Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has a longstanding fascination with the Crusades. That’s right, the Crusades: the series of late 11th to 13th century medieval wars in which Europeans fought to control the Holy Land. He has tattoos that reference the Crusades, which actually came up during his confirmation hearing in 2025. And his 2020 […]

Nintendo Direct is a signature showcase, but former workers say that the announcement format might have become too big for Nintendo's liking.

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Some retail traders are training AI agents to buy and sell assets on their behalf, as exchanges like Polymarket and Bybit roll out agent-friendly interfaces  —  Jake Nesler's AI trading bot got one big decision right in its first week.  It ignored the chase.

Xbox Game Pass added a lot of new games in recent weeks. Here are some of the best additions from last month.

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The US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand publish guidance on orgs' use of agentic AI systems, saying many give AI more access than can be safely monitored  —  The guidance warns that agents capable of taking real-world actions on networks are already inside critical infrastructure …