How do 'non-animation directors' who aren't animators direct anime? A talk event at Machi★Asobi Vol.30 featuring directors Seiji Mizushima (Expelled from Paradise) and Tomoyuki Kurokawa (King Dedede)

Coverage

A taste test review of Starbucks' chilled cup 'Strawberry Crush Milk,' where chunks of fruit roll around in your mouth.

Tasting

Google has significantly updated its filmmaking tool 'Flow' and music production tool 'Flow Music,' introducing Gemini Omni, an AI agent, custom tool creation features, and a new mobile app.

AI

Microsoft has revoked over 1,000 certificates that allowed malware to be mistaken for 'legitimate software.'

Security

YouTube introduces an interactive search feature called 'Ask YouTube,' and its multimodal generation AI, 'Gemini Omni,' will be introduced to YouTube Shorts remixes and the YouTube Create app.

AI

Google has announced 'Gemini for Science,' a collection of experimental features to help scientists use AI. This includes 'Science Skills,' a collection of AI agent skills integrating insights from over 30 leading life science databases and tools, and 'ERA,' an AI tool to support the creation of expert-level proof-of-concept software.

AI

Google Street View and Google's interactive world-building tool, Project Genie, now work together to generate realistic worlds based on real-world images.

AI

A YouTuber exposed malware in a free horror game distributed on Steam.

Security

A new feature called 'Continue On' allows you to move tasks between Android devices.

Software

New Intel CPU-powered business devices, 'Surface Laptop for Business' and 'Surface Pro for Business,' are now available, along with an optional 'Privacy Screen' feature that applies a one-tap privacy filter.

Hardware

Fortnite returns to App Stores outside of Australia, Apple vs. Epic lawsuit reaches its final stages.

Smartphone

Google adds 'Managed Agents' to its Gemini API, providing a complete execution environment for AI agents.

AI

Google announces AI agent 'Gemini Spark,' which runs 24/7 in the background using virtual machines on Google Cloud.

AI

Google has unveiled smart glasses powered by Gemini and compatible with Android XR, with a planned release in Fall 2026.

Hardware

Global warming is progressing 5,000 times faster than the evolution of rice, and it is reaching its heat tolerance limit, casting a dark cloud over the production of 'rice,' which sustains countless lives.

Science

Apple announces new accessibility features and updates leveraging Apple Intelligence.

AI

Google processes 3,200 trillion tokens per month, a sevenfold increase in one year.

AI

Google's AI watermarking technology 'SynthID' is being adopted by OpenAI.

AI

Firefox 151 officially released, featuring a redesigned new tab page and the ability to delete private browsing sessions with a single click.

Software

Google DeepMind announces 'Gemini Omni,' a multimodal generative model that enables video generation and editing through natural language dialogue and reasoning capabilities.

AI

Google Search has been significantly revamped with AI, now supporting multimodal input and incorporating agent functionality.

AI

Google announces the 'Gemini 3.5' series, starting with the lightweight 'Gemini 3.5 Flash'.

AI

A fatal accident occurred at the construction site of SpaceX's Gigabay spacecraft building facility.

Note

Agora-1, a multi-agent world model that allows multiple people to interact within a simulated world, has been released.

AI

It has been discovered that bacteria grow within water droplets in fog, and that they also play a role in breaking down harmful substances in the air.

Science

'Click Click Click' is a game where you can find out what kind of information is collected just by clicking buttons displayed in your browser.

Review

Dozens of MAGA supporters are urging President Trump to mandate government testing and approval before the release of powerful AI models.

AI

Stanford University students discuss 'How AI has changed college life.'

AI

Iran has launched a maritime insurance service using Bitcoin for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to semi-state media.

Note

Headline news for May 19, 2026

Headline

I tried 'Cup Noodle Spice SHOCK Curry,' a cup noodle with a tomato flavor and spices added afterwards.

Tasting

A popular game held an 'AI video contest,' but was bombarded with negative reviews and subsequently issued an apology.

AI

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to address 'Protecting Humans in the Age of AI' in his first encyclical; the event will also feature the co-founder of Anthropic.

AI

Amazon's Alexa+ now features 'Alexa Podcasts,' an on-demand AI podcast function that lets you turn your favorite topics into audio episodes in just a few minutes.

AI

A 'PlayStation 2 Portable' has emerged, featuring a reverse-engineered PS2 packed onto a custom motherboard, developed as an open-source project.

Hardware

Cursor's new model, 'Composer 2.5,' is an AI agent aiming for GPT-5.5 level coding performance at a low cost.

AI

17 new tags were added and 28 removed from Steam's official store list, and many other tags were merged or updated.

Game

Anthropic is scheduled to explain to the Financial Stability Board (FSB) the impact of 'Mythos' on the financial system.

Security

A video has been released showing Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot 'Atlas' lifting and carrying a refrigerator; the ability to lift it using its entire body like a human is key to industrialization.

Hardware

X has drastically reduced the daily posting limit for unverified (free) users from 2400 to 50.

Web Application