Survive a spooky theme park, embark on a punishing journey through ancient Iceland or try your hand at a magical card game – the year’s best games so far Channelling the sci-fi military satire and extreme gloopy gore of Starship Troopers, Helldivers 2 was a surprise mega hit on its launch in February. Looking back …
In this week’s newsletter: While the blockbuster end of the games industry is in the doldrums, independent developers are leading a creative resurgence • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I’ve talked a lot about the declining state of the games industry in 2024: after an infusion of cash during …
Forget the AAAs, innovative indie developers were the real stars of Summer Game Fest Read More »
The longtime Daily Show host takes his satirical style to podcasting with The Weekly Show. Plus: five of the best election podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here There are some things that feel like they definitely won’t work as a podcast. Right up there is anything about adorable …
Jon Stewart confronts corruption, Trump and more in his new, newsy show Read More »
Electric carmaker’s CEO faces crunch vote before its AGM over biggest pay package in US corporate history Analysis: Should Tesla pay Elon Musk $45bn? Business live – latest updates Elon Musk has claimed Tesla shareholders are voting by a wide margin to approve his $56bn (£44bn) compensation package before the electric carmaker’s crunch annual general …
Elon Musk says Tesla shareholders voting to back $56bn pay deal Read More »
Security experts evaluate Apple’s pledge that Apple Intelligence, announced on Monday, will usher in a ‘new standard for privacy in AI’ At its annual developers conference on Monday, Apple announced its long-awaited artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence, which will customize user experiences, automate tasks and – the CEO Tim Cook promised – will usher in …
AI is coming to your Apple devices. Will it be secure? Read More »
CEO claims he is winning investor votes by ‘wide margins’ but it is unclear if court will allow restoration of payout Tesla shareholders will decide late Thursday whether to award CEO Elon Musk a pay package worth about $45bn in what has become a referendum on the tech mogul’s leadership and a source of fierce …
Should Tesla pay Elon Musk $45bn? The shareholders will decide Read More »
Crypto firm was found liable for defrauding investors who lost nearly $40bn when its tokens collapsed in 2022 Terraform Labs reached a $4.47bn civil settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, after being found liable by a jury for defrauding cryptocurrency investors who lost an estimated $40bn when the TerraUSD and Luna tokens collapsed …
US settles for $4.47bn with now bankrupt crypto firm Terraform Labs Read More »
California Forever hopes to build sustainable city in Solano county but company’s tactics have been controversial Voters in northern California will get to weigh in on whether a contentious plan backed by Silicon Valley billionaires to build a new city north of San Francisco can go ahead. California Forever, the company behind the initiative to …
Voters to weigh in on whether tech billionaires can build new California city Read More »
Safety groups say they’re increasingly finding chats about creating images based on past child sexual abuse material Predators active on the dark web are increasingly using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of children, fixating especially on “star” victims, child safety experts warn. Child safety groups tracking the activity of predators chatting in dark …
Disquiet over social media addiction is leading to a growing enthusiasm for Polaroids, postcards and the physical and analogue world For Bea, it was moments like finding herself scrolling though the news on the toilet that made her feel the need to reassess her relationship with her phone. The 37-year-old from London had began to …
‘We need to go places and touch things’: the young people turning away from phones Read More »
