AI May Amplify Tame Inputs Into Wild GTA Content
This could go the other way, too. In a game like GTA, if you say something too tame, the AI could spice it up.
Apple, Google Slash Fees for Small App Developers
Our 2020 challenge to Apple and Google brought one immediate gain: both dropped fees from 30% to 15% for small developers: the makers of the 98% of apps that earn 5% of the revenue. The settlement drops Google’s comparable long-term...
Server Outage Sparks Creators' Spontaneous Uno Stream
Remember the time that Fortnite servers went down and Ninja and others got together and played Uno on-stream instead? Now…
Apple Lets Parents Control Kids’ Apps without ID Checks
Apple is the only company with a great proposal here: let parents, who buy the devices used by kids, set up kids accounts and decide what they're allowed to do, then pass those decisions to apps through parental controls --...
Meta's AI Gets 6‑GW Power, Matching Fortnite's Gaming Cluster
Is 6 gigawatts a lot of computing power? Active Fortnite players together own around 30 gigawatts of computing power, as consoles and high end PCs range from 350W to 1KW. That's probably the largest gaming power base in existence, since...
Celebrating Phil Spencer's 38-Year Microsoft Journey
Thanks to Phil Spencer for 38 years of great work, innovation, and partnership at Microsoft, from intern in 1988 to head of Xbox and then EVP.
Verse Introduces Hassle‑free Reactive Programming
This is one of the most exciting features coming to the Verse language: reactive programming that “just works”!
International Coalition Essential to Curb Digital Monopolies
A true fighter for the rights of American consumers and fair competition in the American economy. The battle against monopolistic dominion over our digital rights will continue on, and the role of the EU, Japan, Korea, UK, and other nations will...