Microsoft debuts its first in-house AI image generator

Microsoft debuts its first in-house AI image generator

Microsoft is continuing to roll out in-house AI models, further decreasing its reliance on long-standing partnership with OpenAI. Today, the company introduced MAI-Image-1, its first internally-developed image-generating AI model. According to the blog post, MAI-Image-1 is particularly good for creating photorealistic results, and can generate natural lighting and landscapes. For now, the model is being … Read more

Another Game Freak leak claims to show the Pokémon roadmap

Days ahead of the next Pokémon game release, Centro Leaks is back with another batch of possible leaks about the franchise. The source claims that the same hacker behind last year’s so-called Teraleak has released more information they obtained from datamining files owned by Pokémon developer Game Freak that shows the roadmap for all upcoming … Read more

GM ends development of hydrogen fuel cells

In a bulletin on Friday, GM announced that it will end its HYDROTEC brand’s work on hydrogen fuel cell development. Instead, GM will focus its R&D efforts on batteries, charging technologies and electric vehicles. The company said it will continue its Fuel Cell System Manufacturing joint venture with Honda, which creates cells for data centers … Read more

Apple TV+ is now just Apple TV

Apple TV+ is now just Apple TV

It’s been an interesting few months in the realm of streaming service branding. Warner Bros. Discovery reverted Max back to HBO Max after a baffling decision to trim the name in the first place. Disney made Hulu the “global general entertainment brand” on Disney+ when it rebranded the Star hub on the service. Now Apple … Read more

Google’s Nano Banana AI-image editing is coming to Search, NotebookLM and Photos

Google’s Nano Banana AI image editor became something of a viral sensation when it launched last month. Now the tool is being integrated into a bunch of pre-existing Google products, like Search, NotebookLM and Photos. Perhaps the most notable integration here is with NotebookLM. Nano Banana is being used to drastically change up Video Overviews, … Read more

California enacts age-gate law for app stores

California has become the latest state to age-gate app stores and operating systems. AB 1043 is one of several internet regulation bills that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday, including ones related to social media warning labels, chatbots and deepfake pornography.  The State Assembly passed AB 1043 with a 58-0 vote in September. … Read more

OpenAI is making its own AI chips with Broadcom’s help

OpenAI is making its own AI chips with Broadcom’s help

A Broadcom logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration REUTERS / Reuters OpenAI is hungry for as much compute power as it can get its hands on, and the company has signed another deal with a chipmaker to help make that happen. This time around, it’s teaming … Read more

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