Sony news and trends

Aethir Launches $100 Million AI Fund as Sony Seeks AI Game Patent
artificial intelligence // October 15, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening up fresh possibilities across the gaming and sports betting sectors. Recent developments showcase this trend, with Aethir launching a $100 million fund for AI and gaming projects, PlayVS teaming up with Omnic.AI for esports analysis, Sony patenting AI-assisted game asset...

Gaming Firms Use AI Development Tools as Nintendo Bucks the Trend
artificial intelligence // October 01, 2024

The gaming industry is rapidly embracing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools, with companies like Gaxos.ai, PlayStation and Series Entertainment leading the charge. Meanwhile, Nintendo stands apart, with legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto confirming the company has yet to make plans to incorporate AI into its game creation...

This Week in Web3: Blockchain Succeeds Where Crypto Can’t
Blockchain // September 18, 2024

People and businesses tend to think of crypto in one of two ways. The first is that crypto and blockchain more broadly are transforming technologies that will reshape the financial and payments sectors. This view tends to be held by people and businesses that believe...

Japan Considers Loosening Crypto Rules as Companies Launch Blockchain Initiatives
Blockchain // September 17, 2024

Japan is reportedly considering whether to loosen its rules for the crypto industry. This consideration is being driven in part by a growing number of Japanese firms that are exploring blockchain-related initiatives, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 17). Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has prioritized Web3, but...

Interviews & Exclusives
CES Adds Momentum to Consumer AI Push

January 03, 2024
If next week’s Consumer Electronics Show is any indication, artificial intelligence is moving from the world of engineering and technology to the province of consumers, commerce and the connected economy. “We didn’t get the full CES fire hose of AI announcements last year like we’re going to have,” says Anshel Sag, a principal analyst at Moor Insights & […]

Let’s All Go To The (Streaming) Movies

March 23, 2020
We’ve come a long way since the nickelodeon age of cinema. We’ve also come a long way since “be kind, rewind” VHS tapes from the local Blockbuster. In the age...

Anatomy Of A Bank Heist, SWIFT-ly Done By Phishers

September 17, 2018
In 2016, $81 million disappeared from Bangladesh’s central bank. It could have been a lot worse — hackers tried to get away with $1 billion. U..S court filings this month...

Quick Reads
Japan Considers Loosening Crypto Rules as Companies Launch Blockchain Initiatives

September 17, 2024
Japan is reportedly considering whether to loosen its rules for the crypto industry. This consideration is being driven in part by a growing number of Japanese firms that are exploring blockchain-related initiatives, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 17). Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has prioritized Web3, but his tenure is nearing an end, and it is not […]

Sony Plans Financial Services IPO as PS5 Sales Cool

February 14, 2024
Electronics/entertainment giant Sony plans to take its financial services unit public next fall. The company announced the partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group (SFGI), a business that includes banking and payment services, as it...

Sony Ventures Appoints New CEO, Creates Role of Chairman 

January 05, 2024
Sony Ventures, the dedicated investment team of Sony Group, has appointed 27-year Sony Group veteran Kazuhito Hadano as its new CEO, effective Jan. 1.  Gen Tsuchikawa, the previous CEO and chief investment officer...

Insomniac Reports Data Breach Involving Employee Information, Game Development Details

December 22, 2023
Sony-owned video-game studio Insomniac released a statement Friday (Dec. 22) about a data breach that became known earlier this month. “We’re both saddened and angered about the recent criminal cyberattack...