Google’s new AI tool, Project Genie, has sent shockwaves through the video game industry. Unity’s stock saw its worst day since 2022, dropping 28% on fears the tech could upend game creation.
AI search engine Perplexity has inked a three-year, $750 million cloud agreement with Microsoft. The deal gives it access to frontier models from OpenAI and others, even as the company maintains its primary partnership is still with Amazon Web Services.
The AI landscape is shifting from hype to practical maturity. According to a new analysis, leaders need to prepare for 2026 by letting go of eight entrenched ideas, from the dominance of giant models to the distant threat of quantum computing.
The first gameplay trailer for Devil of the Plague is here. The co-op horror game features plague doctors, ancient cults, and is slated for an Early Access release this April.
A new report from Gartner argues that nations pursuing digital sovereignty must invest heavily in domestic AI infrastructure. The firm claims 35% of countries could be locked into region-specific AI systems as soon as next year. The required spending, equating to about £30 billion for the UK, highli
The Game Developers Conference’s 2026 survey reveals a dramatic shift. While more developers are using AI tools, a majority now believe the technology is negatively impacting their industry, a sentiment that has tripled in two years.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has reiterated that Apple Intelligence will maintain its on-device and Private Cloud Compute architecture, even with the new Google Gemini deal. The underlying models powering user features will still be Apple’s, not Google’s.
AMD’s internal AI strategy is a blueprint for the future of enterprise tech. It’s not about chatbots, but about building a data foundation for autonomous systems that can fix problems before you even ask.
Apple has made its largest acquisition in a decade, buying AI startup Q.AI for close to $2 billion. The move signals a major investment in AI and imaging technology, with a founder linked to a previous key Apple buy.
Palo Alto Networks has finalized its massive $3.35 billion acquisition of observability provider Chronosphere. The move aims to supercharge its AI and cloud security capabilities by integrating Chronosphere’s tech with its Cortex AgentiX platform.
