Microsoft has settled with European Union regulators to decouple its Teams messaging and videoconferencing service from its Office productivity suites, marking the end of a years-long antitrust investigation in Brussels. Read Entire Article
OpenAI projects sales of $100 billion by 2028, but Sam Altman says profits won’t come until 2029
OpenAI has embarked on one of the most ambitious – and costly – expansion strategies in Silicon Valley, spending tens of billions annually while posting steep losses. The Wall Street Journal reports that in less than three years since launching ChatGPT, the startup has staked its future on the bet......
This incredible DIY flight sim cockpit features flaming afterburners, a pneumatic cannon, and firework rockets
The incredible work, which was posted to Reddit by user u/Ok_But_1351, originally appeared on Chinese social media platform bilibili. Read Entire Article
Roku plans massive rollout of AI-generated ads on its streaming platform
Roku is planning a major push to adopt generative AI for advertising on its popular TV platform. The US streaming leader is working to expand access to next-gen AI advertising tools for smaller companies, which often lack the resources or expertise to manage campaigns. Read Entire Article
Preliminary Microsoft-OpenAI deal clears way for OpenAI’s for-profit conversion
The new arrangement comes after a summer of contentious talks between the two companies, which have long been both collaborators and competitors in the race to develop advanced AI systems. Read Entire Article
Game Bub brings open-source FPGA power to classic Game Boy games
Eli Lipsitz, a software engineer with a passion for retrocomputing and video game emulation, is seeking funding to complete his latest project. Game Bub is an open-source handheld that emulates Game Boy hardware using a powerful field-programmable gate array chip. The developer is aiming to raise $100,000 and has already......
Modder adds over an hour of Switch 2 runtime by dropping in a bigger battery pack
The mod comes courtesy of YouTuber Naga, who pried open a Switch 2 and installed a larger 8,000 mAh battery in place of the factory-fitted 5,220 mAh unit. To the amusement of many social media users, he even used a pair of metal-cutting scissors to saw off a sizable portion......
FTC investigates OpenAI, Meta, Google over potential chatbot harm
Federal regulators are demanding answers from several of the largest artificial intelligence companies as concerns mount over the risks chatbots pose to young users. The Federal Trade Commission issued sweeping information requests on Thursday to OpenAI, Meta, Google, Elon Musk's xAI, and several smaller firms, including Character.ai and Snap, seeking......
Kickstarter laptop packs dual touchscreen, modular GPU, and hot-swappable mechanical keys
Hong Kong-based manufacturer Krayzor has launched a Kickstarter for a laptop that blends features usually reserved for desktops. The company pitches it as an ideal setup for gaming, content creation, and multitasking. Read Entire Article
PsiQuantum raises $1 billion, hits $7 billion valuation in quantum race
The company states that it will use part of the new capital to accelerate the development of its quantum chipsets, scale test systems, and advance materials manufacturing. A quantum computer in Brisbane, Australia, is scheduled for completion by late 2027, while a separate system in Chicago may follow in 2028.......