Character.AI Bankruptcy Filing Should Alarm Other AI Companies

Character.AI Bankruptcy Filing Should Alarm Other AI Companies

Oct 14, 2026

Character.AI’s reported Chapter 11 filing exposes a costly AI dilemma: heavy user engagement can’t offset compute bills and mounting losses.

Soulslikes Still Don’t Work in First-Person Games

Soulslikes Still Don’t Work in First-Person Games

Oct 14, 2026

Valor Mortis highlights a first-person Soulslike flaw: punishing combat loses its appeal when players can’t clearly see enemies or read…

Apate sends AI agents undercover to expose scams and gather fraud intelligence

Apate sends AI agents undercover to expose scams and gather fraud intelligence

Oct 14, 2026

Australian startup Apate.ai deploys undercover AI bots to engage scammers, expose fraud tactics and gather intelligence from 2.5 million conversations.

YouTube Music adds labels as AI-generated tracks flood streaming platforms

YouTube Music adds labels as AI-generated tracks flood streaming platforms

Oct 14, 2026

YouTube Music adds AI labels to help listeners identify AI-generated tracks and explore how AI shaped songs, without limiting monetization.

Obsession’ May Get a Sequel, and Its Breakout Star Is On Board

Obsession’ May Get a Sequel, and Its Breakout Star Is On Board

Oct 14, 2026

Inde Navarrette is open to an Obsession sequel, while director Curry Barker has considered a wishes-gone-wrong anthology. Neither is confirmed.

Yellowjackets’ Season 4 Unveils a Grisly First Trailer

Yellowjackets’ Season 4 Unveils a Grisly First Trailer

Oct 14, 2026

Yellowjackets season 4’s first teaser trailer hints at a grisly final chapter as the survivors face rescue, haunting flashbacks and…

Garry’s Mod Creator Gives Grim Update on Spiritual Sequel’s Progress

Garry’s Mod Creator Gives Grim Update on Spiritual Sequel’s Progress

S&box’s “Netflix for games” approach hasn’t helped players find enough worthwhile experiences, Garry Newman has acknowledged. Facepunch Studios now plans to prioritize curation and the core sandbox over its development-platform ambitions, with a free-to-play switch expected toward the end of 2026. In a blog post titled “Rethinking,” the Garry’s Mod creator gave a blunt assessment […]

The 10 Most Underrated RPGs of the Past Decade, Ranked

The 10 Most Underrated RPGs of the Past Decade, Ranked

Explore Polygon’s most underrated RPGs of the past decade, including Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a remake blending action and turn-based combat.

Ricursive Intelligence Bets on AI-Designed Chips to Ease Compute Shortages

Ricursive Intelligence Bets on AI-Designed Chips to Ease Compute Shortages

Ricursive Intelligence bets on AI-designed chips to boost silicon efficiency and ease compute shortages without relying on more data centers.

Meet the five Startup Battlefield finalists at Disrupt 2026

Meet the five Startup Battlefield finalists at Disrupt 2026

Meet the five Startup Battlefield finalists competing for $100,000 equity-free at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, spanning AI, health tech and more.

Flock CEO Defends Surveillance Tech Amid Backlash: “Don’t Pause Progress

Flock CEO Defends Surveillance Tech Amid Backlash: “Don’t Pause Progress

Flock CEO Garrett Langley defends expanding surveillance tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 as privacy backlash costs contracts and triggers layoffs.