Thousands of Companies Are Driving China’s AI Boom. A Government Registry Tracks Them All
How the Cyberspace Administration of China inadvertently made a guide to the country’s homegrown AI revolution.
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Your First Humanoid Robot Coworker Will Probably Be Chinese
Explosive acceleration, limited dexterity, eyes in the back of its head. What could possibly go wrong?
You’ve Never Heard of China’s Greatest Sci-Fi Novel
Millions of words. Thousands of authors. The Morning Star of Lingao is barely known outside China—but it contains the secret to the country’s modernization and malaise.
China’s AI Boyfriend Business Is Taking On a Life of Its Own
Gen Z women in China are all in on digital companionship—even setting up dates with real-world versions of their AI boyfriends.
China’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World
A global onslaught of cheap Chinese green power is upending everything in its path. No one is ready for its repercussions.
Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
For the first time, Meta's Oversight Board is looking for specific policy recommendations around disabled accounts.
Legal firm Harbottle & Lewis opens indie games mentorship programme
London-based law firm Harbottle & Lewis is hosting a new mentorship programme, the Indie Games Collective, designed to educate companies that are early in their careers.
CD Projekt issues DMCA notice against Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod
CD Projekt has issued a DMCA takedown against a modder known as LukeRoss for their VR version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Nintendo Switch 2 sells 3.7m units in Japan in 2025, accounting for over half of home console sales
The Nintendo Switch 2 continues to be the fastest-selling console in Japan's history, moving 3.78 million units in 2025.
Everstone combines Wingify, AB Tasty for $100M+ digital experience optimization platform
The combined business will serve more than 4,000 customers globally and surpass $100 million in annual revenue.
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Elder Scrolls Online's pivot to smaller Seasons "is not in any way a response to" Microsoft's layoffs
Elder Scrolls Online developer Zenimax Online Studios has disputed that its recent pivot to smaller "season" expansions or chapters is related to Microsoft's layoffs and a smaller team.
Here are the 55 US AI startups that raised $100M or more in 2025
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?
New £200K fund launched to support UK-wide XR development in TV, film, and games
Belfast XR Festival has launched a new creative development fund of £200,000 to "address a critical gap in the UK's immersive media ecosystem."
Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security
Misaligned agents are just one layer of the AI security challenge that startup Witness AI is trying to solve. It detects employee use of unapproved tools, blocking attacks, and ensuring compliance.
Well, there goes the metaverse!
The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that's not the only thing that went wrong for Meta's VR ambitions.
Rockstar North "open and operational" following boiler malfunction
Update: 15:40, 19/1: A Rockstar representative has confirmed that its Edinburgh studio is "open and operational" after the fire brigade was called to its offices this morning.
Witchfire's creative director on the benefits of small teams and the mystery of how Clair Obscur turned out so brilliantly
Adrian Chmielarz co-founded the Warsaw-based studio People Can Fly back in 2002, working on titles like Painkiller, Bulletstorm, and Gears of War: Judgment. Then in 2012 he co-founded The Astronauts, which went on to release The Vanishing of Ethan Carter in 2014.
BioticsAI, which won Disrupt’s Battlefield competition in 2023, gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, BioticsAI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images.