Google Maps rival TomTom creates AI-based conversational assistant for vehicles with Microsoft

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With sales in the corridor of uncertainty in 2023, 2024 is a big year for Apple in terms of introducing AI features to its products to ensure it gets buyers to make a beeline for stores. With the Samsung Galaxy S24 set for a big launch, nothing short of a massive announcement will likely do. While the company is far behind then other competitors in terms of AI integration, however, it is working to ramp up its game. With the iOS 18 update, Apple is planning to bring new generative AI tools and features to the iPhones just like Samsung and Google Pixel are doing. Earlier, it was rumored that Siri may get generative AI features, however, it looks like Apple has planned something bigger, which it will reveal at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.

A few days ago, we reported on the Xbox player who got hit with a year-long ban for recording gameplay footage in Baldur's Gate 3. Since all captures are uploaded to Xbox's servers, the contents of these screenshots and videos are moderated, banning inappropriate material. Turns out, Baldur's Gate 3's sex scenes are considered inappropriate, resulting in the player's ban.

Developer Larian is working alongside Microsoft to sort out «annoying and uncool» account bans, which can happen when Baldur's Gate 3 footage containing nudity gets uploaded to Xbox servers.

Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios is in talks with Microsoft over Xbox players getting banned for uploading explicit in-game content.

Baldur's Gate 3isn't just known for its thrilling storylines and memorable characters. Larian Studios' award-winning fantasy role-playing game (RPG) includes plenty of steamy romance scenes, too; recordings of which have reportedly gotten Xbox players in hot water, leading to bans for at least one user (via Dexerto).

In yet another blow to China as it attempts to maintain a path towards self-reliance, Dutch-based lithography systems manufacturer ASML has revoked shipments of some of its DUV machines thanks to a request brought forward by the Biden administration. The export ban for such equipment was supposed to come into effect after a few weeks, which would have given China a little breathing room to procure sufficient machinery to continue mass producing chips for various applications, but the U.S. had other plans.

Driving Mode in Google Maps is one of the most handy features of the app. Whether you are driving yourself or driving with someone, it can always be useful as it allows for a much more convenient and safer way of navigating with audio queues, helping you navigate better. However, if the latest information is legit, we might be saying goodbye to it in the future.

Regulators of the Chinese Communist Party have come down hard on several key pieces in the live service model, leading to spiralling shares for major players in the market as investors scramble to assess the damage.

A new update has been released for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Dubbed City Update 5: European Cities, the update has a trailer that you can check out below. As its name might imply, the update brings a host of European cities to the game.

Nothing seems to foreshadow the end of civilization in the popular imagination more completely than a toilet roll shortage.