House Bill Seeks to Block Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China, Mandating Congressional Review, Anthropic Releases 80-Page Revision of Claude’s Constitution, and Ubisoft Cancels Six Games, Delays Seven, and Closes Studios in ‘Major Reset’ After Share Drop
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Apple plans major Siri overhaul
Apple is reportedly planning a significant overhaul of its Siri smart assistant, codenamed “Campos,” transforming it into a ChatGPT-like chatbot capable of handling both voice and text inputs. This move, expected to be revealed at WWDC in June, is seen as a response to the success of competitor AI chatbots and a potential threat from OpenAI entering the hardware space. Acknowledging its late start in the AI race, Apple has reversed earlier stances and confirmed a deal to use Google’s Gemini as its AI partner after exploring various options.
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House moves to oversee AI chip exports to China
A bipartisan House bill was approved to allow Congress to review and potentially block the White House administration’s authorization for Nvidia to sell its H200 AI chips to China. The legislation mandates notifying Congress before advanced AI chip sales to adversaries and includes a two-year ban on selling Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell chips to China. Lawmakers backing the measure cite national security and U.S. innovation concerns, pushing back against the White House’s policy of easing export controls.
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Anthropic revises Claude’s Constitution
Anthropic has published a revised, 80-page version of Claude’s Constitution, detailing the ethical principles and operational context for its chatbot, Claude, and reinforcing the company’s “Constitutional AI” approach. Released alongside CEO Dario Amodei’s appearance at the World Economic Forum, the document outlines four core values: being broadly safe, broadly ethical, compliant with guidelines, and genuinely helpful. It also addresses sensitive topics such as harmful conversations, mental health crises, and speculation about a chatbot’s moral status.
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Ubisoft announces major reset
Ubisoft announced a “major reset,” cancelling six video games—including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake—closing two studios, and delaying seven other titles. The move triggered a 33% drop in shares and is aimed at returning the company to “sustainable growth.” Analysts say the strategy focuses on reducing risk by prioritizing established franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry over new IP, as development costs and competition rise.
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Microsoft expands Xbox app to Arm-based PCs
Microsoft has enabled the Xbox app on all Arm-based Windows 11 PCs following a December 2025 update to the Prism emulator that added AVX/AVX2 support. The change allows users on Copilot+ PCs with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips to buy, download, and stream PC games, with more than 85% of the Game Pass catalog now functional. Support for anti-cheat software like Easy Anti Cheat gives Windows on Arm an edge over platforms such as SteamOS.
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Claude “Humanizer” highlights AI detection arms race
Developer Siqi Chen created Humanizer, a custom skill for Anthropic’s Claude designed to make AI-generated text sound more human. The tool uses a Wikipedia guide on detecting AI content—flagging promotional language and vague attributions—to help Claude remove common AI tells. The project underscores the escalating competition between AI generation and AI detection tools.
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Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami
Alphabet’s Waymo has launched its robotaxi service in Miami, marking its sixth U.S. market and kicking off an aggressive 2026 expansion plan. The initial 60-square-mile service area follows a 2025 testing phase and is expected to expand to Miami International Airport. With nearly 10,000 residents signed up and 14 million trips served in 2025, Waymo continues to extend its lead over rivals like Tesla and Zoox.
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Microsoft adds more AI features to Notepad and Paint
Microsoft is updating Notepad and Paint for Windows 11 Insiders with new AI features. Notepad now offers faster AI previews for Write, Rewrite, and Summarize, along with new Markdown syntax support, all requiring a Microsoft account. Paint introduces an AI-driven Coloring Book feature on Copilot+ PCs and a new fill tolerance slider for the Fill tool.
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Nintendo Switch 2 leads U.S. hardware sales
Nintendo ended 2025 strongly in the U.S. market, with its Switch 2 console finishing both December and the full year as the best-selling video game hardware, according to Circana. The performance helped lift overall industry hardware spending by 9% for the year, despite a November slump driven by tariffs, rising component costs, and higher console prices.
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