Mortal Kombat isn’t done ripping spines out yet

Ed Boon says NetherRealm is pursuing another Mortal Kombat game after Mortal Kombat 1, but the studio still hasn’t revealed a title, release window, platforms, or roster details.

Google pulls the plug on Project Mariner, the AI agent that browsed the web like a human

Google has shut down Project Mariner, the AI browser agent that navigated websites by processing screenshots in real time. Its core features are moving into the Gemini API and Gemini Agent.

Google responds to Chrome’s silent Gemini Nano install, stops short of addressing consent

Google Chrome VP and GM Parisa Tabriz has responded to backlash over Chrome’s practice of silently downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano model onto user devices.

Even brief AI use could hurt your ability to think, a new study finds

A new study from researchers at MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Oxford, and UCLA found that even brief AI use can hurt your ability to problem-solve once the tool is taken away.

Anthropic just taught Claude to dream between tasks, and it makes agents meaningfully smarter

Claude’s new Dreaming feature is a between-session memory refinement system that reviews past agent behaviour, identifies recurring mistakes and workflow patterns, and updates memory.

Your Galaxy Watch can now warn you before you faint

Samsung and Chung-Ang University Hospital have validated Galaxy Watch’s ability to predict fainting episodes up to five minutes early, with 84.6% accuracy.

Humble Hauler autonomous trailer takes the truck out of trucking
Humble Hauler autonomous trailer takes the truck out of trucking

The startup that dares to ask, “Why does the Macbook driving my freight around need a whole cab?” just showed off a fully driverless, cab-less, and truck-less battery-electric freight platform designed to handle containerized cargo more efficiently tha…

REALLY Quick Charge: Slate Auto CCO talks affordability, flexibility, and more
REALLY Quick Charge: Slate Auto CCO talks affordability, flexibility, and more

On this really quick episode of Quick Charge, Slate Auto’s Chief Commercial Officer Jeremy Snyder believes his new truck is the right size and price to drive fleet adoption AND fandom. We only had a few minutes with Jeremy, and Slate is nearly ready fo…

ESS adds 8.5 GWh of sodium-ion to its battery storage portfolio
ESS adds 8.5 GWh of sodium-ion to its battery storage portfolio

ESS is moving beyond its long-duration energy storage roots into the crowded short- and medium-duration battery storage market – but not with lithium.

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Tesla files new Roadster trademarks with unique badge ahead of launch
Tesla files new Roadster trademarks with unique badge ahead of launch

Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, revealing a stylized wordmark and a distinctive triangular badge that departs from the automaker’s standard branding approach.

The fi…