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YouTube star MrBeast told billionaire Mark Cuban that he spends millions of dollars reverse engineering the algorithms on each platform so he never runs out of ideas. The revelation, made during a conversation with Cuban, highlights the extreme lengths the creator takes to maintain his dominance online, treating video production more like a data-driven business than entertainment.

Discussion is underway over whether Sony's PS5 Pro will be the best console for playing Grand Theft Auto 6 when it launches. Gamers and outlets are weighing the Pro's improved performance and graphics against the standard PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC options, with no confirmed details yet on how the game will run on each platform.

AI infrastructure company Nebius has acquired Inferize, a startup specializing in inference optimization, in a deal aimed at making AI model deployments faster and more efficient. The acquisition adds optimization technology to Nebius's cloud AI platform as demand grows for cheaper, quicker ways to run large models in production.

Denzel Washington is working with Netflix on a 132-minute action thriller, according to ScreenRant, with the streaming service set to carry its release. The pairing of the two-time Oscar-winning actor with the platform is drawing attention, with fans discussing what the project could mean for his late-career run of roles and for Netflix's slate of big-name action films.

Oxide Computer has introduced Virtual Oxide Labs, a way to emulate a full Oxide rack in software rather than running it on physical hardware. The tool lets developers and prospective customers explore the company's rack-scale platform without buying equipment. Discussions online are centered on how faithfully the emulator reproduces real hardware behavior and what it means for trying out Oxide's systems.

QA Wolf describes how it solved Windows desktop automation by running tests from Linux machines against disposable Windows virtual machines. The approach lets automated tests spin up clean Windows environments on demand, avoiding fragile setup and manual maintenance. The writeup is drawing attention among developers interested in cross-platform test infrastructure.

The London Private Markets Exchange has completed another auction, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The exchange, which facilitates trading in private-market assets, continues to run periodic auctions, though no details on participants, volumes or pricing were disclosed in the report. The development points to steady activity in platforms serving the fast-growing private markets sector.

On Holding AG, the Swiss sportswear company behind On running shoes, is seeing its stock price, quote and trading history tracked closely on financial platforms. Investors are following ONON shares as the company remains a prominent name in athletic footwear alongside competitors like Nike. No specific company announcement or earnings event is confirmed in the current coverage.

nFOX has announced the release of Blockhouse as an open source project alongside the launch of an enterprise platform for AI fleet management. The company says the offering is aimed at organisations running and overseeing AI agents in production. Details beyond the announcement itself remain limited.