007 First Light Release Date Delayed to May 27, 2026 as IO Interactive Targets Day-One Quality
IO Interactive moved the 007 First Light release date to May 27, 2026, from March 27, to give its James Bond origin-story game extra time for polish across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC. The delay: What IO Interactive announced, when it happens, and why it changed? IO Interactive has delayed 007 First […]
Dollar’s Global Reserve Share Falls to 56.92%
Dollar global reserve share fell to 56.92% in 2025 Q3, while total global foreign-exchange reserves rose to about $13.0 trillion, according to the IMF’s latest COFER release—signaling continued but incremental diversification by central banks. What the IMF data shows The International Monetary Fund’s Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) data for the third […]
2025 Games Claim 28% of Sales Despite Bugs, High Prices
2025’s new video games are grabbing a disproportionate share of the market: titles released this year already account for around 28% of video game software sales, even as players complain about buggy launches and the now-normal 70‑to‑80‑dollar sticker price on major releases. The data underlines a paradox at the heart of the modern games business—consumer […]
Cameron May Use AI for Avatar Sequels Under Strict Limits
James Cameron AI Avatar sequels could include carefully controlled generative AI tools to speed up visual-effects work, but Cameron says he will not use AI to replace actors, invent performances from text prompts, or remove human artists from the process. What Cameron is (and isn’t) willing to do Cameron has publicly drawn a bright line […]
New Framework Speeds AI Video Generation by 100X
TurboDiffusion and FastVideo are newly released acceleration frameworks aiming to cut AI video generation from minutes to seconds, pushing 100x AI video generation closer to real-time use across creator and enterprise workflows. What happened and why it matters TurboDiffusion was open-sourced on Dec. 23, 2025 by ShengShu Technology and Tsinghua University’s TSAIL Lab, positioning itself […]
Google Camera Update Improves Gemini Pet Detection
Google’s latest push to improve Gemini pet detection spans both Pixel phones and Nest-connected cameras: Pixel Camera’s accessibility tools use Gemini models to recognize pets in-frame, while a Dec. 22 Google Home update improves cat/dog identification and low‑light animal color accuracy on Gemini for Home-enabled cameras. What’s changing (and when) Google is rolling out pet-recognition […]
On This Day — December 24: Christmas Eve, Consumer Rights, War-Time Truces & World-Changing Moments
December 24 is one of those dates that carries multiple meanings at once. For millions, it is Christmas Eve—a night of candlelight services, family tables, and the emotional feeling of “the year is almost over.” But historically, it is far more than a festive countdown. This date has seen wars end, wars pause, and wars […]
