Digital Bandidos expands game publishing staff
Source: Venture Beat Digital Bandidosannounced it has hired three new leaders as the company strengthens its ability to provide services for game developers. Read Full Article
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Head of DOGE-controlled government tech task force resigns
Source: The Verge Ted Carstensen, the head of the United States Digital Service (USDS) organization that has been renamed to Elon Muskâs Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is resigning instead of taking the âFork in the Roadâ deferred resignation offer for federal employees. âI write to let you know that I have decided to resign…
Leica made a $329 iPhone camera grip
Source: The Verge Made with an aluminum housing that’s finished in black (but without the iconic Leica red dot) the Lux Grip attaches to iPhones using MagSafe. It can be used with the phone vertically or horizontally, and should be compatible with models dating back to the iPhone 12. The grip wirelessly connects to iPhones…
Kendrick Lamar will appear in Synth Riders Experience on Apple Vision Pro
Source: Venture Beat Kendrick Lamar will appear in the experience Humble in the Synth Riders Experience on the Apple Vision Pro. Read Full Article
Rooster Teeth is coming back with a new slate of projects
Source: The Verge Rooster Teeth — the studio behind animated web series such as RWBY, Red vs. Blue, and Gen:Lock — seemed like it was shuttering for good last year. The company announced that it was winding down operations due to parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s inability to find a party interested in buying the…
DeepSeek’s R1 and OpenAI’s Deep Research just redefined AI — RAG, distillation, and custom models will never be the same
Source: Venture Beat DeepSeek’s R1 model release and OpenAI’s new Deep Research product will push companies to use techniques like distillation, supervised fine-tuning (SFT), reinforcement learning (RL), and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to build smarter, more specialized AI applications. From pricing and performance to hallucination risks and the importance of clean data, here’s what these breakthroughs…
Elon Musk’s DOGE storms federal weather forecasters’ headquarters
Source: The Verge Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reportedly infiltrated the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the agency that collects and shares vital weather and climate information. Sources have told The Verge, as well as other news outlets, that they’re worried about drastic changes that could impact the…
China tariffs lead to delays and new charges for USPS, UPS, and DHL
Source: The Verge In the two days since President Trump enacted new tariffs on goods from China, none of the major US shipping companies and couriers have yet announced detailed policies on new fees, though some have warned of possible delays and disruption. Despite that, both senders and recipients are already reporting being asked to…
The Game Company raises $10M on blockchain-based cloud gaming
Source: Venture Beat The Game Company, a Dubai gaming startup, has raised $10 million to build the next cloud gaminginfrastructure based on blockchain technology. Read Full Article
The 32 best Valentine’s Day gifts for 2025
Source: The Verge Valentine’s Day might seem like any other commercial holiday given the abundance of candy and the sheer number of cards lining store shelves, but if you put in a little effort and a lot of heart, it can be about so much more. After all, at its core, February 14th is about…