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19-year-old entrepreneur Zain Javaid's company Ghost has emerged from stealth with an $11 million seed investment led by Andreessen Horowitz. The startup's first product, Core, is a specialized personal computer aimed at hosting AI agents that integrate user data from various sources to act as digital assistants. The device is priced at $3,499 and is designed to centralize and run AI models continuously for individual users.
Sony has introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a lighter version of its AI upscaling technology previously exclusive to the PlayStation 5 Pro, now available on the standard PS5. Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei will be the first titles to support it, and Sony plans to offer the QSSR library to all PlayStation developers.
Free updates released Thursday for Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei add Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), the first AI-based upscaler to run on the standard PlayStation 5. Digital Foundry testing found QSSR produces sharper images with less shimmering and ghosting than older methods like TAA or FSR 3, though it renders from a lower base resolution than the PS5 Pro's PSSR and costs roughly 9 fps versus Insomniac's own upscaler.
Sony Interactive Entertainment released patches today enabling Quick Spectral Super Resolution, a new AI upscaling feature, on the standard PS5 for Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei. Developed with AMD using a streamlined neural network, QSSR will be available to all PlayStation developers, expanding on the PSSR upscaling tech previously exclusive to PS5 Pro. The update coincides with a complete edition release for Ghost of Yōtei, which existing owners can upgrade to for $15.
Disney has re-engaged Shawn Levy to direct a 'Ghost Rider' project and has also signed him to a new television deal. The moves come as Levy is also attached to the upcoming 'Star Wars: Starfighter' film.
Indonesian director Joko Anwar has released a new film, 'Ghost in the Cell,' combining extreme gore with comedic elements. The film is being described by reviewers as an unconventional genre mashup likely to develop a devoted fan following.
A new analysis of postings pulled directly from applicant tracking system APIs found that 28% of jobs listed on employer career sites remain open for more than 90 days after publication. The data covers postings verified as live on employer sites, tracked at the board level every few hours rather than scraped or estimated. The report also tracks 'reposts' — listings that close and reappear within 30 days for the same role — but does not label any individual posting a 'ghost job'.
Waymo's in-cabin monitoring system flagged a terms-of-service violation involving a weapon during an early-morning ride in San Francisco's Richmond District, prompting the company to pull the vehicle over and call emergency services. Police conducted a high-risk stop and found a homemade 'ghost gun' styled like an assault rifle, along with suspected marijuana and mace, leading to the arrest of two unnamed minors on firearm possession charges.
DoorDash is putting $425 million into Marc Lore's food tech company Wonder, split between a $300 million purchase of Wonder's Grubhub Campus Dining business and a $125 million addition to Wonder's Series D funding round. Wonder, a ghost-kitchen chain that lets customers order from multiple restaurant brands under one roof, has been rapidly expanding, now operating 157 locations after quadrupling its footprint since early 2025. DoorDash plans to grow the acquired campus dining service, currently active at 450 schools, into stadiums, hotels and other venues.
Waymo's in-cabin sensors flagged two juvenile passengers handling a loaded AR-style firearm in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood, prompting the company to notify police. Officers conducted a high-risk stop early on September 3, arresting the pair and also finding suspected marijuana and mace spray in the vehicle.
A Waymo self-driving vehicle in San Francisco detected a firearm violation among its passengers and pulled over, prompting a call to police. Officers arrested two juvenile riders found with a loaded AR-style ghost gun and took them to juvenile hall. Waymo confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that its system flagged the terms-of-service breach involving a weapon before stopping the car.
Employers overwhelmed by nearly identical AI-generated resumes are turning to automated ATS ranking systems to filter candidates, while job seekers increasingly rely on AI to craft applications that can slip through these same filters. The result, according to workplace observer Chait, is an escalating cycle where each side's use of AI to solve its own problem only deepens the other's frustration. Some companies, like Toshiba and Doist, are pushing back by keeping humans in the loop for application review, even as AI creeps into interviews.