“AI is not going anywhere” is a PR line from a gen AI company press release that’s trying to make their bad broken technology seem inevitable. It’s bullshit. Please stop repeating it.
One piece I need to write this year is on the completely fabricated notion, held widely across the spectrum in the US, of London (by extension ‘England’) as a cesspit of violent crime when the data (which I recently looked into) not only does not support the ‘knife crime epidemic’ narrative but shows every major city in the US not only more violent and with a highly likelihood of getting you stabbed despite the proliferation of firearms.
It’s bizarre to me how American liberals and racist MAGA types are on the same side of this narrative.
GOG is entering a new chapter.
Michał Kiciński, co-founder of CD PROJEKT and GOG, has acquired GOG from CD PROJEKT.
The mission stays the same: Make Games Live Forever.
Going back to our roots allows us to double down on what we do best: reviving classics, giving you a library you control rather than one that controls you, and offering the most gamer-friendly policies on the market.
At the same time, we will continue our close cooperation with CD PROJEKT, and their upcoming games will be available on GOG.
Read more about the announcement: 🔗 https://t.co/5UIW5sY3lk
Once again, thank you all for the incredible event that was The Grand Major 2025. You brought the energy and the love, and showed how esports has a vital place in THE FINALS.
Announcing what’s to come for Esports in 2026, check our roadmap! 🏆
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Gene correctly points out that whether you think genAI is good or bad, this emboldens people to use AI in their workflows. It's concerning that Valve requires devs to disclose their use of AI on their store pages, and the most critically acclaimed game of the year didn't do so.
📊 The Brexit majority hasn’t just slipped 👉it’s vanished. Completely.
This chart from Peter Kellner/YouGov shows:
• 5 million 2016 voters have died
• New young voters back Rejoin by 5:1
• 29% of Leave voters now want to rejoin
• Net result: Rejoin 19.8m vs Stay Out 11.7m
➡️ An 8 MILLION majority for Rejoin.
Britain is now a pro-EU country.
The only people keeping Brexit alive are politicians who benefit from the damage.