Attention — Sep 25, 2026
What caught my attention on Sep 25 (2 items).
Microsoft’s Terrifying New Patent | LG-Style ACR for Games & Software
Gamers Nexus (Article:09:54) - Published 2026-09-23 18:00 - Discovered 2026-09-25 09:54
Gamers Nexus examines a Microsoft patent application for a system that would insert context-aware advertisements into interactive software, especially video games, while using a credit-based access model. The patent describes scanning a user’s screen and audio output frequently—potentially every 250 milliseconds—and using machine learning to identify events such as loading screens, save screens, d…
Oracle invokes ‘force majeure’ on OpenAI contract
Pivot to AI (Article:19:00) - Published 2026-09-24 18:00 - Discovered 2026-09-25 19:00
In this Pivot to AI segment, David Gerard discusses a Bloomberg report that Oracle has invoked “force majeure” in its data center contract with Blue Owl for Project Jupiter, a major facility in New Mexico intended to support OpenAI. The dispute centers on power supply: the gas pipeline needed to fuel on-site generators has been repeatedly delayed, and Oracle is seeking to postpone full rent paymen…