A decade of Steam files totalling more than 12TB leaks online, OpenAI pulls its models from Cursor, and Microsoft puts a 15-hour monthly cap on Xbox Cloud Gaming while introducing a new way to pay for more. Meanwhile Meta faces an $18 billion settlement, Squadron 42 slips again, and Apple's first smart glasses appear to be getting closer.
In This Episode
News
- Meta agrees to settlement worth up to $18 billion
A huge settlement brings another chapter in the battle over social media's impact on younger users. - OpenAI pulls its models from Cursor
The SpaceXAI acquisition has immediate consequences for one of the biggest AI coding tools. - More than 12TB of Steam files leak online
A decade's worth of material surfaces in an enormous leak from Valve's gaming ecosystem. - Squadron 42 gets delayed again
GTA 6 gets some of the blame, despite it not even launching on PC. - Xbox Cloud Gaming gets a 15-hour monthly cap
Ultimate subscribers discover that "Ultimate" now comes with a fairly significant limit. - Xbox Cloud Gaming gets pay-as-you-go access
Microsoft limits the subscription and, conveniently, introduces another way to pay.
Rumours
- Apple's first smart glasses could launch next year
Apple's next wearable category looks increasingly real, with AI expected to play a central role.
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