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On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the news that's held our attention this week: ICE activity as it's been unfolding in Minnesota.

If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy.

Activists behind the general strike are calling for "no work, no school, and no shopping" amid a push to defund ICE, which has escalated raids in U.S. cities, killing several people, including two U.S. citizens earlier this month in Minneapolis.

Microsoft says its own chip leapfrogs those made by other cloud providers like Amazon and Google. But it needs more.

The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that unauthorized removal of RuneScape's in-game currency can be classed as criminal theft.

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The fintech giant said it plans to "seek recoupment of any expenses" from its firewall provider SonicWall after a 2025 data breach exposed customer firewall configurations.

With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers.

One Battle After Another, The Smashing Machine, and Sinners are just a few of the movies you should be watching on HBO Max this month.

Across Instagram and Facebook, AI-generated videos show people of color putting ICE agents in their place. Are they cathartic or just adding to a stew of misinformation?

As the world’s largest companies pour hundreds of billions of dollars into large language models, San Francisco-based Logical Intelligence is trying something different in pursuit of AI that can mimic the human brain.

Q.ai is an Israeli startup specializing in imaging and machine learning, particularly technologies that enable devices to interpret whispered speech and enhance audio in noisy environments.

Women in Games today has launched a new manifesto calling for "rebalancing gender representation and fairness across the global video games industry."

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The Anker Soundcore Aeroclip earbuds boast great sound without cutting you off from the outside world.

GDC's full agenda is now available.

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WIRED asked an active military officer to break down immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere.

Waymo's SFO win comes as the company faces criticism and concerns about safety in some of the cities it operates.

GDC organisers Informa have said they have not seen any drop in planned attendance by overseas visitors, despite escalating industry concern over both costs and the current US political situation.

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Entertainment website IGN has announced a year-long editorial celebration to mark the brand's 30th anniversary, including a series of longform interviews with key figures from the games and entertainment industries, the return of LA event IGN Live, and a games and retro merchandise partnership with Humble Bundle. Humble Bundle and GamesIndustry.biz are both owned by IGN parent IGN Entertainment.

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Starting Thursday, Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can play around with Project Genie, which is powered by a combination of Google’s latest world model Genie 3, its image generation model Nano Banana Pro, and Gemini. 

The Game Developers Conference, now rebranded as the GDC Festival of Gaming, has released its 2026 State Of The Game Industry survey, revealing a broad range of insights from professionals across different sectors.

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