The Week That Shook Gaming: Xbox Bloodbath, Steam Record Billions, and GTA 6 Pre-Orders Finally Go Live

The Week That Shook Gaming: Xbox Bloodbath, Steam’s Record Billions, and GTA 6 Pre-Orders Finally Go Live July 17, 2026 — The gaming industry has never been short of drama, but this week has been something else entirely. From Microsoft’s most significant Xbox restructuring in history to Steam shattering its own revenue records, and Grand … Leggi tutto

AI Weekly Roundup: Mira Murati’s Inkling Debuts, Gemini 3.5 Pro Delayed, and Google Vids Gets Personal Avatars

July 17, 2026 — A packed 48 hours in artificial intelligence: Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab launches its first open-weights model, Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro, Google Vids lets you clone yourself on camera, OpenAI ramps up teen safety features, and a scathing new report calls Google’s AI Search “an unacceptable risk” for children. Here’s … Leggi tutto

The Week Gaming Broke: Xbox Bloodbath, Black Flag Triumph, and an Industry in Turmoil

The Week Gaming Broke: Xbox Bloodbath, Black Flag Triumph, and a Industry in Turmoil July 16, 2026 — From Microsoft’s devastating studio closures to Ubisoft’s record-breaking pirate adventure, from FromSoftware’s mysterious playtest to Glen Schofield’s emotional farewell, this week has been one of the most turbulent in recent gaming history. Here’s everything you need to … Leggi tutto

The AI World Just Shifted: Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab Debuts Inkling, a 975B Open-Weights Behemoth

The AI World Just Shifted: Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab Debuts “Inkling,” a 975B Open-Weights Behemoth July 16, 2026 — In a week already bursting with AI milestones, Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab has stolen the spotlight with Inkling, a Mixture-of-Experts transformer trained from scratch with open weights. But that’s just the tip of the … Leggi tutto

Apple Sues OpenAI: The Biggest Tech Legal Battle of 2026 Erupts Over Stolen Hardware Secrets

Apple Sues OpenAI: The Biggest Tech Legal Battle of 2026 Erupts Over Stolen Hardware Secrets Date: July 15, 2026 In what is rapidly shaping up to be the most explosive legal confrontation in the technology industry this decade, Apple has filed a sweeping lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging a systematic and deliberate campaign to steal proprietary … Leggi tutto

Gaming Week in Review: Palworld 1.0 Dominates, Black Flag Returns, and the End of Physical Discs Looms

Gaming Week in Review: Palworld 1.0 Dominates, Black Flag Returns, and the End of Physical Discs Looms Gaming Week in Review: Palworld 1.0 Dominates, Black Flag Returns, and the End of Physical Discs Looms July 14, 2026 — A packed week for gaming: massive launches, studio cancellations, industry-shaking policy changes, and nostalgia-fueled revivals. Here’s everything … Leggi tutto

The Week AI Grew Up: OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work, Kills Atlas

The Week AI Grew Up: OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work, Kills Atlas, and Reshuffles Its Top Ranks July 14, 2026 — If you needed proof that the artificial intelligence industry moves at a pace that makes traditional software cycles look glacial, this past week delivered it in spades. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, unveiled … Leggi tutto

The Week Gaming Cracked: Xbox Bloodbath, Sony Disc Funeral, and Steam Record Empire

The Week Gaming’s Foundations Cracked: Xbox Bloodbath, Sony’s Disc Funeral, and Steam’s Record Empire Date: July 13, 2026 If you thought 2023 was the year the gaming industry stumbled — with its historic wave of layoffs and studio closures — then what happened this past week in July 2026 will be remembered as the week … Leggi tutto

The Week AI Grew Up: OpenAI’s GPT-5.6, ChatGPT Work, and the Reshaping of the Industry

The Week AI Grew Up: OpenAI’s GPT-5.6, ChatGPT Work, and the Reshaping of the Industry July 13, 2026 — From government-approved model releases to executive shakeups and the death of a browser, this week may be remembered as the moment AI stopped being a tool and started being a colleague. If you stepped away from … Leggi tutto