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An AI company has drawn its own line on copying. Anthropic, which makes the Claude AI models, has updated Claude Code so it won't help users re-create existing video games, Tom's Hardware reports.
Why it mattersRetro gaming has been flooded with AI-made rebuilds and ports, though people can still use the tool to make new games. The limit came from the toolmaker, not a court, and gives IP owners an example to put to other AI firms.
Via The VergeOn our radar beforeAnthropic has now come up in 47 of our 240 episodes. First: Ep 2, 26 Feb. Latest: Ep 235, 27 Oct. Every episode on Anthropic.
Why it mattersStudios that can turn local history into a visual identity get hired for events, and generic festival branding looks thinner beside them.
Via Surface MagazineWhy it mattersSharing the shop with E.L.V. Denim lets a young brand borrow another label's crowd before committing to a permanent Paris lease.
Via WWDDeloitte China reported HK$203 billion in sales in the first half of 2026.
Why it mattersLandlords who add greenery and room to linger stand to fill units, while plain shopping boxes keep their vacancies.
Via South China Morning PostWhy it mattersSkate heritage labels gain a premium route back, and fast reissues of the same era look cheap beside hand-printed fleece.
Via HypebeastWhy it mattersEven Apple's bundle grows only at the pace analysts expect, which suggests household subscription spend has limits rival streamers will feel too.
Via The WrapOn our radar beforeApple has now come up in 35 of our 240 episodes. First: Ep 1, 25 Feb. Latest: Ep 235, 27 Oct. Every episode on Apple.
Playback builds film nights around reunions and a party, Nomasei shares its London shop with another label, and Deloitte's Hong Kong figures arrive with calls for greener malls. Each pairs the visit with more than the goods.
Nomasei is staging a show for investors, not committing to shops.
18 East is hand block printing Alphanumeric's old skatewear. Fleece made slowly, on purpose, for a sport built on falling over. I rather like it.
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