Jesse Norris
@jessenorris.xboxera.com
Reviews Editor, Producer, News Writer, and Jack of all trades at Xbox Era
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MIT’s NANDA initiative found that 95% of generative AI deployments fail after interviewing 150 execs, surveying 350 workers, and analyzing 300 projects. The real “productivity gains” seem to come from layoffs and squeezing more work from fewer people not AI.
MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing
There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.
fortune.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
MIT’s NANDA initiative found that 95% of generative AI deployments fail after interviewing 150 execs, surveying 350 workers, and analyzing 300 projects. The real “productivity gains” seem to come from layoffs and squeezing more work from fewer people not AI.
Merry Christmas, from IGN
December 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Merry Christmas, from IGN
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BREAKING: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena.
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
Breaking: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
www.lawdork.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
BREAKING: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena.
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
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Episode two of Fallout's second season has emotional highs and treads a little water as it works to set up the season's main conflicts.
https://xboxera.com/2025/12/24/fallout-season-2-episode-2-review-spoilers/
https://xboxera.com/2025/12/24/fallout-season-2-episode-2-review-spoilers/
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Episode two of Fallout's second season has emotional highs and treads a little water as it works to set up the season's main conflicts.
https://xboxera.com/2025/12/24/fallout-season-2-episode-2-review-spoilers/
https://xboxera.com/2025/12/24/fallout-season-2-episode-2-review-spoilers/
News is slow so the "xbox ded" articles are coming fast and furious.
It's a real Christmas tradition!
It's a real Christmas tradition!
December 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
News is slow so the "xbox ded" articles are coming fast and furious.
It's a real Christmas tradition!
It's a real Christmas tradition!
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December 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
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Among the newly-released Epstein files. This Justice Dept email from Jan 2020
'I wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported"
'I wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported"
December 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Among the newly-released Epstein files. This Justice Dept email from Jan 2020
'I wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported"
'I wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported"
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No one ever talks about how you can just use a Chinese open source models, run it locally, and train it on your own data.
But because every publicly shown use of GenAI by big tech is “take your job and destroy the environment” focused, no one considers there are other options available.
But because every publicly shown use of GenAI by big tech is “take your job and destroy the environment” focused, no one considers there are other options available.
Weird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...
The debate over gen AI in games is about to get a lot messier in 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's GOTY retraction signals the start of something huge
www.polygon.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
No one ever talks about how you can just use a Chinese open source models, run it locally, and train it on your own data.
But because every publicly shown use of GenAI by big tech is “take your job and destroy the environment” focused, no one considers there are other options available.
But because every publicly shown use of GenAI by big tech is “take your job and destroy the environment” focused, no one considers there are other options available.
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This morning, Instacart announced it will end its use of AI-powered pricing experiments following our report with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social & @consumerreports.org.
BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
December 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This morning, Instacart announced it will end its use of AI-powered pricing experiments following our report with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social & @consumerreports.org.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Weird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...
The debate over gen AI in games is about to get a lot messier in 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's GOTY retraction signals the start of something huge
www.polygon.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Weird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...
Absolutely stunned at this one, my condolensces to the family and friends of both individuals.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Absolutely stunned at this one, my condolensces to the family and friends of both individuals.
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So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
Returnal is as good as I remember, cannot wait for Saros.
December 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Returnal is as good as I remember, cannot wait for Saros.
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As the backlash to generative AI in video games continues to pick up steam heading into 2026, it'll be fascinating to see what is considered "made with generative AI." Can a dev team say they're not using AI if they're writing design docs with Copilot or using chatGPT to make schedules and budgets?
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As the backlash to generative AI in video games continues to pick up steam heading into 2026, it'll be fascinating to see what is considered "made with generative AI." Can a dev team say they're not using AI if they're writing design docs with Copilot or using chatGPT to make schedules and budgets?
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Thanks, OpenAI!
Steam Deck LCD 256GB model is no longer in production store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
December 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Thanks, OpenAI!
Mike "incompetent fuckup" Ybarra
December 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Mike "incompetent fuckup" Ybarra
Thanks to Gallery Books, will be checking this one out over the new years "break"
December 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Thanks to Gallery Books, will be checking this one out over the new years "break"
Industry friends, my personal GOTY list for Xbox Era is written.
If you'd like me to write up anything for your sites feel free to reach out!
If you'd like me to write up anything for your sites feel free to reach out!
December 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Industry friends, my personal GOTY list for Xbox Era is written.
If you'd like me to write up anything for your sites feel free to reach out!
If you'd like me to write up anything for your sites feel free to reach out!
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The biggest difference between overtime at a video-game company and, say, a film production (where long hours are common), is that most workers on the film get paid for every hour they work. That's one of the main reasons crunch is a more controversial issue in games
December 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The biggest difference between overtime at a video-game company and, say, a film production (where long hours are common), is that most workers on the film get paid for every hour they work. That's one of the main reasons crunch is a more controversial issue in games
Grubb, Dan, Shawn, and Minotti look different
Swedish developer Moon Rover halts operations after failing to secure funds
www.gamesindustry.biz/swedish-deve...
www.gamesindustry.biz/swedish-deve...
Swedish developer Moon Rover halts operations after failing to secure funds
"We thank our partners, colleagues, friends and families for their support on this journey"
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Grubb, Dan, Shawn, and Minotti look different