2026-06-19

The UK’s top data and AI regulator has quit, a first in the office’s 40-year history

The UK’s top data and AI regulator has resigned. It is the first time it has ever happened. John Edwards stepped down as information commissioner on Friday, with immediate effect. His exit followed a months-long workplace investigation. He said his position had become “untenable”. What he admitted Edwards was careful in his statement, posted on […]<br /> This story continues at The N [...]

2026-06-19

Google’s AI is confidently telling people that horror fan-fiction monsters are real

Google’s AI is having trouble telling horror stories from real life. Ask it about certain online monsters, and it will describe them as documented fact. According to a report by Futurism, Google’s AI Overviews repeatedly present entries from the “SCP Foundation” as real. The SCP Foundation is a vast collaborative fan-fiction project. Its “anomalies” are […]<br /> This story con [...]

2026-06-19

Ahead of its IPO, OpenAI hires Trump’s AI-policy architect and Google’s transformer pioneer

OpenAI is hiring for its stock-market debut on two very different fronts. One is the research lab. The other is Washington. This week, the company said Dean Ball will join on 6 July to lead a new team called Strategic Futures. Ball is not a researcher. He is a policy operator, and until recently he […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-19

Doom composer Bobby Prince has died

Bobby Prince, composer for Doom and other classic shooters, has died. [...]

2026-06-19

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says the team 'worked very close' with 20th Century Studios 'to make sure that we were hitting the lore correctly'

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 creators Cold Iron Studios worked closely with 20th Century Studios to ensure the game respected the Alien franchise lore. [...]

2026-06-19

China's huge OLED screen factory is finally rolling at full speed — and I'm excited about what this means for cheaper OLED monitors and laptops

This will provide much-needed competition for LG and Samsung who dominate with OLEDs. [...]

2026-06-19

Infowars is returning with Tim Heidecker at the helm. Heres what it’ll look like.

The Onion will relaunch Infowars on July 2 with comedian Tim Heidecker as creative director. [...]

2026-06-19

Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids

Norway will reportedly ban young kids from using AI in schools. [...]

2026-06-19

Amazon drops its OpenAI drama film after signing a $50 billion deal with Sam Altman's company

Amazon MGM Studios has dropped "Artificial," the nearly finished OpenAI film directed by Luca Guadagnino with Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman. Amazon struck a $50 billion partnership with OpenAI in February. According to an insider, both Altman and Musk come off poorly in the film. The case raises questions about how business ties in the tech industry can limit creative freedom.<br /> [...]