Microsoft currently relies on Nvidia AI chips for its data centers but is actively working to implement its own hardware solutions in the future. According to Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott, the company is building long-term plans that would not require chips from third-party providers. Read Entire Article
Musk makes history as the first person to reach $500 billion net worth
According to Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker, Musk's fortune reached $500 billion on Wednesday afternoon – making him the first person ever to reach that milestone. Just last December, the tech entrepreneur became the first to reach the $400 billion net worth mark. Read Entire Article
Battlefield 6 hits 1.7 million Steam pre-orders, set for massive first-week sales
According to a report from The Game Business, 1.7 million copies of Battlefield 6 have already been pre-ordered on Steam, with another five million units expected to sell during its first week after launch. The data, sourced from Ampere Analysis, also notes that the beta version has been a major......
Google confirms new Android rules will significantly restrict app sideloading
Google first announced a significant change in how it deals with Android developers back in August, and the topic has been hotly debated ever since. Now, the Mountain View giant is providing additional details about mandatory developer verification – and the arguments are likely to continue for months to come....
OpenAI’s Sora app rockets to #1 in the App Store, overtaking Gemini and ChatGPT
Bill Peebles, head of the Sora project at OpenAI, announced the achievement on X on Friday. In the post, he said his team is listening to feedback and iterating fast, and promised that more invite codes would be sent soon. Read Entire Article
TSMC slashes EUV power use nearly in half: without hurting yields
TSMC has launched a new initiative to rein in the massive electricity demands of its most advanced production lines. The company last month began deploying a Dynamic Energy Saving Program that targets its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems – among the most power-hungry machines in the semiconductor industry. Read Entire...
Amazon drone deliveries resume in Arizona after two crash into a crane
At around 10am local time on Wednesday, two of Amazon Prime Air's MK30 drones crashed into a crane in Tolleson, Arizona, near Phoenix, according to the FAA. Read Entire Article
Modder turns Lego Game Boy into a fully working console
Nintendo and The Lego Group never intended for the recently released Lego Game Boy kit to play real Game Boy games, but a self-taught modder made this feat possible – and less than 24 hours after the Lego set's release. Users will soon be able to acquire the customized printed......
Elon Musk’s xAI will pay $100 an hour for video game tutors to train Grok
xAI advertises the Video Games Tutor role as specifically being for an AI tutor specialized in video games. The candidate will be training and refining Grok to excel in video game concepts, mechanics, and generation. Read Entire Article
AI fighter jets, drone swarms, and $250K warships: the new defense economy
Governments worldwide are committing trillions of dollars to retool their militaries for a rapidly evolving era defined by high-tech threats and new modes of warfare. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than in Europe, where the war in Ukraine has become a testing ground for fresh approaches – and where......