Here are some of the latest developments in tech and gaming:
- Pokemon Legends: Za released, featuring the Apple M5 MacBook.
- OpenAI introduced a new erotica function for verified adults in ChatGPT.
- OpenAI blocked AI-generated videos of Martin Luther King Jr. after criticism.
- AI flood forecasting is aiding farmers by predicting and delivering early aid.
- Indie game spotlight: Mister Scary (NES-style horror platformer), The Cabin Factory (horror walking sim), and Death by Scrolling (roguelike with a grim reaper).
- N++ 10th anniversary update (TEN++) added challenging levels to the game.
- Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million copies in three days.
- Apple iPad deals offer discounts on Air and base models ahead of Black Friday.
- Samsung teased a tri-folding phone, but attendees couldn’t touch it at the event.
- Waymo plans to launch driverless taxis in London starting next year.
- AI art is gaining traction, with artists selling pieces at auctions and in galleries.
- Hackers doxed ICE, DHS, DOJ, and FBI officials, exposing a secret anti-ransomware FBI task force.
- Tech billionaires are funding startups using sound waves to treat tumors.
- Generative AI is being used in ads to star users in campaigns.
- AI’s impact on housing: San Francisco’s AI companies are pushing up rent prices.