Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had its Indie Game Awards 2025 Game of the Year and Debut Game wins retracted on Saturday, December 20th. The awards body disqualified the game after the developer confirmed it had used generative AI art in production, despite earlier assurances it
Everyone’s racing to adopt AI, but a new article highlights the brutal truth: bad data is the killer. Before any pilot program, manufacturers need to ask five simple but critical questions about their data foundation.
The frantic build-out of AI data centers is colliding with brutal physical realities. Winning isn’t just about algorithms, but about who can solve massive infrastructure problems the fastest.
Google is expanding its AI detection tools in the Gemini app to include videos. The catch? It only works on videos created with its own SynthID watermarking system. This move highlights the fragmented battle against AI-generated content online.
Researchers scanned over 2 million pre-print papers and found a surge in output after authors started using AI. But there’s a catch: those AI-polished papers are actually less likely to get published in peer-reviewed journals, despite their more complex language.
The House passed the bipartisan SPEED Act in a 221-196 vote. It aims to reform the National Environmental Policy Act to accelerate permits for AI data centers and other infrastructure, citing competition with China.
Google is rolling out a surprise second software update for Pixel phones this December, following the regular monthly patch. The small size suggests it’s a critical fix, while a separate engineer comment confirms a long-awaited “pocket mode” is coming soon.
A new cybersecurity report shows AI is a double-edged sword, forcing defensive changes while becoming a top priority for IT teams. Identity threats are surging, amplified by AI, but so is the adoption of defensive AI tools.
OpenAI is making a major push into higher education, selling hundreds of thousands of discounted ChatGPT licenses. School administrators are shifting from fearing AI cheating to preparing students for an AI-driven workforce.
OpenAI is officially launching its ChatGPT app store, inviting any developer to submit their apps. The move follows an initial batch of partners like Spotify and Expedia and aims to create a “thriving ecosystem.”
