# Tech News Daily Summary - 2026-06-22 - Morning *Generated at 2026-06-22 15:53:34* --- ## Quick Navigation - [AI & Machine Learning](#ai--machine-learning) (7 articles) - [Software Development](#software-development) (16 articles) - [Programming Languages](#programming-languages) (9 articles) - [Game Development](#game-development) (7 articles) - [Gaming News](#gaming-news) (20 articles) - [Robotics](#robotics) (6 articles) - [Tech General](#tech-general) (30 articles) --- ## AI & Machine Learning ### 1. Mitigating vendor lock-in with Sakana AI Fugu multi-agent models **Source:** AI News **Published:** 2026-06-22 16:11 **Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/mitigating-vendor-lock-in-sakana-ai-fugu-multi-agent-models/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/mitigating-vendor-lock-in-sakana-ai-fugu-multi-agent-models/) Sakana AI launched Fugu to orchestrate multi-agent operations and mitigate single-vendor dependency risks in enterprise deployments. Enterprises face operational vulnerabilities when relying entirely on monolithic AI APIs. Japanese AI firm Sakana AI designed Fugu as a response to these concentration risks by creating an orchestration language model that calls upon a pool of varied models […] The post Mitigating vendor lock-in with Sakana AI Fugu multi-agent models appeared first on AI News. --- ### 2. L’Oréal brings Maybelline virtual try-on to ChatGPT **Source:** AI News **Published:** 2026-06-22 10:00 **Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/loreal-maybelline-virtual-try-on-chatgpt/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/loreal-maybelline-virtual-try-on-chatgpt/) L’Oréal has announced a collaboration with OpenAI that will bring Maybelline New York’s virtual makeup try-on feature into ChatGPT. The announcement was made at VivaTech 2026. The partnership covers consumer-facing shopping tools, product discovery, advertising pilots, research, and internal content production. The collaboration also covers L’Oréal’s internal use of AI in research, formulation, content production, […] The post L’Oréal brings Maybelline virtual try-on to ChatGPT appeared first on... --- ### 3. Building Browser-Using AI Agents in Python **Source:** MachineLearningMastery.com **Published:** 2026-06-22 12:00 **Link:** [https://machinelearningmastery.com/building-browser-using-ai-agents-in-python/](https://machinelearningmastery.com/building-browser-using-ai-agents-in-python/) Most AI agent tutorials start with an API. --- ### 4. Daybreak: Tools for securing every organization in the world **Source:** OpenAI News **Published:** 2026-06-22 10:00 **Link:** [https://openai.com/index/daybreak-securing-the-world](https://openai.com/index/daybreak-securing-the-world) OpenAI introduces new Daybreak tools, including Codex Security and GPT-5.5-Cyber, to help organizations find, validate, and patch vulnerabilities at scale. --- ### 5. Patch the Planet: a Daybreak initiative to support open source maintainers **Source:** OpenAI News **Published:** 2026-06-22 10:00 **Link:** [https://openai.com/index/patch-the-planet](https://openai.com/index/patch-the-planet) OpenAI introduces Patch the Planet, a Daybreak initiative helping open-source maintainers find, validate, and fix vulnerabilities with AI and expert review. --- ### 6. Codex-maxxing for long-running work **Source:** OpenAI News **Published:** 2026-06-22 00:00 **Link:** [https://openai.com/index/codex-maxxing-long-running-work](https://openai.com/index/codex-maxxing-long-running-work) Learn how Jason Liu uses Codex to preserve context, manage complex projects, and help work continue beyond a single prompt. --- ### 7. Samsung Electronics brings ChatGPT and Codex to employees **Source:** OpenAI News **Published:** 2026-06-21 23:00 **Link:** [https://openai.com/index/samsung-electronics-chatgpt-codex-deployment](https://openai.com/index/samsung-electronics-chatgpt-codex-deployment) Samsung Electronics deploys ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to employees worldwide, marking one of OpenAI’s largest enterprise AI rollouts. --- ## Software Development ### 1. Cursor quietly acquires Continue, an open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:48 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/cursor-acquires-continue-coding/](https://thenewstack.io/cursor-acquires-continue-coding/) The AI developer tools consolidation continues apace, with news that Cursor has snapped up open-source coding assistant Continue — its The post Cursor quietly acquires Continue, an open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 2. Qodo just shipped cross-repo review. Here’s why it matters for AI-flooded teams. **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:42 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/qodo-cross-repo-code-review/](https://thenewstack.io/qodo-cross-repo-code-review/) Late-night debugging sessions aren’t a rare edge case anymore. They are what happens when reviews can’t keep up with volume. The post Qodo just shipped cross-repo review. Here’s why it matters for AI-flooded teams. appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 3. A public Sentry key is all it takes to hijack Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-06-21 17:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/agentjacking-sentry-mcp-attack/](https://thenewstack.io/agentjacking-sentry-mcp-attack/) On June 17, the Threat Labs team at Tenet Security, an AI-agent security startup newly out of stealth, documented an The post A public Sentry key is all it takes to hijack Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 4. Your agent wants to search like a 2010 quant **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-06-21 16:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/search-like-2010-quant/](https://thenewstack.io/search-like-2010-quant/) AI agents need the right information to work well. Whether they manage to find it is the difference between success The post Your agent wants to search like a 2010 quant appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 5. “An agent is an LLM and a harness”: What Nvidia really thinks about OpenClaw **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-06-21 15:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/nvidia-openclaw-agent-blueprints/](https://thenewstack.io/nvidia-openclaw-agent-blueprints/) How much of Nvidia is reflected by their visionary CEO, Jenson Huang? With his praise and later support of OpenClaw, The post “An agent is an LLM and a harness”: What Nvidia really thinks about OpenClaw appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 6. Gemini CLI vs. Antigravity: What works, not the spec sheet **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-06-20 16:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/gemini-cli-antigravity-replacement/](https://thenewstack.io/gemini-cli-antigravity-replacement/) Google has decommissioned its Gemini CLI, the open-source terminal tool that just shipped last year. It had over 100,000 GitHub The post Gemini CLI vs. Antigravity: What works, not the spec sheet appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 7. Your locale files are drifting behind English and nobody reviews it **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:43 **Link:** [https://dev.to/isabelle_hue/your-locale-files-are-drifting-behind-english-and-nobody-reviews-it-1b5g](https://dev.to/isabelle_hue/your-locale-files-are-drifting-behind-english-and-nobody-reviews-it-1b5g) Most teams add a new English string in a PR and forget the other languages exist. The PR gets reviewed for logic. The French, German and Spanish files quietly fall one key behind. A few months of that and your non-English locales are full of holes, and you only find out when a user sends a screenshot with auth.signin.button printed on the page. Nobody owns this. It never shows up in code review, because the diff that caused it looked fine. The manual fix breaks things too When someone finally ba... --- ### 8. The 3% rule: how AMD accuracy keeps you TCPA-compliant **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:35 **Link:** [https://dev.to/amdy/the-3-rule-how-amd-accuracy-keeps-you-tcpa-compliant-1k80](https://dev.to/amdy/the-3-rule-how-amd-accuracy-keeps-you-tcpa-compliant-1k80) The FTC caps abandoned calls at 3% of answered calls. The way most operators hit that number on paper is exactly what creates hidden risk. Here's how detection accuracy changes the math. Not legal advice This article explains how detection accuracy relates to the abandoned-call rule. It is educational, not legal advice. Pair anything here with your own written compliance policy and qualified counsel before changing how you dial. Every outbound operation running a predictive dialer eventually mee... --- ### 9. How I Built the Cloud Resume Challenge (And What Actually Tripped Me Up) **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:35 **Link:** [https://dev.to/clos1180/how-i-built-the-cloud-resume-challenge-and-what-actually-tripped-me-up-eo](https://dev.to/clos1180/how-i-built-the-cloud-resume-challenge-and-what-actually-tripped-me-up-eo) From Static HTML to Cloud Infrastructure: My Cloud Resume Challenge Journey When I first read about the Cloud Resume Challenge, I knew that it would be tough. I chose to complete the challenge using Azure. I’d learned HTML, CSS, and JavaScript years ago via freecodecamp.org, so the resume portion of the challenge wasn’t as difficult as it may be for some. I’m a Senior IT Specialist, not a developer, so my web development skills have declined over the years. The resume took a few hours. The cloud... --- ### 10. . .. . ... . .... . .... . ... . **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:25 **Link:** [https://dev.to/lovestaco/--2kb7](https://dev.to/lovestaco/--2kb7) Hello, I'm Maneshwar. I'm building git-lrc, a Micro AI code reviewer that runs on every commit. It is free and source-available on Github. Star git-lrc to help devs discover the project. Do give it a try and share your feedback. I just gave Claude a dumb little dot puzzle. . .. . ... . .... . .... . ... . It replied that the missing ending was: .. . At first I thought: "Hold on... LLMs only predict the next token. They don't execute algorithms. They don't reason. So how did it figure this out?" ... --- ### 11. I am behind, and I can't prove it but does it matter? **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:24 **Link:** [https://dev.to/francistrdev/i-am-behind-and-i-cant-prove-it-but-does-it-matter-49a6](https://dev.to/francistrdev/i-am-behind-and-i-cant-prove-it-but-does-it-matter-49a6) Let's be fair. The title of this post is confusing at first, but once you read it in full, I hope you will understand why. Do let me know if otherwise since this has been on my mind for some time. With that said, I did some reflection during the weekend since we are halfway through 2026. On paper, I know that I did a lot such as contributing to open source for the first time, networking, etc. I know that I did a lot than I ever did but the more I think about it, the more shallow it becomes. For ... --- ### 12. The LLM is an ALU **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:23 **Link:** [https://dev.to/matatbread/the-llm-is-an-alu-12c8](https://dev.to/matatbread/the-llm-is-an-alu-12c8) Why Your AI Agent Needs a guy who wrote games on a ZX Spectrum A few weeks ago I was mid-sentence, explaining to my own agent why one of its habits was wasteful, when the habit fired. We were discussing — in the conversation itself — how a skill called "Remember This" was burning four LLM round-trips to do the work of one database write. While I was typing that sentence, the trigger matched, and the thing did it again: a robo message, three tool calls, a summary, and finally — four turns later —... --- ### 13. Loop Engineering Is Replacing Prompt Engineering — Here's What That Means for Your AI Coding Bill **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:23 **Link:** [https://dev.to/aplomb2/loop-engineering-is-replacing-prompt-engineering-heres-what-that-means-for-your-ai-coding-bill-108e](https://dev.to/aplomb2/loop-engineering-is-replacing-prompt-engineering-heres-what-that-means-for-your-ai-coding-bill-108e) If you've been following AI coding tools this month, you've seen the quote everywhere: "I don't prompt Claude anymore. I have loops running that prompt Claude. My job is to write loops." — Boris Cherny, Head of Claude Code at Anthropic This isn't just a catchy soundbite. It represents a fundamental shift in how developers interact with AI coding agents — and it has massive cost implications that almost nobody is talking about. The Evolution Nobody Asked For (But Everyone Needed) The progression ... --- ### 14. How Shopify's GraphQL Rate Limits Actually Work (and How to Stop Getting 429'd) **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:22 **Link:** [https://dev.to/masadashraf/how-shopifys-graphql-rate-limits-actually-work-and-how-to-stop-getting-429d-3bnb](https://dev.to/masadashraf/how-shopifys-graphql-rate-limits-actually-work-and-how-to-stop-getting-429d-3bnb) Originally published on the Kolachi Tech blog. Canonical link points back to the original. If you treat Shopify's GraphQL Admin API like a REST endpoint and fire concurrent paginated requests, you will hit a wall of 429s fast. The reason is simple: Shopify doesn't rate-limit by request count. It limits by calculated query cost. Once that clicks, the limits stop being a wall and become a budget. Here's the working model. The core idea: cost, not count REST charges the same for every call, whether... --- ### 15. Natural language drifts, LLMs are not an exception **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:21 **Link:** [https://dev.to/codelev/natural-language-drifts-llms-are-not-an-exception-520a](https://dev.to/codelev/natural-language-drifts-llms-are-not-an-exception-520a) Only 1 of the 4 signals driving agentic SDLC is unambiguous: Intent signal - what people want, expressed in natural language, Specification signal - what must be true, usually semi-formal, Feedback signal - what is wrong, mostly natural, Environment signal - what changed around, usually semi-formal. Agentic code generation does not remove drift. It makes it directly executable, because interpretation is no longer absorbed by humans during meetings or reviews. Collaboration potential between engi... --- ## Programming Languages ### 1. p99 0 ms* autocomplete for 240 million domain names **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-22 07:25 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ucdszk/p99_0_ms_autocomplete_for_240_million_domain_names/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ucdszk/p99_0_ms_autocomplete_for_240_million_domain_names/) submitted by /u/ruurtjan [link] [comments] --- ### 2. How 4 bytes of padding make array clearing 49% faster **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-22 13:07 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uck3ll/how_4_bytes_of_padding_make_array_clearing_49/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uck3ll/how_4_bytes_of_padding_make_array_clearing_49/) I wrote about interesting amd64-specific quirk. If a large array is 4-byte misaligned, making it 8-byte aligned can make the array clearing ~49% faster (at least on my Intel machine). In the post I also touch on Intel's REP STOSQ implementation, ERMS and also on other optimizations related to array clearing. submitted by /u/watman12 [link] [comments] --- ### 3. Deno Desktop Apps **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-22 10:40 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uch33d/deno_desktop_apps/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uch33d/deno_desktop_apps/) submitted by /u/Successful_Bowl2564 [link] [comments] --- ### 4. 256 Lines or Less: Test Case Minimization **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-22 11:04 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uchjlr/256_lines_or_less_test_case_minimization/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uchjlr/256_lines_or_less_test_case_minimization/) submitted by /u/alexeyr [link] [comments] --- ### 5. Datastar: It’s Pretty Good — with David Nolen **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-22 13:03 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uck0d4/datastar_its_pretty_good_with_david_nolen/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uck0d4/datastar_its_pretty_good_with_david_nolen/) submitted by /u/andersmurphy [link] [comments] --- ### 6. Your code is fast - if you’re lucky **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-22 12:50 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ucjpku/your_code_is_fast_if_youre_lucky/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ucjpku/your_code_is_fast_if_youre_lucky/) submitted by /u/chkas [link] [comments] --- ### 7. OCaml 5.5.0 released **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-21 10:57 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ubn4uj/ocaml_550_released/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ubn4uj/ocaml_550_released/) submitted by /u/Personal_Rough6944 [link] [comments] --- ### 8. epoll vs io_uring in Linux **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-21 15:17 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ubsndj/epoll_vs_io_uring_in_linux/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ubsndj/epoll_vs_io_uring_in_linux/) submitted by /u/yusufaytas [link] [comments] --- ### 9. PivCo-Huffman “merge” operations **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-06-22 05:06 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ucbe72/pivcohuffman_merge_operations/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1ucbe72/pivcohuffman_merge_operations/) submitted by /u/mttd [link] [comments] --- ## Game Development ### 1. Steam Machine pricing starts at $1,049 for 512GB model **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:07 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/steam-machine-pricing-starts-at-1-049-for-512gb-model](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/steam-machine-pricing-starts-at-1-049-for-512gb-model) The Steam Machine price tag has soared past $1,000 (though not by much). --- ### 2. Report: EA conducts layoffs in Hyderabad, India and the US **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:05 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-ea-conducts-layoffs-in-hyderabad-india-and-the-us](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-ea-conducts-layoffs-in-hyderabad-india-and-the-us) The latest round of layoffs reportedly impacts workers across the 'recruitment, customer support, trust and safety, and IT teams.' --- ### 3. Ubisoft eliminates 93 roles in San Francisco **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-06-22 17:38 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ubisoft-eliminates-93-roles-in-san-francisco](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ubisoft-eliminates-93-roles-in-san-francisco) A California WARN notice shows 93 roles impacted. --- ### 4. Godot confirms it tolerates 'some AI assistance' but rejects 'vibe coded' tag **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-06-22 15:35 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/godot-confirms-it-tolerates-some-ai-assistance-but-rejects-vibe-coded-accusations](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/godot-confirms-it-tolerates-some-ai-assistance-but-rejects-vibe-coded-accusations) 'Any slop PR is automatically rejected, as simple as that.' --- ### 5. French union STJV to commence national strike outside Quantic Dream **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-06-22 14:49 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/french-union-stjv-to-commence-national-strike-outside-quantic-dream](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/french-union-stjv-to-commence-national-strike-outside-quantic-dream) The strike will begin in Paris later this week in protest of ongoing layoffs and instability. --- ### 6. 'Larger budgets and longer schedules do not lead to better games:' Thank You For Your Application recoups dev costs in 22 hours **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-06-22 10:54 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-larger-budgets-and-longer-schedules-do-not-lead-to-better-games-thank-you-for-your-application-recoups-dev-costs-in-22-hours](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-larger-budgets-and-longer-schedules-do-not-lead-to-better-games-thank-you-for-your-application-recoups-dev-costs-in-22-hours) The indie title was made by a team fresh out of university. --- ### 7. Obituary: Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-06-22 09:32 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/obituary-ubisoft-co-founder-claude-guillemot-killed-in-plane-crash](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/obituary-ubisoft-co-founder-claude-guillemot-killed-in-plane-crash) Guillemot established the influential French publisher in 1986 alongside his brothers. --- ## Gaming News ### 1. Death Stranding Movie Is A “Two-Hour Art Movie,” Kojima Says, Admitting It Might Not Work **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:28 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/death-stranding-movie-is-a-two-hour-art-movie-kojima-says-admitting-it-might-not-work/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/death-stranding-movie-is-a-two-hour-art-movie-kojima-says-admitting-it-might-not-work/) Hideo Kojima has shared new insight into the Death Stranding movie, while director Michael Sarnoski has revealed a key detail about it as well. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Kojima said he wanted to "try a different path" with the adaptation of Death Stranding for film. That path, he said, is to make a "two-hour art movie" as opposed to re-telling the story of the games. Kojima admitted this plan might not work. "I don't know if this will be successful, but that's the goal," he said. The Dea... --- ### 2. The Internet Has Some Thoughts On The Steam Machine’s $1,000+ Price **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:07 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-internet-has-some-thoughts-on-the-steam-machines-1000-price/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-internet-has-some-thoughts-on-the-steam-machines-1000-price/) Valve has officially announced the Steam Machine's price, and if you're looking to get one of the not-consoles when they launch on June 30, you're going to have to spend over $1,000 at minimum. As you can probably guess, eager players on the internet were not exactly thrilled by that news, and they let their voices be heard on social media. Some questioned if the Steam Machine should even be released at all at this point, pointing to the massive price tag that was required as AI puts a strain on... --- ### 3. Supergirl’s Milly Alcock Reacts To Seeing Her Fortnite Skin **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:01 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/supergirls-milly-alcock-reacts-to-seeing-her-fortnite-skin/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/supergirls-milly-alcock-reacts-to-seeing-her-fortnite-skin/) Epic Games is teaming up with DC and Warner Bros. to bring Milly Alcock's Supergirl to Fortnite, alongside her cute little pooch Krypto. Epic has posted a video showing Alcock's reaction to seeing her Supergirl outfit in the game. "I think it's pretty cool," she said. While she's excited to see her Supergirl come to Fortnite, she thinks her canine companion will steal the show. "I think I will soon be forgotten and Krypto will reign," she said. Alcock also had a plea for people playing Fortnite ... --- ### 4. Valve Is Making It Easier To Build Your Own Steam Machine **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:42 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-is-making-it-easier-to-build-your-own-steam-machine/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-is-making-it-easier-to-build-your-own-steam-machine/) The specs and pricing for Steam Machine have been revealed, and the preorders are opening soon. But if you'd rather sidestep that headache and build your own Steam Machine, Valve is officially making it easier for players to do so. While speaking with The Verge, Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais confirmed that the recently launched SteamOS 3.8.10 is part of the company's ongoing attempts to make the Steam operating system "more compatible with desktop hardware." That includes "improved compatibility"... --- ### 5. The Steam Machine’s Original Price Would’ve Given Valve’s Machine A Much Better Shot **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:22 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-steam-machines-original-price-wouldve-given-valves-machine-a-much-better-shot/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-steam-machines-original-price-wouldve-given-valves-machine-a-much-better-shot/) Valve's Steam Machine finally has a price, and its far steeper than anyone was likely imagining. That goes for Valve, too, with the company indicating that its original target was significantly less, and would've made a lot more sense for the hardware on offer. Speaking to both IGN and Aftermath, engineers from Valve indicated that the Steam Machine's price increased similarly to that of the Steam Deck, whose own price was increased by around 35% for the base model (and closer to 50% for the 1TB... --- ### 6. Steam Machine Is NOT A Console, Valve Says **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:44 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-machine-is-not-a-console-valve-says/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-machine-is-not-a-console-valve-says/) Valve has finally announced the price of the new Steam Machine, and it'll be over $1,000 when it launches on June 30. In addition to confirming the price and release date, Valve published a new FAQ that runs through some key particulars about the system, including how it is not meant to be described as a console. "We think of Steam Machine as an extension of PC gaming, not as a console," Valve said. This is not a game console. In making its point, Valve said a console like an Xbox or PlayStation... --- ### 7. Ocarina Of Time Fan Project Bows Out Before Nintendo Comes Knocking **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:33 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ocarina-of-time-fan-project-bows-out-before-nintendo-comes-knocking/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ocarina-of-time-fan-project-bows-out-before-nintendo-comes-knocking/) A fan recreating Ocarina of Time has scrapped the project, citing fears of "Nintendo ninjas" following the official announcement of the Switch 2 remake. According to IGN, YouTuber CryZENx pulled the plug on their The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time PC recreation after at least a decade of working on it. In a blog post on their official Patreon, CryZENx told their community that the "Ocarina of Time project [has] officially stopped." CryZENx didn't provide an exact reason for the cancellation, b... --- ### 8. Fans Seem Disappointed By Love And Deepspace’s New Love Interest **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:24 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fans-seem-disappointed-by-love-and-deepspaces-new-love-interest/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fans-seem-disappointed-by-love-and-deepspaces-new-love-interest/) It's been two decades since women and young girls everywhere were all but mandated to choose between Team Edward and Team Jacob, and in the time since, the unquenchable thirst for sexually-charged fiction and "Romantasy" has only intensified. This desire is part of what has made the mobile dating sim Love and Deepspace a global phenomenon--well, that and it's stellar writing, frenetic combat, and shockingly deep gameplay. But whereas vampire fans have had their fantasies somewhat indulged since ... --- ### 9. Steam Machine’s Preorder Process Is A Response To Longstanding Disasters **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:23 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-machines-preorder-process-is-a-response-to-longstanding-disasters/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-machines-preorder-process-is-a-response-to-longstanding-disasters/) Valve unveiled the Steam Machine price, specs, and release date, at the same time it opened up reservations for preorders. However, Valve is handling its preorder queue a little differently this time, which it says is being done in direct response to some issues it encountered when opening up Steam Controller preorders. You can join the waitlist for any of the four available options on Steam. In fine print underneath the reservation area, Valve says that the reservation list will close at 10 AM ... --- ### 10. Todd Howard On The Elder Scrolls 6: “We Need To Get It Right” **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:12 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/todd-howard-on-the-elder-scrolls-6-we-need-to-get-it-right/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/todd-howard-on-the-elder-scrolls-6-we-need-to-get-it-right/) The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of Xbox's most-anticipated upcoming games, and game director Todd Howard has now said the studio must stick the landing. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Howard confirmed that the majority of the developers at Bethesda Game Studios are working on The Elder Scrolls 6 currently. "We know we need to get it right and it's been a long time," he said. Indeed it has been a long time. The game was announced more than eight years ago now, and to date, only one video has been r... --- ### 11. Steam finally found a way to recommend new games that doesn't feel like I'm getting KO'd by a fire hose **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:36 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/steam-finally-found-a-way-to-recommend-new-games-that-doesnt-feel-like-im-getting-kod-by-a-fire-hose/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/steam-finally-found-a-way-to-recommend-new-games-that-doesnt-feel-like-im-getting-kod-by-a-fire-hose/) A calendar for games? Imagine! --- ### 12. Valve says it isn't subsidizing the Steam Machine's $1050 price because of its 'religious' refusal to 'build a more closed system' **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:13 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-says-it-isnt-subsidizing-the-steam-machines-usd1050-price-because-of-its-religious-refusal-to-build-a-more-closed-system/](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-says-it-isnt-subsidizing-the-steam-machines-usd1050-price-because-of-its-religious-refusal-to-build-a-more-closed-system/) The company says subsidizing hardware costs is ultimately worse for the consumer. --- ### 13. After a delay in 2025 and two delays this year (plus two more short delays this morning) mech fortress-builder Sand has finally launched **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:17 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/after-a-delay-in-2025-and-two-delays-this-year-plus-two-more-short-delays-this-morning-mech-fortress-builder-sand-has-finally-launched/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/after-a-delay-in-2025-and-two-delays-this-year-plus-two-more-short-delays-this-morning-mech-fortress-builder-sand-has-finally-launched/) A few shaky starts, but it finally stepped over the starting line. --- ### 14. They're making a Sea of Thieves movie and the more I think about it, the more I'm into it **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:03 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/theyre-making-a-sea-of-thieves-movie-and-the-more-i-think-about-it-the-more-im-into-it/](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/theyre-making-a-sea-of-thieves-movie-and-the-more-i-think-about-it-the-more-im-into-it/) There's barrels of fun for everyone, and you'll get treasures by the ton! --- ### 15. Eidos Montreal founder says modern execs are driven more by spreadsheets than passion for games **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-06-22 17:46 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/eidos-montreal-founder-says-modern-execs-are-driven-more-by-spreadsheets-than-passion-for-games/](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/eidos-montreal-founder-says-modern-execs-are-driven-more-by-spreadsheets-than-passion-for-games/) Executive is short for Excel, uh, cutive. --- ## Robotics ### 1. How Intrinsic eliminates manual robot coding **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:17 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/how-intrinsic-eliminates-manual-robot-coding/](https://www.therobotreport.com/how-intrinsic-eliminates-manual-robot-coding/) Alphabet’s Intrinsic has debuted its AI-powered "Intelligence Cell" to simplify factory automation and eliminate complex robot programming. The post How Intrinsic eliminates manual robot coding appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 2. Bear Robotics acquires Kinisi Robotics to boost its physical AI capabilities **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:13 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/bear-robotics-acquires-kinisi-robotics-to-boost-its-physical-ai-capabilities/](https://www.therobotreport.com/bear-robotics-acquires-kinisi-robotics-to-boost-its-physical-ai-capabilities/) Kinisi's KR1 humanoid robot, its Bristol-based engineering team, and its physical AI capabilities will be integrated into Bear Robotics. The post Bear Robotics acquires Kinisi Robotics to boost its physical AI capabilities appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 3. Eclipse Automation launches RealitySync simulation platform **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:42 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/eclipse-automation-launches-realitysync-simulation-platform/](https://www.therobotreport.com/eclipse-automation-launches-realitysync-simulation-platform/) Eclipse said its new RealitySync platform allows manufacturers to step into their future factory before it’s built. The post Eclipse Automation launches RealitySync simulation platform appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 4. NVIDIA releases Halos, a full-stack safety system for robotics **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-06-22 15:01 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/nvidia-releases-halos-a-full-stack-safety-system-for-robotics/](https://www.therobotreport.com/nvidia-releases-halos-a-full-stack-safety-system-for-robotics/) NVIDIA said Halos connects AI compute, system software, sensor data, safety applications, and inspection for robotic systems. The post NVIDIA releases Halos, a full-stack safety system for robotics appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 5. Cobot’s Proxie Gen 2 robot adds autotasking, mobile manipulation **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-06-22 12:59 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/cobots-proxie-gen-2-robot-adds-autotasking-mobile-manipulation/](https://www.therobotreport.com/cobots-proxie-gen-2-robot-adds-autotasking-mobile-manipulation/) Cobot founder and CEO Brad Porter said Proxie Gen 2 can determine when materials are ready to move, identify destinations, and create tasks without human intervention. The post Cobot’s Proxie Gen 2 robot adds autotasking, mobile manipulation appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 6. Güdel to show grinding beyond stationary robots with vertical, horizontal motion at Automate 2026 **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-06-21 12:30 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/gudel-to-showcase-grinding-beyond-stationary-robots-integrated-vertical-horizontal-motion-automate/](https://www.therobotreport.com/gudel-to-showcase-grinding-beyond-stationary-robots-integrated-vertical-horizontal-motion-automate/) Güdel has added two degrees of freedom to heavy-duty robotic grinding applications through its TMV and TMF systems. The post Güdel to show grinding beyond stationary robots with vertical, horizontal motion at Automate 2026 appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ## Tech General ### 1. The AI world is getting ‘loopy’ **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:53 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/the-ai-world-is-getting-loopy/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/the-ai-world-is-getting-loopy/) The loop takes agentic AI a step further, by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly. --- ### 2. Microsoft and Chevron plan one of the largest gas-powered data center projects in US **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:37 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/microsoft-and-chevron-plan-one-of-the-largest-gas-powered-data-center-projects-in-us/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/microsoft-and-chevron-plan-one-of-the-largest-gas-powered-data-center-projects-in-us/) Microsoft inked a 20-year power purchase agreement with Chevron, locking in decades of carbon emissions from a new natural gas power plant. --- ### 3. AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:13 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/ai-chipmaker-groq-confirms-650m-raise-re-staffs-after-nvidias-20b-not-acqui-hire-deal/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/ai-chipmaker-groq-confirms-650m-raise-re-staffs-after-nvidias-20b-not-acqui-hire-deal/) What does an AI company do after one of those not-acqui-hire deals? Groq raised money, is leaning into its neocloud business, and is hiring new execs. --- ### 4. Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:08 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/nvidia-wants-to-cut-data-center-water-use-but-thats-not-the-same-as-fixing-ais-water-problem/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/nvidia-wants-to-cut-data-center-water-use-but-thats-not-the-same-as-fixing-ais-water-problem/) Nvidia announced a new cooling system that cuts water use inside the data center. But it does nothing to address AI's biggest water use — fossil fuel power plants. --- ### 5. Tata Electronics, a major tech supplier to Apple and Tesla, confirms data breach **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 19:25 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/tata-electronics-a-major-tech-supplier-to-apple-and-tesla-confirms-data-breach/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/tata-electronics-a-major-tech-supplier-to-apple-and-tesla-confirms-data-breach/) The incident comes as Tata Electronics expands its role in global technology supply chains. --- ### 6. A new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreak **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:50 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/a-new-unpatchable-flaw-in-apple-chips-opens-the-door-to-an-iphone-jailbreak/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/a-new-unpatchable-flaw-in-apple-chips-opens-the-door-to-an-iphone-jailbreak/) European offensive cybersecurity company Paradigm Shift released details of a flaw and a technique to exploit it that opens the door for hackers to unlock and break into older iPhones. --- ### 7. Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:49 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/google-deepmind-bets-75m-on-ais-future-in-hollywood-with-a24-deal/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/google-deepmind-bets-75m-on-ais-future-in-hollywood-with-a24-deal/) Google DeepMind and A24 are teaming up to build AI filmmaking tools. --- ### 8. Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:05 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id/) Claude's chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity "in certain circumstances," such as with a passport or driver's license, according to a privacy policy change. --- ### 9. Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi support **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 17:31 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/amazon-is-testing-alexa-in-india-with-hindi-support/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/amazon-is-testing-alexa-in-india-with-hindi-support/) Amazon is planning to increase the footprint of its new conversational AI assistant Alexa+ to India and is inviting users in the country to test out a Hindi-language version. --- ### 10. SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open source AI lab **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-06-22 16:51 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/spacex-inks-compute-deal-with-reflection-ai-an-open-source-ai-lab/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/spacex-inks-compute-deal-with-reflection-ai-an-open-source-ai-lab/) Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia's latest GB300 AI chips and supporting hardware across SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center near Memphis, Tennessee. --- ### 11. AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-06-22 20:00 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/report/953888/ai-virtual-staging-real-estate-apartment-listings](https://www.theverge.com/report/953888/ai-virtual-staging-real-estate-apartment-listings) Joyce, a native New Yorker, didn't think finding her first solo apartment in the city would be easy. But she also didn't think it'd be "hell." After looking at a lot of tiny, overpriced places she described as "shitholes," Joyce found her dream apartment: a reasonably priced studio in Manhattan. "It was big and airy, […] --- ### 12. The Apple Watch SE 3 is just $199 for Prime Day **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:00 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/953458/apple-watch-se-3-prime-day-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/953458/apple-watch-se-3-prime-day-deal-sale) The Apple Watch SE 3 is at an all-time low of $199, making the sleeper hit of last year’s Apple Watches an even better value. While the Series 11 and Ultra 3 were iterative updates, the SE 3 was a wide-ranging glow-up that added an always-on display, gestures like double tap and wrist flick, a […] --- ### 13. The Steam Machine is the start of an even more expensive future for game consoles **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-06-22 18:00 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/953615/steam-machine-price-game-consoles-future-ps6-project-helix](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/953615/steam-machine-price-game-consoles-future-ps6-project-helix) It's no secret that just about every aspect of video games is getting more expensive. Game consoles are getting regular price hikes, PC components are spiking in cost, and the golden age of affordable handhelds is over, all largely due to the global RAM shortage, which has had a similarly costly impact on PC gaming, […] --- ### 14. Google invests in A24 to build AI movie tools **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-06-22 17:18 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/953596/google-deepmind-a24-studio-ai-partnership](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/953596/google-deepmind-a24-studio-ai-partnership) Google's DeepMind AI lab is teaming up with A24 to develop new movie production technologies that aim to help future filmmakers "expand their storytelling possibilities." As part of this new research and development collaboration, The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is investing "around $75 million" into A24, marking the first time the search giant […] --- ### 15. Valve is working with AMD to bring FSR 4 to the Steam Machine **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-06-22 17:10 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/games/952210/valve-steam-machine-fsr4-amd-upscaler](https://www.theverge.com/games/952210/valve-steam-machine-fsr4-amd-upscaler) The Steam Machine is a cool little console that's about as powerful as a PlayStation 5, according to my colleague Sean Hollister's in-depth review. But one area where it lags behind is with its earlier version of AMD FSR upscaler: It's just not as good as it should be. Yes, it can sharpen low-res graphics […] --- ## Summary Statistics - **Total Articles:** 95 - **Categories:** 7 - **Time Period:** Last 24 hours