2026-06-22

Meta buys a fifth of Cred, and a new WhatsApp boss

Meta is paying $900mn for a fifth of Cred, an Indian fintech. The bigger prize is its founder, Kunal Shah, who will now run WhatsApp. Meta has found its next WhatsApp boss the way it now likes to find people: by writing a cheque. On Monday, the company said it would invest $900mn in Cred. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-22

'Fungalpunk' RPG Signet City isn't afraid to be weird and political

Gareth Martin drew on diverse inspirations for Signet City, from horror manga to a musical from Sting. [...]

2026-06-22

This former hacker saw the light—and now wants to collect all of it

"I don’t know of a bigger question we can answer as humans." [...]

2026-06-22

How Anthropic may have talked itself into an AI export ban

The company warned about dangers of advanced AI far more than rival OpenAI. [...]

2026-06-22

Google DeepMind and A24 team up on AI filmmaking research

Google Deepmind and film studio A24 are entering a long-term research partnership. Google is also investing roughly $75 million in A24, according to the Wall Street Journal.<br /> The article Google DeepMind and A24 team up on AI filmmaking research appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-06-22

Five Eyes intelligence alliance says frontier AI models could reshape offensive cyber ops in months

The Five Eyes intelligence agencies warn: AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are only months away. That's according to the Guardian.<br /> The article Five Eyes intelligence alliance says frontier AI models could reshape offensive cyber ops in months appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-06-22

'Half a million hours of Ukraine conflict drone footage' to be used to train and deploy new AI models for autonomous targeting drone swarms

Enabled Intelligence set to use 500,000 hours of Ukraine war drone footage to train AI drones with real-world data. [...]

2026-06-22

Don't rip yourself off when buying a console for GTA 6 — take advantage of these discounts and bundle deals

The best places to buy a console ahead of GTA 6 pre-orders. [...]

2026-06-22

I'm using an Apple Watch SE 2, but I'm disappointed it won't be getting watchOS 27 — these are the models I'm considering upgrading to this Amazon Prime Day

Amazon already has early Prime Day deals on Apple Watches, and these are the ones to go for it if you want a kick out of watchOS 27. [...]