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6 indie.io Games Coming to gamescom and PAX West That Have Free Demos on Steam

Publishing platform indie.io will be on hand at gamescom and PAX West in the coming weeks, and it’s bringing six games for people to try out in person. But if you’re not one of the lucky people who can be there yourself, don’t worry: all six games have free demos you can play on Steam right now, no badge or ticket required.

Culture

‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Season 5 Trailer Embraces Taylor Frankie Paul Drama

Will MomTok survive its latest nationwide scandal when the Hulu reality series returns in September? The post ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Season 5 Trailer Embraces Taylor Frankie Paul Drama…

  • Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiering in September
  • Domestic violence incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen
  • Trailer reveals five-episode format for new season

AI

Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents

Particle’s new podcast intelligence platform transcribes and analyzes more than 130,000 podcasts, making their conversations searchable on the web and accessible to AI agents through an API and MCP.

  • Particle, an AI newsreader startup, pivots to podcast search engine Radar
  • Radar transcribes over 130,000 podcasts with speaker labels and metadata
  • Hedge funds and AI search platforms are top-paying customers for Radar API

AI

Interviews with OpenAI leaders, employees, and others on the company's reboot; Sam Altman says OpenAI would have a system he would call AGI by the end of 2026 (Alex Heath/Time)

Alex Heath … They hoisted signs to “stop the AI race” and scrawled chalk messages on the sidewalk.

  • OpenAI previews Astra, advanced AI model family, in tense scene
  • CEO Sam Altman optimistic about persistent agents and new knowledge discovery
  • Company faces criticism, setbacks, and legal challenges from Anthropic

AI

UNCTAD: AI-driven Automation May Affect 40% of Global Jobs as Market Hits $4.8tn by 2033

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD )has projected that the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market is se to hit $4.8 trillion by 2033, expressing apprehension that

  • AI market projected to reach $4.8 trillion by 2033
  • Up to 40% of global jobs could be impacted by AI-driven automation
  • 118 Global South countries absent from major AI governance platforms
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