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news27 days ago•13 min saved

GDC 2026 survey reveals AI skepticism, rising unions, and a shift away from Xbox

The 2026 GDC survey of over 2,300 developers shows a grim industry picture: genAI is viewed negatively by a majority (52% negative, 7% positive) with growing, but limited, adoption for routine tasks; about 40% plan to ship their next games on PlayStation 5 or Switch 2, while only 20% target Xbox Series X/S. Union support among U.S. developers is surging (over 80% in favor, 62% considering joining; only 13% currently in a union). Layoffs remain common—roughly one-third laid off in two years and 17% in the past year, with nearly half unable to find another game-industry job. Non-U.S. leaders report Trump-era policy headwinds: 31% canceled U.S. travel, 60% say policies hurt business, and 38% note tariffs affected finances. PC remains dominant, aligning with Microsoft’s pivot toward that platform.

via Kotaku|

#genai #layoffs #news

business1 month ago•16 min saved

MSFT Upside Seen as Azure and GenAI Drive Growth Ahead of Earnings

Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss argues Microsoft could act as a positive earnings catalyst ahead of its December-quarter report, highlighting Azure growth, GenAI investments, and a broad platform that could support mid-teens revenue growth and durable high-teens total returns for FY26. Weiss assigns an Overweight rating with a $650 target, and the Street broadly backs MSFT with a Strong Buy consensus as the stock trades around 23x CY27 GAAP EPS.

via TipRanks|

#azure #business #genai

technology1 month ago•10 min saved

Top AI and Data Science Trends to Watch in 2026

MIT SMR columnists Thomas Davenport and Randy Bean identify five key AI trends for 2026, including the deflation of the AI bubble impacting the economy, the rise of 'AI factories' for faster AI development, the shift of GenAI to an enterprise resource, the potential of agentic AI despite current overhype, and ongoing debates about AI management roles within organizations.

via MIT Sloan Management Review|

#ai-bubble #ai-factories #ai-management

technology2 months ago•332 min saved

Rob Pike Criticizes GenAI

Rob Pike criticizes the use of AI-generated thank-you emails, viewing them as disrespectful and a marketing gimmick that undermines genuine human interaction. The article discusses broader concerns about AI's role in society, including environmental impact, intellectual property, and the authenticity of AI communication, emphasizing that AI tools lack agency and should not replace sincere human effort.

via Hacker News|

#ai #email-spam #genai

health4 months ago•2 min saved

AI-Driven Breakthroughs in Antibiotic Discovery and Resistance Combat

AI is being used to rapidly design thousands of potential antibiotics to combat rising antimicrobial resistance, with some candidates showing promise in early tests, but challenges remain in manufacturing and stability before they can be tested in humans.

via Nature|

#ai #antibiotics #antimicrobial-resistance

business6 months ago•2 min saved

MIT Study Finds 95% of AI Investments Yield No Financial Return

A recent MIT study reveals that 95% of organizations investing heavily in AI see no return, raising concerns about the effectiveness of AI spending and its impact on investor confidence, especially amid volatile markets and high tech expenditures.

via Axios|

#ai-investment #ai-roi #business

technology7 months ago•2 min saved

AI-powered tools revolutionize YouTube Shorts and Google Photos

YouTube is introducing new GenAI-powered features to its Shorts platform, including photo-to-video creation, AI effects like underwater visuals, doodle transformations, and an AI Playground for generating videos and music from prompts, initially powered by Veo 2 and soon upgraded to Veo 3, available in select countries.

via 9to5Google|

#ai-tools #content-generation #genai

business7 months ago•2 min saved

Scale AI reduces workforce by 14% after Meta investment

Scale AI is laying off 200 employees, about 14% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring to better align with market demands and reduce inefficiencies after rapid expansion in generative AI capacity. The company plans to focus on core areas like code, languages, and audio, while deprioritizing less promising projects, and aims to hire hundreds more in the second half of 2025.

via The Verge|

#ai-industry #business #genai

technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Nvidia Drives AI-Powered Robotics and Digital Twins with Global Partnerships

Nvidia has partnered with Israeli startup RGo Robotics to enhance mobile robots with GenAI-powered autonomy. By integrating RGo’s perception engine with Nvidia’s compute and algorithms, the collaboration aims to improve robots' ability to perceive, understand, and interact with their environment, enabling them to perform complex tasks safely and productively. This partnership was announced by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at COMPUTEX in Taiwan, showcasing the deployment of the technology in real-world settings.

via CTech|

#ai-collaboration #autonomous-robots #genai

technology-and-gaming1 year ago•2 min saved

"Keywords' Attempt to Use GenAI for Game Development Ends in Frustration"

Keywords, a global service provider, conducted an experiment called 'Project Ava' to make a 2D video game using generative AI tools and technology, but found that while some AI tools can simplify or accelerate certain processes, they are currently "unable to replace talent." Despite this, the company is pushing ahead with other GenAI R&D projects and is leveraging AI tools in other ways, such as aiding customer support. Additionally, Keywords has recruited a former head of gaming from AWS Games to lead its AI Centre of Excellence and is continually "mapping the landscape" for AI tools that can be deployed in the game development cycle.

via Game Developer|

#ai-tools #game-development #genai

technology2 years ago•5 min saved

"Anthropic's AI Chatbot Surpasses Competitors in Latest Showdown"

Anthropic, a startup backed by Google, has announced its latest AI chatbot models, Claude 3, claiming to outperform OpenAI's GPT-4. Claude 3 is the company's first multimodal GenAI, capable of analyzing both text and images, with enhanced performance on specific benchmarks. It can process multiple images in a single request and is designed to better follow multi-step instructions and produce structured output. However, it has limitations in image processing and is prone to mistakes with low-quality images. Anthropic plans to release enhancements to Claude 3 in the coming months and aims to raise significant capital to remain competitive in the AI space.

via TechCrunch|

#ai #anthropic #claude-3

technology2 years ago•5 min saved

"Maximizing Business Efficiency with Large Language Models: A Practical Guide"

Large Language Models (LLMs) are rapidly evolving, with Meta's Code Llama 70B and other specialized LLMs tailored for code generation gaining attention. While concerns about LLMs replacing human programmers persist, the focus should be on selecting the right LLM for specific use cases. Smaller, more focused LLMs are gaining momentum, offering safer and more relevant options for AI-assisted code generation. However, the likelihood of GenAI tools replacing human programmers entirely remains uncertain, as the human element in software development, including design, innovation, and quality control, remains crucial.

via The New Stack|

#coding #devops #genai

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Apple's Tim Cook Promises Groundbreaking GenAI Investment and Transparency"

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the annual shareholders meeting that the company will "break new ground" in GenAI this year, following reports of reassigning staff from a scrapped EV project to work on GenAI initiatives. Apple has been slow to invest in GenAI compared to its rivals, but is reportedly planning to upgrade Siri, Spotlight, Keynote, and Apple Music with GenAI models, with potential new features expected to be showcased at the Worldwide Developer Conference. The company has also been intensifying its focus on GenAI, publishing open source models and tools, investing $1 billion a year in GenAI efforts, and rumored to be upgrading the Neural Engine in upcoming iPhone 16 models.

via TechCrunch|

#apple #artificialintelligence #genai

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Adobe Unveils Revolutionary AI Music Composer Tool"

Adobe has unveiled Project Music GenAI Control, a platform that uses AI to generate audio from text descriptions or a reference melody and allows users to customize the results. The tool, developed in collaboration with researchers at the University of California and Carnegie Mellon, is still in the research stage and does not have a UI yet. However, it raises ethical and legal concerns regarding AI-created music and copyright issues. Adobe is working on watermarking technology to help identify audio produced by the tool and takes a responsible approach to developing GenAI tools against data that's under license or in the public domain to avoid potential IP issues.

via TechCrunch|

#adobe #ai #copyright

technology2 years ago•4 min saved

"AI-Powered Startup Discovers Green Materials for Carbon Capture"

Orbital Materials, a startup founded by former DeepMind researcher Jonathan Godwin, is developing GenAI technology to support the discovery and manufacturing of new physical materials. Their AI-powered platform, Linus, uses natural language instructions to generate 3D molecular structures that meet specific criteria, aiming to accelerate the materials design process. With $16 million raised in a Series A round, the company plans to expand its data science and wet lab teams to bring advanced materials to the proof of concept or pilot demonstration phase and seek outside manufacturers as partners.

via TechCrunch|

#ai #genai #jonathan-godwin