for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI. While Apple and Rockstar declined comment, analysts noted the new A19 and A19 Pro chips could potentially handle a future iOS version of the game, though performance remains uncertain. The event also introduced new AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and pre‑order details for the iPhone 17 series. Leia mais →

Meta announced major upgrades to its Horizon Worlds platform, introducing a new Horizon Engine that delivers better graphics, faster performance, and higher concurrency for virtual reality experiences. The company also launched Meta Horizon Studio, an editor that lets creators build custom VR worlds using generative AI tools, with plans to add an AI assistant later this year. Horizon Worlds, now available on both VR headsets and mobile devices, is supported by a $50 million creator fund aimed at expanding its developer community. Leia mais →

Meta announced at its Meta Connect 2025 conference that Discord will release a native application for the Meta Quest headset. The app is slated to arrive sometime in 2026, offering VR users a streamlined way to connect socially and use voice chat while gaming. Meta highlighted the partnership as a boon for developers of VR experiences, noting Discord’s more than 200 million monthly active players. The move aims to enhance the ease of use for VR gamers and expand audience reach for creators on the platform. Leia mais →

Meta acknowledges that its early metaverse push fell short and is now betting on artificial intelligence to rejuvenate its virtual world platform. The company unveiled major updates to its Horizon Engine and Horizon Studio, replacing Unity with a new AI‑driven development environment that lets creators build and modify worlds through natural‑language prompts. Meta also announced a native Discord app for Quest, aiming to attract niche communities within VR. Executives stressed that focusing on specific user interests, leveraging AI tools, and long‑term commitment are key to making the metaverse viable. Leia mais →

Apple unveiled its next‑generation iPhone lineup, including the ultrathin iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro, at its annual event. A camera demonstration featuring a Miami‑style backdrop led fans to wonder if Apple was hinting at a partnership with Rockstar Games for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI. While Apple and Rockstar declined comment, analysts noted the new A19 and A19 Pro chips could potentially handle a future iOS version of the game, though performance remains uncertain. The event also introduced new AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and pre‑order details for the iPhone 17 series. Leia mais →

Apple unveiled its next‑generation iPhone lineup, including the ultrathin iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro, at its annual event. A camera demonstration featuring a Miami‑style backdrop led fans to wonder if Apple was hinting at a partnership with Rockstar Games for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI. While Apple and Rockstar declined comment, analysts noted the new A19 and A19 Pro chips could potentially handle a future iOS version of the game, though performance remains uncertain. The event also introduced new AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and pre‑order details for the iPhone 17 series. Leia mais →

A comprehensive look at modern keyboards covers size and layout choices, ergonomic designs that promote better posture, and the variety of mechanical switch types that affect feel and sound. It also explores wired versus wireless connectivity and how each option fits different user needs, from office work to gaming. Leia mais →

A comprehensive look at modern keyboards covers size and layout choices, ergonomic designs that promote better posture, and the variety of mechanical switch types that affect feel and sound. It also explores wired versus wireless connectivity and how each option fits different user needs, from office work to gaming. Leia mais →

Meta announced major upgrades to its Horizon Worlds platform, introducing a new Horizon Engine that delivers better graphics, faster performance, and higher concurrency for virtual reality experiences. The company also launched Meta Horizon Studio, an editor that lets creators build custom VR worlds using generative AI tools, with plans to add an AI assistant later this year. Horizon Worlds, now available on both VR headsets and mobile devices, is supported by a $50 million creator fund aimed at expanding its developer community. Leia mais →

Meta announced major upgrades to its Horizon Worlds platform, introducing a new Horizon Engine that delivers better graphics, faster performance, and higher concurrency for virtual reality experiences. The company also launched Meta Horizon Studio, an editor that lets creators build custom VR worlds using generative AI tools, with plans to add an AI assistant later this year. Horizon Worlds, now available on both VR headsets and mobile devices, is supported by a $50 million creator fund aimed at expanding its developer community. Leia mais →

Meta announced at its Meta Connect 2025 conference that Discord will release a native application for the Meta Quest headset. The app is slated to arrive sometime in 2026, offering VR users a streamlined way to connect socially and use voice chat while gaming. Meta highlighted the partnership as a boon for developers of VR experiences, noting Discord’s more than 200 million monthly active players. The move aims to enhance the ease of use for VR gamers and expand audience reach for creators on the platform. Leia mais →

Meta announced at its Meta Connect 2025 conference that Discord will release a native application for the Meta Quest headset. The app is slated to arrive sometime in 2026, offering VR users a streamlined way to connect socially and use voice chat while gaming. Meta highlighted the partnership as a boon for developers of VR experiences, noting Discord’s more than 200 million monthly active players. The move aims to enhance the ease of use for VR gamers and expand audience reach for creators on the platform. Leia mais →

Meta acknowledges that its early metaverse push fell short and is now betting on artificial intelligence to rejuvenate its virtual world platform. The company unveiled major updates to its Horizon Engine and Horizon Studio, replacing Unity with a new AI‑driven development environment that lets creators build and modify worlds through natural‑language prompts. Meta also announced a native Discord app for Quest, aiming to attract niche communities within VR. Executives stressed that focusing on specific user interests, leveraging AI tools, and long‑term commitment are key to making the metaverse viable. Leia mais →