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Games & Commerce

Wireless controller history goes back more than 40 years, starting with Atari

The history of wireless controllers, now standard gaming hardware, dates back more than 40 years. Early examples include Cynex\'s Game Mate2 from around 1982, which worked with the Atari 2600 using radio frequency signals. A major turning point came in 2002 with Nintendo\'s WaveBird for the GameCube, improving range and battery life. Sony adopted wireless controllers with the PS3 Sixaxis in 2006, later restoring vibration with the DualShock 3 in 2008.

AI & Enterprise

Open-source AI agent Hermes raises Series B at $1.5 billion valuation, targets enterprises

Nous Research, which develops the open-source AI agent Hermes, has raised $90 million in Series B funding at a $1.5 billion valuation, TechCrunch reported. Robot Ventures led the round, with participation from Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures and Samsung, it said. The company’s total funding has risen to $158 million. Nous Research plans to use the funds to target enterprises with Hermes for Business.

Crypto

Moody\'s assigns B3 credit rating to Sky Protocol in first for stablecoin

Moody\'s has assigned a B3 issuer credit rating to Sky Protocol, which operates the USDS stablecoin, The Block reported on Tuesday. The outlook is stable. The report said this is the first time Moody\'s has rated a stablecoin protocol. Sky said the rating shows growing recognition of its creditworthiness and said it is the only stablecoin protocol with official ratings from both Moody\'s and S&P.