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Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Nvidia will give gamers full control over DLSS 5 — in old games.

“For gamers, DLSS 5 is a simple on-or-off toggle,” Nvidia told us in September, claiming DLSS 5 would “preserve artistic intent” behind games instead of just aging characters’ faces. But modders will have access to the same tools as developers, Nvidia now says — on October 23rd, it’s adding DLSS 5 to its RTX Remix tool for modding older DX8 and DX9 games. Used properly, it doesn’t look bad?

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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
More than 400 researchers call for stronger AI testing safeguards.

In an open letter, hundreds of researchers from around the globe raise concerns about the wave of rogue AI hacks on third-party companies. They urge AI companies to “adopt high-assurance containment systems,” as well as call for the development of an international body that keeps track of containment failures.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Qualcomm awarded $2 in damages from Arm — yes, two dollars — by a jury.

Following a recent trial, the jury found that Arm breached a Qualcomm license agreement and “negligently” interfered with Qualcomm’s relationship with Meta, as reported by Reuters. You can read the jury verdict here, and here are Qualcomm and Arm’s responses.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
US government indicts journalist Tim Burke once again.

One year after a judge dismissed wiretapping charges against Burke, a federal grand jury has indicted him based on similar claims, as reported earlier by The Desk. Burke was arrested in 2024 in connection with an alleged hack on Fox News, which leaked parts of an unaired interview between Tucker Carlson and Ye (formerly Kanye West).

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Druski will reportedly be the first creator to host SNL.

Druski, a comedian and actor, will host on November 7th, according to Puck and Variety. He has more than 6 million subscribers on YouTube, 13.6 million followers on Instagram, and 15.6 million followers on TikTok.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
OpenAI and Anthropic reportedly wanted control over what safety reviewers can publish.

A report from Reuters suggests that OpenAI and Anthropic considered tighter restrictions for third-party evaluators over concerns that they could leak trade secrets.

When reached for comment, OpenAI told Reuters that “its standard practice is to redact confidential information” and that evaluators can disclose if it made significant redactions. Anthropic reportedly said that it has “made clear” to existing partners that they can control their own review and publishing process.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The US government launched a “Super Intelligence” website.

Following Trump’s attempt to rename AI, which Silicon Valley is falling in line with, si.gov is the “official home of America’s work to lead the world in Super Intelligence.” It has a lot of Fancy Web Design animations that are honestly really distracting.

Also, ai.gov now redirects to the new site.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Google brings its AI coding platform to its Gemini app on Mac.

Alongside its big Argon 4 launch, Google has announced that it’s embedding Antigravity’s agentic coding interface directly into the Gemini app. Antigravity is only available in the Gemini app with an AI Ultra subscription.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Here’s the first trailer for Netflix’s Narnia movie.

Greta Gerwig’s take on The Magician’s Nephew looks promising, though it might have a bit too much CG for my taste. The film debuts February 12th in theaters and will stream starting April 2nd.

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