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CultureOne Country Is Already Trying To Outlaw People From Falling In Love With AI Chatbots
Preferring productive bots to flirtatious ones, and stemming AI psychosis disasters, China is instructing companies to remove the more intimate behavior from their models
By Zack Kotzer Published July 18, 2026 -
CultureExpensive Games Are Fueling Steam’s Most Lucrative Year Despite Players Trending Towards Older Releases
While the industry crumbles around it, the leading PC gaming portal is seeing its highest gross revenues off surprise hits, new demographics and higher priced blockbusters
By Zack Kotzer Published July 12, 2026 -
CultureMicrosoft Responds To Racist Conspiracy Theories About Layoffs: ‘They Were Not Made To Replace Employees With Foreign Workers’
After a miserable week at the company, Microsoft's communications lead makes time to address the least legitimate criticism of its CEO
By Zack Kotzer Published July 11, 2026 -
CultureNintendo President Promises To Tackle Pokémon Card Scalpers After Billions Printed Fail To Satisfy Market
During a meeting with shareholders, Shuntaro Furukawa said that the intense world of Pokémon Card flipping is on their radar and mentions requiring government ID isn't off the table
By Zack Kotzer Published July 5, 2026 -
CultureExtraEmily Banned From Twitch After Nearly Causing On-Stream Auto Accident: ‘I Want To Learn From My Mistake And Do Better’
The streamer is no stranger to distracted driving, kicking up a conversation on why the platform is so permissive of streaming behind the wheel
By Zack Kotzer Published July 5, 2026
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