The Mortal Kombat Konquest

Why is the US banning more Chinese technology? Reed Albergotti (Semafor) fills us in on the robot ban and what it means for American innovation. Then, new research on why Chinese open-source AI models may not be as big a threat as Washington makes it seem. Taylor Lorenz (User Mag ... Show More

What does it take to power the AI boom? Steve Vassallo, a roboticist turned General Partner at Foundation Capital, helped semiconductor company Cerebras figure it out. Steve and Oz discuss why AI workloads demanded an entirely new kind of chip, what "wafer scale" actually means, ... Show More

As AI adoption accelerates and global regulations evolve, digital sovereignty has shifted from policy concept to board-level priority. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell sits down live at VivaTech with IBM’s Ana Paula Assis and AXA CIO Giovanni D’Aniello to ... Show More

When the video game Mortal Kombat released in 1992, it took arcades — and later the American home — by storm. Thirty years on, the franchise is still going strong. NPR's Scott Detrow faces off against co-host Juana Summers in the latest version of the game, Mortal Kombat 1, and s ... Show More

<p>Before Mortal Kombat makes its way back into cinemas let's take a look at the movie that started it all! The 1995 entry is often considered the high watermark for video game to movie adaptations which is credited for it's close adherence to the source material. All your favo ... Show More

<p>After the dreadful and unintentional conclusion in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation the franchise in live action lay dormant for nearly 20 years. That is until the Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series. Aiming to be a gritty reboot of the franchise as a web series it reintroduces the ch ... Show More

Digitized no more, Diamond Feit, Stuart Gipp, and David L. Craddock enter a new dimension as they podcast about Mortal Kombat 4.Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusi ... Show More

Do you like blood and gore? Do you enjoy self-aware video game nods? Do you like dead fish main characters that are overshadowed by the great action scenes that are the REAL reason you went to the theater? Well then, let me tell you about a movie called Mortal Kombat. We've seen ... Show More

There are fighting games and then there’s Mortal Kombat 1. You won’t find any fighter quite as high-def gruesome as this. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. 

Are you OK? Fatal Fury busts out, as hungry wolves Kevin Bunch, Diamond Feit, Brian Clark and Will Cuevas discuss the early years of SNK’s breakout hit fighting game series.Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early ac ... Show More

In this episode, we review the highly anticipated reboot adaptation of Mortal Kombat as we share our first impressions, personal critique and final verdict. We also talk about PlayStation Studios looking to hire a new Head of Mobile, a senior position who will lead the developmen ... Show More