OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...

Choreographer Lorin Latarro on Modernizing ‘Chess,’ Empowering Her Female Ensemble During ‘One Night in Bangkok’ and the Dance Move that Took Six Hours …

The show is set amid the Cold War and follows Freddie Trumper (Tveit) and a Soviet chess champion, Anatoly Sergievsky ...

Figuring out why AIs get flummoxed by some games

While beating an AI at a board game may seem relatively trivial, it can help us identify failure modes of the AI, or ways in which we can improve their training to avoid having them develop these ...
Dexerto

Engineer creates brutal chessboard that shocks players with taser when they lose pieces

An engineer has gone viral after creating a ruthless version of chess that literally punishes players with electric shocks ...
Entrepreneur

5 Compelling Reasons Why All Entrepreneurs Should Play Chess

Chess has surged in popularity in recent years, and in my opinion, there is a huge crossover between chess and business. The game offers entrepreneurs powerful, non-obvious benefits — especially in ...
The Verge

Sony is closing the studio behind the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes

Sony purchased Bluepoint Games in 2021, but recently canceled its live-service God of War. Sony purchased Bluepoint Games in 2021, but recently canceled its live-service God of War. is a senior ...
PC Gamer

Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in 'AI slop' code contributions: 'I don't know how long we can keep it up'

AI Hasbro CEO still has 'so much AI-based' grist in his own D&D games 'it would floor you', but he's not putting it in MTG cards or D&D books because people 'just don't want it' AI Brendan Greene says ...
Popular Science

Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s been nearly 30 years since chess champion Garry Kasparov ...
The Conversation

The outrage over the Enhanced Games ignores the risks many already accept in sport

Byron Hyde is a member of the Health Research Authority London Chelsea Research Ethics Committee and the Open University Human Research Ethics Committee. This essay does not reflect the opinions of ...
Beebom

Anime Auto Chess Codes (February 2026)

Being a fan of auto chess games like Teamfight Tactics or Dota Underlords, I never expected anime characters to take center stage in this genre. Anime Auto Chess keeps the core loop the same but adds ...
Variety

‘John Wick’ Video Game in the Works

A “John Wick” video game is in the works from Saber Interactive and Lionsgate with star Keanu Reeves reprising his role for the single-player third-person action title. Described as a AAA video game ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘John Wick’ Video Game in the Works

Developer Saber is backing the adaptation of the Lionsgate property. By Aaron Couch Film Editor The project is described as a mature audience, third-person action game that will be available on ...