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Researchers Push Real-Time AI Game Simulation Beyond Traditional Engines
Table of Links ABSTRACT 1 INTRODUCTION 2 INTERACTIVE WORLD SIMULATION 3 GAMENGEN 3.1 DATA COLLECTION VIA AGENT PLAY 3.2 TRAINING THE GENERATIVE DIFFUSION MODEL 4 EXPERIMENTAL SETUP 4.1 AGENT TRAINING 4.2 GENERATIVE MODEL TRAINING 5 RESULTS 5.1 SIMULATION QUALITY 5.2 ABLATIONS 6 RELATED WORK 7 DISCUSSION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND REFERENCES 6 RELATED WORK Interactive 3D Simulation … Read more
Half of developers think gen AI is bad for the gaming industry
While generative AI is being adopted at various levels of game development, a new survey suggests that developers increasingly think the technology is bad for the industry. According to the most recent survey from the Game Developers Conference, 52 percent of respondents said that gen AI is having a “negative” impact on the games industry, … Read more
Google’s AI helped me make bad Nintendo knockoffs
This week, a new generative AI tool from Google let me create bad knockoffs of 3D Nintendo worlds. Check out my version of something like Super Mario 64: I didn’t like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but it’s better than my version of a Metroid Prime experience: Or how about my take on The Legend of … Read more
Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows
Windows is in a weird spot. In its 40-year history, the operating system has weathered its fair share of missteps, but Windows 11 is testing the patience of its users in new ways. Persistent bugs, performance issues, intrusive prompts, ads, and bloatware have eroded the core Windows experience. Early system requirement decisions have also damaged … Read more
Waymo is finally starting passenger trips at SFO — but not to the terminals
A Waymo autonomous taxi on Bush Street in San Francisco, California in December of 2025. Waymo has finally broken through its SFO logjam. The company announced today that it will start offering robotaxi rides to a select group of passengers traveling to and from the San Francisco International Airport, a major step in Waymo’s effort … Read more
OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch
Sora’s mobile app downloads fell 45% in January, and consumer spending dropped.
Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective
Gaming on Linux has already come a long way over recent years, with improvements to Valve’s Proton and more gamers switching to Linux, but the newly-formed Open Gaming Collective (OGC) is aiming to take it even further. Universal Blue, developer of the gaming-focused Linux distribution Bazzite, announced on Wednesday that its helping to form the … Read more
Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works
Originally, these music publishers had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic over its use of about 500 copyrighted works.
What Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal could mean for TVs and remotes
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. If you’re in the market for a new TV, you’ll have plenty of different options these days, ranging from display technologies (OLED vs. QLED vs. micro RGB) to styles (shiny … Read more
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is 20 percent off at Best Buy today only
If you’ve been considering picking up the latest Pokémon game for the Switch 2, there’s good reason to do it today, as Best Buy is knocking $14 off the physical version. Pokémon Legends: Z-A normally costs $69.99, but you can snag it for $55.99 for the rest of the day — a price that other … Read more
Deezer opens its AI music detection tool to other platforms
The music streaming service Deezer is giving other companies access to its AI song-detecting tool. The tool, which identifies, tags, and excludes AI-generated music from algorithmic recommendations, is now available for businesses to purchase and use, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Deezer launched its AI music detection tool last year as part of efforts … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: AI Is Lowering the Entrance Fee to Imagination (1/29/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 29, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, The Birth of Kansas in 1861, Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is Published in 1845, First Inductees of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, and we present … Read more
The rise of the slopagandist
The violent federal occupation of Minneapolis – and the subsequent killings of two residents at the hands of immigration agents – began with a vlog. Nick Shirley, a roving 23-year-old with a smartphone and a taste for outrage, made a YouTube video with unfounded allegations of fraud at daycares operated by the local Somali American … Read more
How Venkata Kalyan Pasupuleti Builds iOS Apps Millions Rely On When It Matters Most
In the fast-paced world of mobile application development, where millions of users depend on seamless digital experiences during their most critical moments, exceptional engineering makes the difference between frustration and confidence. Venkata Kalyan Pasupuleti’s eight-year journey as a Senior iOS Engineer exemplifies how technical excellence, combined with a deep sense of user empathy, transforms complex … Read more
From Forecasting to BI: Inside Shravanthi Ashwin Kumar’s Data-Driven Finance Playbook
The convergence of finance and technology has fundamentally transformed how organizations approach financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. In today’s data-rich business environment, success requires professionals who can bridge the gap between complex financial analysis and actionable business intelligence. The most impactful financial analysts combine rigorous analytical expertise with technological proficiency, delivering insights that drive … Read more
The “Proof Library” Trick That Gets Founders Covered in an AI-Saturated Year
If you’re a founder building anything that isn’t “AI for AI” right now, you’ve probably felt the same cold shoulder: investors asking where the model is, journalists fishing for a ChatGPT angle, and social feeds drowning in demo videos of yet another agent that books meetings. Here’s the good news: you don’t need to pretend … Read more
India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale
With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google’s approach to AI in education.
Charmpay Earns a 53 Proof of Usefulness Score by Building Secure Escrow-Based Payments for Online Transactions
Charmpay is a mobile application designed to bridge the trust gap in online commerce through secure escrow services. Users fund the platform, and funds are only released when both parties confirm satisfaction, reducing fraud.