The GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 concluded today, March 13, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco after five days of sessions, …
March 2026
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Gaming
Titanium Court Wins the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at the 28th IGF Awards — 2026’s Most Exciting Indie Game Doesn’t Even Have a Release Date Yet
Titanium Court, developed by independent developer AP Thomson, was awarded the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Best Independent Game at the 28th …
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Gaming
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins Game of the Year at GDC Choice Awards — 5 Wins, New Record — Most Decorated Game in History
Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was named Game of the Year at the 26th annual Game Developers Choice …
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Sustainability & Green IT
Nuclear Power’s Surprise Comeback: Big Tech Is Betting on Reactors to Power the AI Revolution
Nuclear power — long sidelined in energy policy debates — is experiencing a remarkable revival, driven not by governments but by the …
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Sustainability & Green IT
The Hidden Cost of AI: Every ChatGPT Query Uses 10× More Energy Than a Google Search
For every question you type into an AI chatbot, a measurable amount of electricity is consumed — and researchers have now quantified …
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Emerging Tech & Research
Home Depot Online Sales Up 11%, Lowe’s AI Assistant Handles 1 Million Questions a Month — Home Improvement Goes Digital
Two of the world’s largest home improvement retailers both reported accelerating online sales growth in their most recent quarterly earnings, signalling that …
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E‑Commerce & Retail Tech
Walmart E-Commerce Grows 21% as New CEO John Furner Takes the Helm — AI Personalisation Driving Sales Jump
Walmart Inc. reported its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 financial results in its official SEC earnings filing, revealing that e-commerce sales grew …
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E‑Commerce & Retail Tech
The Biggest Shift in Shopping Since the Internet: Google, OpenAI & Shopify Launch AI Checkout Protocols — You Can Now Buy Without Leaving ChatGPT or Google
Two competing but complementary open standards for AI-powered shopping are reshaping how consumers discover and purchase products — and together they represent …
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E‑Commerce & Retail Tech
U.S. E-Commerce Hits $316 Billion in Q4 2025 — Now 16.6% of All Retail Sales as Digital Outpaces Stores
The United States Census Bureau released official retail trade estimates on March 10, 2026, showing that e-commerce sales reached $316.1 billion in …
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Consumer Tech & Apps
AI-Powered Shopping Is Now Live: How It Works and What Google Plans to Launch Next
Artificial intelligence is beginning to take over the shopping experience in ways consumers are only starting to notice. AI models can now …