# Tech News Daily Summary - 2026-07-14 - Evening *Generated at 2026-07-14 20:00:59* --- ## Quick Navigation - [AI & Machine Learning](#ai--machine-learning) (7 articles) - [Software Development](#software-development) (21 articles) - [Programming Languages](#programming-languages) (9 articles) - [Game Development](#game-development) (8 articles) - [Gaming News](#gaming-news) (18 articles) - [Robotics](#robotics) (6 articles) - [Tech General](#tech-general) (30 articles) --- ## AI & Machine Learning ### 1. AWS and Bluesight build AI for hospital 340B compliance **Source:** AI News **Published:** 2026-07-14 15:54 **Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/aws-and-bluesight-build-ai-for-hospital-340b-compliance/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/aws-and-bluesight-build-ai-for-hospital-340b-compliance/) AWS (Amazon Web Services) has explained how Bluesight developed Prism, an AI layer that connects hospital pharmacy and compliance data across its product suite. Prism Assistant for ControlCheck has reached general availability and operates across 20 health systems, according to AWS vendor statements. Meanwhile, a multi-product agent for 340B Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO) compliance remains […] The post AWS and Bluesight build AI for hospital 340B compliance appeared first on AI News. --- ### 2. AI agent crawlers now need permission. Here’s how to get it **Source:** AI News **Published:** 2026-07-13 11:00 **Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-agent-crawlers-cloudflare-rules/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-agent-crawlers-cloudflare-rules/) AI agent crawlers, the bots that fetch pages in real time on behalf of a person waiting for an answer, will be blocked by default on a slice of the web from September 15 onwards. Cloudflare announced the change on July 1, and most of the coverage since then has focused on Google. The more useful part […] The post AI agent crawlers now need permission. Here’s how to get it appeared first on AI News. --- ### 3. LLM Evaluation Frameworks Compared: How to Actually Measure What Your Model Does **Source:** MachineLearningMastery.com **Published:** 2026-07-14 12:00 **Link:** [https://machinelearningmastery.com/llm-evaluation-frameworks-compared-how-to-actually-measure-what-your-model-does/](https://machinelearningmastery.com/llm-evaluation-frameworks-compared-how-to-actually-measure-what-your-model-does/) In this article, you will learn how to evaluate LLM applications using the three dominant open-source frameworks — RAGAS, DeepEval, and Promptfoo — and why... --- ### 4. Building AI Agents? Here Are Some Anti-Patterns to Avoid. **Source:** MachineLearningMastery.com **Published:** 2026-07-13 12:00 **Link:** [https://machinelearningmastery.com/building-ai-agents-here-are-some-anti-patterns-to-avoid/](https://machinelearningmastery.com/building-ai-agents-here-are-some-anti-patterns-to-avoid/) Agent systems change constantly in production. --- ### 5. How to manage AI investments in the agentic era **Source:** OpenAI News **Published:** 2026-07-14 10:00 **Link:** [https://openai.com/index/managing-ai-investments-in-agentic-era](https://openai.com/index/managing-ai-investments-in-agentic-era) Learn how enterprises can manage AI investments in the agentic era by measuring useful work per dollar, improving efficiency, and scaling high-value workflows. --- ### 6. How data science teams use ChatGPT Work **Source:** OpenAI News **Published:** 2026-07-14 00:00 **Link:** [https://openai.com/academy/codex-for-work/how-data-science-teams-use-codex](https://openai.com/academy/codex-for-work/how-data-science-teams-use-codex) See how data science teams can use ChatGPT Work to build root-cause briefs, impact readouts, KPI memos, scoped analyses, and dashboard specs from real work inputs. --- ### 7. How sales teams use ChatGPT Work **Source:** OpenAI News **Published:** 2026-07-14 00:00 **Link:** [https://openai.com/academy/codex-for-work/how-sales-teams-use-codex](https://openai.com/academy/codex-for-work/how-sales-teams-use-codex) See how sales teams can use ChatGPT Work to create pipeline briefs, meeting prep packets, forecast reviews, account plans, and stalled-deal diagnoses from real work inputs. --- ## Software Development ### 1. “We did not adapt and move quickly enough”: What IBM’s earnings miss says about enterprise AI spending **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 20:38 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/ibm-earnings-ai-infrastructure/](https://thenewstack.io/ibm-earnings-ai-infrastructure/) IBM’s value has plunged after the company issued a preliminary second-quarter earnings update that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. The post “We did not adapt and move quickly enough”: What IBM’s earnings miss says about enterprise AI spending appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 2. OpenAI hits 8 million Codex users — what developers need to know **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:16 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/gpt-5-6-codex-user-surge/](https://thenewstack.io/gpt-5-6-codex-user-surge/) OpenAI launched GPT-5.6 last week and folded Codex into a unified ChatGPT desktop app. Since then, the company has been The post OpenAI hits 8 million Codex users — what developers need to know appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 3. AWS will now watch Microsoft’s cloud for you **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/aws-security-hub-azure/](https://thenewstack.io/aws-security-hub-azure/) On Tuesday, AWS announced an expansion to Security Hub, its security operations service, to also monitor Microsoft Azure resources, in addition The post AWS will now watch Microsoft’s cloud for you appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 4. What happens when your VPN meets 200 AI agents **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:53 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/unified-access-ai-agents/](https://thenewstack.io/unified-access-ai-agents/) Providing secure access for your human staff is no simple task. For one, traditional VPNs often grant unnecessarily broad access, The post What happens when your VPN meets 200 AI agents appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 5. The enterprise strikes back: Keep your data, ditch the AI bill. **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:16 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/enterprise-data-ai-labs/](https://thenewstack.io/enterprise-data-ai-labs/) As the AI cost crisis begins to fade from the forefront, a related fear is rearing its head: The need The post The enterprise strikes back: Keep your data, ditch the AI bill. appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 6. Open-source AI is just “4 months behind” closed frontier models — and 10x cheaper **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 16:04 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/open-weight-models-frontier-costs/](https://thenewstack.io/open-weight-models-frontier-costs/) A quiet revolution is brewing in the AI model space. The dominance of proprietary closed frontier models has been cemented The post Open-source AI is just “4 months behind” closed frontier models — and 10x cheaper appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 7. “Vibe coding slop”: Port’s CEO on the problem with ungoverned AI dev **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 13:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/port-ai-builder-governance/](https://thenewstack.io/port-ai-builder-governance/) Vibe coding, left alone on the dance floor without any steps, shimmy, or syncopation, lacks the rhythm it needs to The post “Vibe coding slop”: Port’s CEO on the problem with ungoverned AI dev appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 8. The MCP debate has a context problem **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 12:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/mcp-enterprise-agent-governance/](https://thenewstack.io/mcp-enterprise-agent-governance/) Every few months, a new technology gets its premature obituary. Across many developer circles, MCP’s has already been written. Too The post The MCP debate has a context problem appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 9. AI can finally read your handwriting — here’s why enterprises care **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 12:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/valantor-eyelevel-document-management/](https://thenewstack.io/valantor-eyelevel-document-management/) The seemingly unquenchable thirst of the AI data ingestion pipeline spans language, numerical, and tabular data in the first instance, while The post AI can finally read your handwriting — here’s why enterprises care appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 10. What makes CIOs trust an AI agent? Thira bets it’s not the model. **Source:** The New Stack **Published:** 2026-07-14 10:00 **Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/what-makes-cios-trust-an-ai-agent-thira-bets-its-not-the-model/](https://thenewstack.io/what-makes-cios-trust-an-ai-agent-thira-bets-its-not-the-model/) Sunny Gupta spent a decade and a half building Apptio into the system of record for enterprise technology spend. His The post What makes CIOs trust an AI agent? Thira bets it’s not the model. appeared first on The New Stack. --- ### 11. Your AI is only as responsible as you are​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‍​​​‌​‍​​‌‍​​​‌‍​‍​‌​‍‌​‌‌‍​‍​‌​​‍​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌​‌‌​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​‍‌​​‌‍​‍​‌​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌​‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‍​​​‌​‍​​‌‍​​​‌‍​‍​‌​‍‌​‌‌‍​‍​‌​​‍​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌​‌‌​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​‍‌​​‌‍​‍​‌​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌​‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌ **Source:** Stack Overflow Blog **Published:** 2026-07-14 07:40 **Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/14/your-ai-is-only-as-responsible-as-you-are/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/07/14/your-ai-is-only-as-responsible-as-you-are/) Recorded at Microsoft Build, Ryan welcomes Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer for Responsible AI, about how we can build and use AI responsibly with the NIST approach, why most irresponsible AI comes from experimentation without thought of impact, and how Microsoft is researching thoughtful human/AI workflow design to reduce unnecessary escalation. ​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌... --- ### 12. Designing a Three Reviewer Consensus Platform for Digital Harm Reporting **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-15 00:50 **Link:** [https://dev.to/kevincoto/designing-a-three-reviewer-consensus-platform-for-digital-harm-reporting-573o](https://dev.to/kevincoto/designing-a-three-reviewer-consensus-platform-for-digital-harm-reporting-573o) The Problem Real411 is a South African platform where citizens report digital harms: misinformation, incitement, hate speech, and harassment. When someone submits a complaint, it needs to be reviewed by multiple people, assessed against legal criteria, and resolved with a public verdict. The process must be transparent, auditable, and fair. I joined this project early and worked on it extensively over a long period. A senior solutions architect consulted on the database schema design. There was ... --- ### 13. Building a Real Time Sports Scoring Engine with WebSockets and DynamoDB Streams **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-15 00:49 **Link:** [https://dev.to/kevincoto/building-a-real-time-sports-scoring-engine-with-websockets-and-dynamodb-streams-5c96](https://dev.to/kevincoto/building-a-real-time-sports-scoring-engine-with-websockets-and-dynamodb-streams-5c96) The Problem Sports scoring sounds simple. One team scores a point, the number goes up, everyone sees it. But when you build it as a web application that needs to work on courtside tablets, spectator phones, and wall mounted displays simultaneously, with voice commands and tap controls, the architecture becomes more interesting. The project was Scoring AI, a voice enabled match scoring application for sports courts. Players start a match, share a link, and control the scoreboard from any device. ... --- ### 14. st – The missing unified installer and runner for Smalltalk **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-15 00:45 **Link:** [https://dev.to/hernanfmd/st-the-missing-unified-installer-and-runner-for-smalltalk-53ho](https://dev.to/hernanfmd/st-the-missing-unified-installer-and-runner-for-smalltalk-53ho) Smalltalk has excellent live environments, but managing the different VMs, images, and installers for Pharo, Cuis, Squeak, Glamorous Toolkit, GNU Smalltalk, etc. is painful. I made st — a lightweight shell-based CLI that gives one consistent interface: st pharo install && st pharo run st gt install, st cuis install, etc. Basic package search/install and eval support where available Works on Linux/macOS/Windows (WSL) Repo: https://github.com/hernanmd/st Happy to answer questions, take feedback, o... --- ### 15. Stratagems #14: Leo Found an AI Leak. He Wasn't the First to Find It. **Source:** DEV Community **Published:** 2026-07-15 00:40 **Link:** [https://dev.to/xulingfeng/stratagems-14-leo-found-an-ai-leak-he-wasnt-the-first-to-find-it-jd6](https://dev.to/xulingfeng/stratagems-14-leo-found-an-ai-leak-he-wasnt-the-first-to-find-it-jd6) Take the opportunity to pilfer a goat. — The 36 Stratagems, Take the Opportunity to Pilfer a Goat Previously on this series: #5: Leo Walked Into a Burning House. He Walked Out With a Client. — At 1 AM, Leo received an anonymous message and drove across town to fix a competitor's outage. A second message followed — a screenshot with a name: Automated Compliance Lab. He didn't remember the acronym. He didn't delete the screenshot. #10: Lena Watched a Team Adopt Her AI Template. Leo Didn't Know the... --- ## Programming Languages ### 1. git rebase -i is not that scary **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 15:17 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uwbmr0/git_rebase_i_is_not_that_scary/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uwbmr0/git_rebase_i_is_not_that_scary/) submitted by /u/cachebags [link] [comments] --- ### 2. HTTP gets a QUERY method so complex searches can stop pretending to be POST **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 00:16 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uvszuq/http_gets_a_query_method_so_complex_searches_can/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uvszuq/http_gets_a_query_method_so_complex_searches_can/) submitted by /u/stronghup [link] [comments] --- ### 3. How we rebuilt our notification platform to fanout millions of notifications without timing out **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:48 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uwj90b/how_we_rebuilt_our_notification_platform_to/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uwj90b/how_we_rebuilt_our_notification_platform_to/) Patreon sends billions of notifications each year. As our largest creator audiences grew, a legacy task responsible for generating millions of recipient-specific notifications began consistently timing out. This post explains how our team introduced a two-stage fanout architecture, isolated email, push and in-app processing, improved observability, and migrated more than 200 notification types across a 13-year-old codebase. submitted by /u/patreon-eng [link] [comments] --- ### 4. The git history command deserves more attention **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 02:59 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uvwlql/the_git_history_command_deserves_more_attention/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uvwlql/the_git_history_command_deserves_more_attention/) submitted by /u/mitousa [link] [comments] --- ### 5. Beautiful Type Erasure with C++26 Reflection **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 14:03 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uw9mpy/beautiful_type_erasure_with_c26_reflection/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uw9mpy/beautiful_type_erasure_with_c26_reflection/) submitted by /u/Ok_Statistician_781 [link] [comments] --- ### 6. two case studies of NaN **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 08:01 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uw29nt/two_case_studies_of_nan/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uw29nt/two_case_studies_of_nan/) submitted by /u/Dear-Economics-315 [link] [comments] --- ### 7. OpenJDK's Project Valhalla -- New candidate JEP: 401: Value Objects (Preview) **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:33 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uwiukz/openjdks_project_valhalla_new_candidate_jep_401/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uwiukz/openjdks_project_valhalla_new_candidate_jep_401/) submitted by /u/davidalayachew [link] [comments] --- ### 8. Writing a bindless GPU abstraction layer **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 08:01 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uw298r/writing_a_bindless_gpu_abstraction_layer/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uw298r/writing_a_bindless_gpu_abstraction_layer/) submitted by /u/Dear-Economics-315 [link] [comments] --- ### 9. How to add validations without adding code in C# .NET **Source:** programming **Published:** 2026-07-14 20:08 **Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uwjsn7/how_to_add_validations_without_adding_code_in_c/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1uwjsn7/how_to_add_validations_without_adding_code_in_c/) It actually even removes code. submitted by /u/Kal1boy [link] [comments] --- ## Game Development ### 1. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced crosses 2 million in sales as studio strikes over proposed layoffs **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:00 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/assassin-s-creed-black-flag-topped-2m-sales-on-its-first-day](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/assassin-s-creed-black-flag-topped-2m-sales-on-its-first-day) Ubisoft sold over 2 million copies of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in 24 hours, all while its Barcelona studio striking over the proposed layoffs of 51 employees. --- ### 2. Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:41 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/paramount-confirms-mike-zaimont-previously-accused-of-sexual-harassment-is-employed-by-avatar-legends-dev](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/paramount-confirms-mike-zaimont-previously-accused-of-sexual-harassment-is-employed-by-avatar-legends-dev) Zaimont 'holds a position as an individual developer' at Gameplay Group International. He was previously accused of sexual harassment during his time as CEO of Lab Zero Games. --- ### 3. Compulsion Games posts call for business partners after Xbox spinoff **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:00 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/compulsion-games-is-seeking-partners-after-xbox-spin-off](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/compulsion-games-is-seeking-partners-after-xbox-spin-off) 'We invite partners to leverage the talent and creativity of the award-winning team behind South of Midnight.' --- ### 4. Studio founded by former Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes GM lays off staff **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-14 17:18 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ex-star-wars-galaxy-of-heroes-gm-studio-lays-off-staff](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ex-star-wars-galaxy-of-heroes-gm-studio-lays-off-staff) Azra Games is 'reducing the size of its team' two years after raising $42 million in funding—and before it's even launched its debut game UnGodly. --- ### 5. Spin Master lays off Paw Patrol: The Game devs two days after launch **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-14 14:02 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/mobile/spin-master-lays-off-paw-patrol-the-game-devs-two-days-after-launch](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/mobile/spin-master-lays-off-paw-patrol-the-game-devs-two-days-after-launch) Spin Master says Toronto-based Sago Mini Team will take over Originator Inc's development duties. --- ### 6. The Alters and Frostpunk developer 11 Bit Studios is laying off 20 employees **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-13 15:27 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-alters-and-frostpunk-developer-11-bit-studios-is-laying-off-20-employees-](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-alters-and-frostpunk-developer-11-bit-studios-is-laying-off-20-employees-) The studio said it has managed to mitigate the number of job cuts by transferring employees to other internal teams. --- ### 7. Games Done Quick apologizes for partnering with Saudi-owned studio SNK **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-13 14:39 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/games-done-quick-apologizes-for-partnering-with-saudi-owned-studio-snk](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/games-done-quick-apologizes-for-partnering-with-saudi-owned-studio-snk) The speedrunning event cancelled a sponsored stream with SNK after community members sounded the alarm. --- ### 8. 'A kick in the teeth:' Game workers protest alleged misconduct at MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy **Source:** gamedeveloper **Published:** 2026-07-13 11:06 **Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-a-kick-in-the-teeth-game-workers-protest-alleged-misconduct-at-mindseye-developer-build-a-rocket-boy](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-a-kick-in-the-teeth-game-workers-protest-alleged-misconduct-at-mindseye-developer-build-a-rocket-boy) 'Whilst the goingson at BARB sound extreme, game workers know that shocking treatment from bosses is rife across the sector.' --- ## Gaming News ### 1. GOG Wants You To Make Your Own Physical Games **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-14 20:51 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gog-wants-you-to-make-your-own-physical-games/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gog-wants-you-to-make-your-own-physical-games/) In the wake of the news that Sony will end PlayStation disc production by 2028, a lot of folks are expressing their disgust at the idea of a digital-only game library. But players aren't the only ones sharing their frustration--today, GOG.com joined the conversation with a short tutorial showing players how to physically preserve their digital games. https://twitter.com/GOGcom/status/2077037131751432515 "Download the offline installer of any of your games on GOG, save it to a disc, and it's your... --- ### 2. Why Are There So Many Benedict Cumberbatch Cards In Magic: The Gathering? **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-14 20:31 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-are-there-so-many-benedict-cumberbatch-cards-in-magic-the-gathering/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-are-there-so-many-benedict-cumberbatch-cards-in-magic-the-gathering/) With MagicCon Amsterdam right around the corner, Wizards of the Coast has begun spoiler season for their next crossover set in Magic: The Gathering: Star Trek. While the legendary science-fiction franchise may seem like an odd fit for a trading card game that’s ultimately about wizards flinging spells at each other, space (aka the final frontier) is no stranger to the game. Just last year Magic went to space with the excellent Edge of Eternities set, and the gameplay design was so good it ended ... --- ### 3. EA Is Finally Trying to Save Your Sims 4 Saves **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:37 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-is-finally-trying-to-save-your-sims-4-saves/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-is-finally-trying-to-save-your-sims-4-saves/) EA has just given The Sims 4 players a look at the next item on its laundry list of upcoming bug-fixes and game improvements: making sure the game actually saves correctly. Assuming all goes to plan when the next free base game patch arrives on July 21, players will soon be able to enjoy The Sims 4 without constant fear that a sudden crash or corrupted save file will destroy their progress. The upcoming patch approaches the saved-game struggle from multiple angles. The first is the implementatio... --- ### 4. You Can Earn A $15,000 A Year For Mastering Your Favorite Game **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:12 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-earn-a-15000-a-year-for-mastering-your-favorite-game/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-earn-a-15000-a-year-for-mastering-your-favorite-game/) For those who have obsessively played their favorite game for years at the cost of real-world productivity, here's your chance to turn all that time spent into something you can actually use: a $15,000-a-year scholarship. The University of Silicon Valley (via Icy Veins) is looking to reward players who have spent hundreds of hours accomplishing the most demanding of in-game feats through its new Max Achievement Scholarship program. "The Max Achievement Scholarship recognizes students who have de... --- ### 5. Star Of 2026’s Biggest Movie Will Talk Call Of Duty: MW4 This Weekend **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:06 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-of-2026s-biggest-movie-will-talk-call-of-duty-mw4-this-weekend/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-of-2026s-biggest-movie-will-talk-call-of-duty-mw4-this-weekend/) The Fanatics Fest event takes place this weekend in New York City, and as announced previously, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's multiplayer will be playable at the event. In addition to that, Infinity Ward studio head Mark Grigsby and Activision marketing executive Tyler Bahl will sit down for a conversation about the game where more news or details could be revealed. In addition to the developers, the panel will feature NBA superstar and Call of Duty skin Kevin Durant, along with the star of t... --- ### 6. You Could Pull William Shatner’s Autograph Out Of A Magic: The Gathering Pack This November **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-14 17:45 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-could-pull-william-shatners-autograph-out-of-a-magic-the-gathering-pack-this-november/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-could-pull-william-shatners-autograph-out-of-a-magic-the-gathering-pack-this-november/) Later this week, MagicCon Amsterdam will bring tons of news on Magic: The Gathering's next two expansions, August's The Hobbit and October's in-universe Reality Fracture. Today, Wizards of the Coast kicked off MagicCon week with a look further into the future and into deep space, as multiple cards from November's Star Trek set were revealed, including a set of Headliner cards that boldly go where no Magic card has ever gone before: authentic autographs. The Star Trek set, which encompasses all 6... --- ### 7. Baseball’s Best Pitcher Put A Charizard Card In His Glove **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-14 17:31 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/baseballs-best-pitcher-put-a-charizard-card-in-his-glove/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/baseballs-best-pitcher-put-a-charizard-card-in-his-glove/) Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is arguably the greatest pitcher currently playing in Major League Baseball, with a fastball he's thrown as hard as 105.5 MPH and incredible command. When he's not striking out 15 people in a game, however, he likes collecting Pokemon (and baseball) cards, and his new glove lets him show off one of the most legendary Pokemon ever. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/2076786975692992840 Created by the company 44 Pro, Misiorowski's glove was made specifically... --- ### 8. Beast Of Reincarnation’s Perfect Parry Ping Makes Me Want To Git Gud **Source:** GameSpot - All Content **Published:** 2026-07-14 17:28 **Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/beast-of-reincarnation-perfect-parry-ping-makes-me-want-to-git-gud/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/beast-of-reincarnation-perfect-parry-ping-makes-me-want-to-git-gud/) With its launch around the corner, Beast of Reincarnation co-developer Fictions has dropped a new gameplay video outlining how players will hack and slash their way through a post-apocalyptic world. We already knew that the game borrows a few ideas from Sekiro for its moment-to-moment gameplay--including a parry mechanic that has one of the best "PING" deflection sounds we've heard in quite some time, and Fictions also detailed how it's blending real-time action with the tactical depth of turn-b... --- ### 9. Fighting game developer previously accused of sexual harassment confirmed to be working on Avatar Legends a week before release **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-15 00:55 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/fighting-game-developer-previously-accused-of-sexual-harassment-confirmed-to-be-working-on-avatar-legends-a-week-before-release/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/fighting-game-developer-previously-accused-of-sexual-harassment-confirmed-to-be-working-on-avatar-legends-a-week-before-release/) Mike Zaimont was the subject of a 2021 lawsuit at former Skullgirls developer Lab Zero. --- ### 10. Steve Buscemi joins the Far Cry TV series cast and now we're all wondering: will he be a weird, helpful NPC, or a weirdly charismatic villain? **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-14 22:37 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/steve-buscemi-joins-the-far-cry-tv-series-cast-and-now-were-all-wondering-will-he-be-a-weird-helpful-npc-or-a-weirdly-charismatic-villain/](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/steve-buscemi-joins-the-far-cry-tv-series-cast-and-now-were-all-wondering-will-he-be-a-weird-helpful-npc-or-a-weirdly-charismatic-villain/) You never can tell with this guy. --- ### 11. Future Games Show returns to Gamescom with 3 shows **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-14 22:32 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/future-games-show-returns-to-gamescom-with-3-shows/](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/future-games-show-returns-to-gamescom-with-3-shows/) The Gamescom showcases will feature "world premieres, exclusive trailers, developer deep dives and brand-new game demos." --- ### 12. Epic Games Store boss quits after 8 years to take up new role at Saber Interactive **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-14 22:25 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/epic-games-store-boss-quits-after-8-years-to-take-up-new-role-at-saber-interactive/](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/epic-games-store-boss-quits-after-8-years-to-take-up-new-role-at-saber-interactive/) Steve Allison launched Epic's storefront in 2018 and held the reins until earlier this month. --- ### 13. The best Palworld 1.0 base locations for early game builds, resource-rich farms, or raid safe havens **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-14 21:35 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/palworld-best-base-locations/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/palworld-best-base-locations/) Real estate for new saves, hardwood farming, or a little bit of everything. --- ### 14. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen's new region and dungeons sound great, but I'm more excited to finally high-five my Pawn on command **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-14 20:45 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisens-new-region-and-dungeons-sound-great-but-im-more-excited-to-finally-high-five-my-pawn-on-command/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisens-new-region-and-dungeons-sound-great-but-im-more-excited-to-finally-high-five-my-pawn-on-command/) 'Tis one of a servant's many privileges. --- ### 15. Hollywood still has time to avoid the gaming industry's disastrous consolidation endgame **Source:** PCGamer latest **Published:** 2026-07-14 20:30 **Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/hollywood-still-has-time-to-avoid-the-gaming-industrys-disastrous-consolidation-endgame/](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/hollywood-still-has-time-to-avoid-the-gaming-industrys-disastrous-consolidation-endgame/) It's already bad times in movies & TV, but blocking the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger would stop another disaster in the making. --- ## Robotics ### 1. Key to Humanoid Progress: Managing the Power Behind the Robots **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-14 21:38 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/key-to-humanoid-progress-managing-the-power-behind-the-robots/](https://www.therobotreport.com/key-to-humanoid-progress-managing-the-power-behind-the-robots/) Murata Power Solutions' John Quinlan on how advanced robotics converts, distributes and controls on-board power from battery to actuator. The post Key to Humanoid Progress: Managing the Power Behind the Robots appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 2. NVIDIA shares how to evaluate general-purpose robot policies for real-world deployment **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-14 20:08 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/nvidia-shares-how-evaluate-general-purpose-robot-policies-real-world-deployment/](https://www.therobotreport.com/nvidia-shares-how-evaluate-general-purpose-robot-policies-real-world-deployment/) RoboLab research powers NVIDIA Isaac Lab-Arena, an open-source simulation framework for large-scale policy setup and evaluation. The post NVIDIA shares how to evaluate general-purpose robot policies for real-world deployment appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 3. Ondas acquires DZYNE for $875.8M, expanding its defense capabilities **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-13 22:16 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/ondas-acquires-dzyne-875-8m-expanding-its-defense-capabilities/](https://www.therobotreport.com/ondas-acquires-dzyne-875-8m-expanding-its-defense-capabilities/) DZYNE Technologies specializes in long-endurance autonomous aircraft, counter-drone systems, and autonomous effects. The post Ondas acquires DZYNE for $875.8M, expanding its defense capabilities appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 4. Yaskawa America gets information security certification **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-13 19:55 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/yaskawa-america-gets-information-seccurity-certification/](https://www.therobotreport.com/yaskawa-america-gets-information-seccurity-certification/) Yaskawa America said that independent ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification shows its focus on protecting customer information. The post Yaskawa America gets information security certification appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 5. The Robot Report parent company, WTWH Media, rebrands as Arrowfly **Source:** The Robot Report **Published:** 2026-07-13 12:04 **Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/the-robot-report-parent-company-wtwh-media-rebrands-as-arrowfly/](https://www.therobotreport.com/the-robot-report-parent-company-wtwh-media-rebrands-as-arrowfly/) The Arrowfly name unifies more than 40 brands under a new identity built for the future of B2B content and events. The post The Robot Report parent company, WTWH Media, rebrands as Arrowfly appeared first on The Robot Report. --- ### 6. Building a Foundation Stack for General-Purpose Robots **Source:** IEEE Spectrum **Published:** 2026-07-13 10:19 **Link:** [https://spectrum.ieee.org/x-square-robot-embodied-ai-stack](https://spectrum.ieee.org/x-square-robot-embodied-ai-stack) This article is brought to you by X Square Robot.Large language models gave artificial intelligence a working recipe. Pretrain a large model on broad data, and general capability follows. Robotics has no such recipe. Robotics systems have long been assembled from separate perception, planning, and control parts that rarely add up to intelligence a robot can carry from one task to another, or one machine to another. The central problem in embodied AI is to find the equivalent recipe, and the fiel... --- ## Tech General ### 1. OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-15 00:27 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openai-researcher-miles-wang-in-talks-to-launch-ai-drug-discovery-startup-valued-at-2b/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openai-researcher-miles-wang-in-talks-to-launch-ai-drug-discovery-startup-valued-at-2b/) The funding discussions point to investor interest in applying AI to make breakthroughs in life sciences. --- ### 2. Lorde says AI glasses are ‘not sexy’ **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 23:10 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/lorde-says-ai-glasses-are-not-sexy/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/lorde-says-ai-glasses-are-not-sexy/) "Increasingly in our world, it gets harder and harder to know what is real," Lorde said onstage. --- ### 3. OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 22:22 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openais-first-hardware-device-is-reportedly-a-screenless-speaker-that-can-move/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openais-first-hardware-device-is-reportedly-a-screenless-speaker-that-can-move/) The device is weirdly described as involving "mechanical elements that can move on their own" and the Bloomberg report includes the detail that the device is designed to "feel like a companion and become a physical manifestation of OpenAI’s ChatGPT." --- ### 4. OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 22:07 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openai-pushes-back-on-apple-trade-secret-lawsuit/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openai-pushes-back-on-apple-trade-secret-lawsuit/) OpenAI has issued another statement on the lawsuit, this time suggesting it lacks merit. --- ### 5. OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 21:50 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openais-new-flagship-model-deletes-files-on-its-own-people-keep-warning/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openais-new-flagship-model-deletes-files-on-its-own-people-keep-warning/) A number of social media posts claim that GPT-5.6 Sol deleted files and data without warning. OpenAI had basically disclosed the problem in June. --- ### 6. Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:42 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/apple-opens-its-new-siri-ai-to-everyone-with-the-ios-27-public-beta/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/apple-opens-its-new-siri-ai-to-everyone-with-the-ios-27-public-beta/) If you’ve been waiting to try Apple’s revamped Siri without installing a developer beta, you now can. The company on Tuesday released the iOS 27 public beta, giving iPhone owners early access to its AI-powered assistant and other new features before the software’s official launch this fall. --- ### 7. Anthropic’s newest ad is creeping people out **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:41 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/anthropics-newest-ad-is-creeping-people-out/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/anthropics-newest-ad-is-creeping-people-out/) Anthropic has consistently attempted to depict itself as the ethical foil to other AI companies. This latest marketing stunt — which leans into criticism of AI as a way to make Anthropic seem aware of the responsibility it carries — would appear to be more of the same. --- ### 8. The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:39 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/the-founder-of-hinge-raised-18m-to-build-a-new-ai-dating-service-overtone/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/the-founder-of-hinge-raised-18m-to-build-a-new-ai-dating-service-overtone/) Overtone describes itself as "a voice- and audio-forward service, enabled by AI, that provides highly curated introductions." --- ### 9. Lucid Motors denies report it’s considering bankruptcy **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:47 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/lucid-motors-denies-report-its-considering-bankruptcy/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/lucid-motors-denies-report-its-considering-bankruptcy/) The company said the "rumors are completely false" after its stock sank more than 50% on a report that it was weighing the option. --- ### 10. Google faces another AI training lawsuit from major publishers **Source:** TechCrunch **Published:** 2026-07-14 18:33 **Link:** [https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/google-faces-another-ai-training-lawsuit-from-major-publishers/](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/google-faces-another-ai-training-lawsuit-from-major-publishers/) Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and other publishers allege that Google trained its AI on copyrighted works without the necessary permissions. --- ### 11. Nothing’s good-looking Watch 3 Pro smartwatch is just $69 **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-14 22:24 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965565/cmf-nothing-watch-3-pro-smartwatch-ios-android-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965565/cmf-nothing-watch-3-pro-smartwatch-ios-android-deal-sale) While most fitness trackers are losing the screens to keep the price low, the CMF by Nothing Watch 3 Pro is a bit different. The budget-friendly smartwatch with a 1.43-inch OLED display is even cheaper than usual at Amazon, where it costs $69 in every color (the price fluctuates between $79 and $99). Some notable […] --- ### 12. Windows 11’s big patch Tuesday allows you to hold off on updates for longer **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-14 21:32 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/tech/965643/microsoft-windows-11-july-2026-patch-tuesday-updates](https://www.theverge.com/tech/965643/microsoft-windows-11-july-2026-patch-tuesday-updates) Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays, and that includes the ability to pause updates indefinitely, as reported earlier by Windows Central. This option rolled out to Windows Insiders earlier this year, allowing you to hold off on updates for up to 35 days […] --- ### 13. OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-14 21:26 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965670/openai-chatgpt-ai-smart-speaker-hardware-device](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965670/openai-chatgpt-ai-smart-speaker-hardware-device) OpenAI's first device is set to be a smart speaker that lets you talk with ChatGPT, according to a report from Bloomberg. The device apparently won't have a screen, but will use a camera and additional sensors to "understand" your environment. The report comes just days after Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI that accused […] --- ### 14. SpaceXAI’s Grok programming tool was uploading its users’ entire codebase to cloud storage **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-14 19:25 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965600/spacexai-grok-build-repository-upload](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965600/spacexai-grok-build-repository-upload) SpaceXAI's Grok Build AI coding tool was spotted uploading users' entire codebases to Google Cloud before it was reported, and the company turned it off. The Register reports that Cereblab published findings on Monday showing how the Grok Build CLI was packaging and uploading entire code repositories, "including files it was told not to open […] --- ### 15. Philips Hue’s budget-friendly Essential starter kit has hit a new low price **Source:** The Verge **Published:** 2026-07-14 17:36 **Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965476/philips-hue-essential-starter-kit-hue-bridge-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965476/philips-hue-essential-starter-kit-hue-bridge-deal-sale) Although most of Prime Day’s unusually good Philips Hue deals have ended, a few remain, and some, including the black Philips Hue Twilight Sleep and Wake-Up Light, are even cheaper. None, however, have fallen to a new all-time low price like Philips Hue’s Essential starter kit. Right now, you can buy a bundle containing four […] --- ## Summary Statistics - **Total Articles:** 99 - **Categories:** 7 - **Time Period:** Last 24 hours