Anna's Archive Scrapes Spotify's Full Music Library
π Key Facts β Anna's Archive scraped metadata for 256 million tracks and 86 million songs from Spotify, totaling under 300TB. β The...
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π Key Facts β Anna's Archive scraped metadata for 256 million tracks and 86 million songs from Spotify, totaling under 300TB. β The...
Sephora uses AI to recommend skincare products. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Major retailers, such as Walmart and Target, are integrating AI into their shopping experiences. Retailers have partn...
π Key Facts β Displate denied using generative AI in the Fulgrim Limited Edition artwork, citing human error for anomalies. β The artwo...
A screening for leading short-drama app ReelShort's 'Wings of Fire.' Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for ReelShort Soapy micro dramas gained popularity in the US but face a reckoning in 2026. Big questions ...
The Independent Workersβ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has asked a judge to grant the fired GTA 6 developers interim relief at a preliminary employment tribunal hearing held in the UK this week. Rocks...
π Key Facts β Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Roel Santos argues against casino-like features in fintech prediction markets. β These fea...
Last year, I had the great pleasure of attending the Games Industry Conference (GIC) in PoznaΕ, Wielkopolska, where I sat in on a number of talks about game development and craft. In one of those talk...
A new class of startups aims to disrupt incumbents like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Dating apps are getting a makeover in the AI era. But it's not just buzzy "AI matc...
The Legend of Zelda is one of the most iconic video game series of all time. Starting on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986, The Legend of Zelda follows various incarnations of Princess Zelda a...
When you have a series that's consistently gotten new games for almost 40 years, you have to think about how younger generations will be able to play them. That, and, of course, thinking about your bo...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI We tried four AI matchmakers: Amata, Facebook Dating, Sitch, and Three Day Rule. The apps had us DM a chatbot, promising that AI would connect us to better-tailored matc...
The screen they play on may be small, but for competitors in the 2025 PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC), the tournament is anything but. Between 12-14 December, 16 teams from all around the world...
π Key Facts β Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025. β Indie Game Awards retracted Game of the Year ...
Ever since digital streaming was introduced as an alternative to cable, companies like Disney, Warner Bros, Netflix, and Amazon have been finding new ways to "revolutionize" monthly subscriptions, whi...
π Key Facts β Kaspersky identified a new malware named Stealka. β Stealka disguises itself as video game mods and pirated software. ...
Valve may have revolutionized mobile PC gaming with the Steam Deck , but more and more handheld gaming PCs keep coming to market, giving it some stiff competition. There are even handhelds out there l...
Sonyβs Bravia 8 II remains one of the best OLED TVs you can buy, and Super Bowl deals will likely make in an unbeatable value. Things are looking bright for those who want to nab a great TV in 2026 at...
π Key Facts β White elephant gifts stem from a legend of the King of Siam gifting burdensome animals to courtiers. β Secret Santa gifts...
In the fall of 2025, I had the great pleasure of attending Tokyo Game Show, a trip that also naturally included a few pit stops to meet local developers and see what they were up to. On the very last ...
Getty Images; Angle Bush; Moonvalley; Rebecca Zisser/BI Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, the AI sector has undergone a significant transformation. Model capabilities have advanced, agen...