Oct. 27, 2025
Forget AI, The Counter-Strike Bubble Just Burst
Did Microsoft use dark patterns to charge more for AI? The tech angle to that whole NBA gambling scandal. Forget the AI bubble, the Counter-Strike bubble definitely just burst. Halo is coming to PlayStation. And how AI is revolutionizing the old, faking your expense reports scam.
- Australia sues Microsoft over AI-linked subscription price hikes (Reuters)
- Using a Security Key on X? Re-Enroll Now or Your Account Will Be Locked (PC Mag)
- $10,000 Card Shufflers Hit the Spotlight After NBA Poker Scandal (Bloomberg)
- Market for ‘Counter-Strike’ Items Falls $3 Billion (Bloomberg)
- Xbox’s Prized Sci-Fi Franchise Is Heading to PlayStation (NYTimes)
- ‘Do not trust your eyes’: AI generates surge in expense fraud (FT)
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