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Als die Bauern protestierten, knickte die CDU sofort ein und erfüllte alle Forderungen. Wenn am 31.10. der deutschlandweite GenZ Protest stattfindet, fragt die CDU noch nicht einmal nach deren Forderungen - sie prüft aber jetzt schon mögliche Strafen.

Der KI-Boom lässt den Strombedarf von Rechenzentren rasant ansteigen. Doch statt den Energieverbrauch zu begrenzen und Abwärme zu nutzen, will die Bundesregierung Energieeffizienzvorgaben aufweichen. Sie gibt damit den Interessen der großen Tech-Giganten nach. netzpolitik.org/2026/ki-boom...

Let me share some positive news for a change: Despite all the gloomy headlines today, my understanding is that there are multiple paths actively being explored that would save Arkane Lyon. Anything can happen during negotiations, but at this point I'd be surprised if the studio is shut down.

TWIV has confirmed the regional pricing for Xbox's upcoming prepaid Cloud Playtime packages, as it applies to the US, UK, Europe, and Australia. 10 hours: US $3.99 / £2.99 / €3.49 / AU $5.95 25 hours: US $7.99 / £5.99 / €6.99 / AU $11.95 50 hours: US $11.99 / £8.99 / €10.99 / AU $17.95

Can confirm that this is a real trailer of the Mass Effect game that BioWare was developing up until its closure yesterday www.reddit.com/r/masseffect...

Xbox Cloud Gaming introductory launch pricing revealed: -10hrs for $3.99 -25hrs for $7.99 -50hrs for $11.99 news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/1...

BREAKING: Electronic Arts is cutting 400 jobs and shutting down BioWare, the legendary development studio behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

BioWare, which was once hundreds of employees across three offices, had around 50 staff remaining when EA closed the studio this morning. EA gutted BioWare after the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard last year, as we reported then: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

BioWare is closing after 30 years www.gamesindustry.biz/bioware-is-c...

Humble Games Bundle: Sci-Fi Exposure ($25 for all including Marathon) buff.ly/Df9qJZN #ad

Die Bundesregierung will das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz faktisch abschaffen – doch für ihre Begründung hat sie nicht einen einzigen Beleg. Das musste das Bundesinnenministerium nun vor Gericht zugeben, nachdem wir auf Auskunft geklagt hatten. fragdenstaat.de/artikel/klag...

Die Linke war schon an 16 Landesregierungen in 5 Bundesländern beteiligt. Grundfesten des Staates erschütterte sie nicht. Die heutige Berliner Linke mag problematischer sein. Aber komplett freizudrehen wie Teile der Union derzeit, ist selbst verdächtig. Soll es ihr etwa die AfD-Option eröffnen?

Remember a few years back when we were all talking about how discoverability was such a big challenge? The future was laughing at us. Cackling, even.

Business Insider confirms it: Amazon has warehouses of GPUs that can’t be installed, and is buying them so far in advance that a supply chain team said they “didn’t have a clear forecasted path” to installing them. www.businessinsider.com/amazon-220-b...

Last I'll post about this, but Elon Musk disagrees with me. This means I am onto something, and I feel more valid in my opinion than ever.

Kleiner Reminder: Die 8 größten Ölkonzerne haben im 2. Quartal diesen Jahres 93 Milliarden Gewinn gemacht. Diese Konzerne profitieren vom Tankrabatt. Dieser Tankrabatt kostet für 3 Monate 2,5 Milliarden. Für diese 2,5 Milliarden könnte man alle geplanten Kürzungen bei Familien zurück nehmen.

Jüdische Student*innen hindern Faschisten daran, das Gedenken an einen rechtsterroristischen, antisemitischen Anschlag zu beschmutzen. Jüdische Studierende erhalten Morddrohungen. Die Polizei ermittelt. Gegen die Studierenden, weil sie "Nazi" gesagt haben sollen. "Nie Wieder!" anno 2026.

1,000 years from now, teachers will struggle to explain to their students how at this time in history, we found literally the most despicable human being in America and made him the most powerful person in the world

Here's how to build a wardrobe that lasts 10+ years. 🧵

Würde die klimakillende Steuerbefreiung für Kerosin abgeschafft, dazu noch das Dienstwagenprivileg, das nur Geld dorthin leitet, wo schon viel Geld ist, könnte der Preis des Deutschlandtickets auf 5 Euro oder so fallen. Das mal als Beitrag zum Thema: "Wir können uns das alles nicht mehr leisten!"

NEW: Why did Grand Theft Auto VI take 8+ years to make? How did Rockstar's culture change along the way? I went to Scotland and interviewed the company's top developers for this exclusive Businessweek cover story. Inside the making of the biggest game of all time: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Trump: "Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!" #OurGreenland

Trump “was troubled that Guilfoyle was making money off his presidency,” the WSJ informs us, with the journalistic equivalent of a straight face.

I want to be explicit that Mark Zuckerberg, on the softest of softball podcasts, admitted he invested all this capex without really knowing whether any of it would work, shortly after his tech guy said that he had been repeatedly told “hey this better fucking work” by the CFO at an offsite

Die Ukraine hat russische Yandex-Server zerstört, aber rechte Fake-Accounts sind deswegen leider nicht zurückgegangen. Grafiken, die das zeigen sollen sind KI-generiert mit Fantasie-Daten oder werden falsch interpretiert. Da haben wir uns zu früh gefreut. volksverpetzer.de/faktencheck/...

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NEW: Epic Games has delayed its upcoming (not yet announced) Star Wars + Marvel shooter as it pivots to complete AI game development. "No more hand-written code," a director told staff. All art "generated with full AI workflows." Full scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Joined @arimelber.bsky.social on MSNOW talk about the AI bubble, Treasuries and the growing cost of AI data center debt, and how Oracle and Paramount’s debt threatens Larry Ellison’s future.

Konservative haben uns gesagt, man bräuchte kein AfD-Verbotsverfahren, denn sie würden die Rechtsextremen schon inhaltlich stellen, dann machen aber einige offenbar Deals und geben ihnen ihre Stimmen? Und der Rest ihrer Partei schweigt?

Come on

I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart

Kinda fucked up that “Star Wars Zero Company” doesn’t have a colon but “Star Wars: Galactic Racer” does. I won’t even get into “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order”

LFG! www.courthousenews.com/ai-training-...

Devolver Digital studio Nerial, responsible for developing the Reigns series, Card Shark, and The Crush House, has announced its closure. The studio was acquired by Devolver in 2021, and the news comes as Devolver Digital becomes a private company once more.

For a long time I've wanted a sense of how trump has or hasn't interacted with chatbots (we know he posts a lot of slop sure). And this TIME anecdote about Grok arguably leading Trump into war is just extremely bracing

Die AfD will uns einreden, dass der Anteil der Straftäter unter den Migranten genau so extrem hoch sei wie der in der AfD.

Trump says Democratic concerns about AI are a hoax like global warming 🥴

just for context: doing this will get you fired as a games journalist

Documents obtained during the court proceedings found that OpenAI created “a hack to get around nytimes paywall,” to which OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman said “ah, nice.”

In reality, Meta is testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers, 404 Media has learned. www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...

I had to write about this. Surprisingly informative court testimony from a forensic investigator www.404media.co/caleb-flynn-...

AI #slopaganda is not so much about fakes or disinformation. It's about aligning the world with your preformulated descriptions of it, making reality disappear behind its formulaic image, rendering visible all your fears at once in order to enjoy them more. It's a technology of fascist daydreaming

“And then we have to invent the right sustainable business model that allows us to deliver gaming to more and more people. That has always been the goal... And I think Asha and team have said that Xbox is going to get growth this next fiscal year. And that’s the plan they’re executing on” What.

NATO Secretary Mark Rutte is still kissing up to Trump on Fox News

Talking about AI and fossil fuels, Huang says ‘in order to save you, they’ve got to hurt you first.' Huang’s extreme level of privilege is glaring (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/1000140...