Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Steam game loses multiplayer after AI company abandons servers

The F2P game by ex-Blizzard developers shows that the AI boom has found yet another way to impact video games negatively

Razer gaming accessories include a $25 Taco Bell gift card at Best Buy

Razer is summoning hungry gamers to Best Buy, where shoppers can get a free $25 Taco Bell gift card with the purchase of a gaming accessory today only. A whopping 41 items are eligible, ranging from mice (including its new Viper V4 Pro), headsets, mechanical keyboards of different sizes, plus Xbox and PS5 controllers. The […]

Mustafa Suleyman says Microsoft is "not able to build models in the very largest scale yet" but its "computation ramp is coming to enable us to do" it in 2026 (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Mustafa Suleyman says Microsoft is “not able to build models in the very largest scale yet” but its “computation ramp is coming to enable us to do” it in 2026  —  Tech giant's AI chief says it will have the resources to build frontier systems later this year

It’s not easy to get depression-detecting AI through the FDA

For the past seven years, the California-based startup Kintsugi has been developing AI designed to detect signs of depression and anxiety from a person's speech. But after failing to secure FDA clearance in time, the company is shutting down and releasing most of its technology as open-source. Some elements may even find a second life […]

Despite EV headwinds, Rivian’s sales are up

It's rough out there for the pure EV companies, but despite all the challenges, Rivian says its on target for a historic year. Ahead of the launch of the company's more affordable R2 electric SUV, Rivian released its sales and production report for the first quarter of 2026. And the numbers were surprisingly good. Rivian […]