Google DeepMind’s Genie 2 can generate interactive 3D worlds

World models — AI algorithms capable of generating a simulated environment in real-time — represent one of the more impressive applications of machine learning. In the last year, there’s been a lot of movement in the field, and to that end, Google DeepMind announced Genie 2 on Wednesday. Where its...

Rivian is now letting other EVs charge at its stations

Over the last year or so, electric vehicle makers have been a little friendlier to each other, at least when it comes to their charging networks. Many automakers are now supporting Tesla’s North American Charging System (NACS), which is fast becoming the industry standard. Now Rivian's opening its doors to...

Foamstars’ next season will be its last

The fizzy, hot pink writing appears to be on the wall for Foamstars. Square Enix said on Thursday that the next season of the 4x4 “party shooter” will be its last. To be fair, all the game’s online services will remain available after the final season’s conclusion, and there will...

OpenAI wants $200 a month for its most advanced features

OpenAI kicked off its “12 Days of OpenAI” series of livestreams with the announcement of a new, more expensive tier for its flagship chatbot. Starting today, ChatGPT users can pay $200 per month for ChatGPT Pro. Included in the package is unlimited access to the company’s latest model, o1, which...

EA just made a whole bunch of accessibility patents open-source

EA has just made 23 accessibility patents open-source, as reported by Game Developer. This means that other developers throughout the industry can use the technology at no cost. The news comes after EA made a pledge back in 2021 not to sue rival companies for co-opting these types of tools....

Bitcoin breaks $100,000 barrier for the first time ever

Bitcoin entered 2024 valued around $44,000. While far more than some ever imagined a virtual token could be worth, it was still around $20,000 less than the previous all-time high achieved in late 2021. The cryptocurrency hovered around the $60,000 - $70,000 range for much of the year but as......