Waymo has partnered with Avis to manage a robotaxi fleet in Dallas, Texas, despite having an active tie-up with Uber for fleet maintenance services in Austin and Atlanta. As part of the multi-year deal, Avis will oversee vehicle maintenance and depot operations, while Waymo focuses on technology deployment. Read Entire...
Startup aims to beam sunlight from space using mirrors
At the heart of Reflect Orbital's project are its Mylar mirrors. Each satellite will unfurl a 33-by-33-foot sheet of lightweight polyester film known for its durability and reflectivity. The satellites weigh about 35 pounds, making launches cheaper, and once in low Earth orbit, they'll aim sunlight at solar plants or......
Xbox adds age checks in UK to comply with Online Safety Act
Microsoft confirmed this week that it is introducing age verification procedures for Xbox users in Britain. These new processes, which will become mandatory in 2026, mean that users who do not verify their age will have limited access to certain Xbox social features. While verified adults will continue to communicate......
Zalman’s jet engine-inspired CPU cooler is now available
Zalman's Zet 5 CPU cooler, initially showcased at Computex, is now available with a jet engine-style design for users seeking unique custom builds. Early bird pricing is available until August 25. Read Entire Article
MSI expects to top 10 million motherboard sales for the first time as market rebounds
DigiTimes reports MSI is poised for a milestone year, with analysts projecting global motherboard shipments will top 10 million units in 2025. The surge marks a sharp recovery for the Taiwanese manufacturer, putting it alongside rival Gigabyte as renewed demand for AMD and Intel platforms drives the market. Read Entire...
Crytek finally explains why the jump from Far Cry to Crysis changed everything
Crytek is marking its 25th anniversary with a new documentary series that reexamines its legacy – starting with the creative leap between Far Cry and Crysis. For years, gamers assumed Crysis was simply the product of raw technical muscle, the benchmark that melted PCs. However, the German studio's artists say......
How much pollution does AI create? Mistral breaks it down
Mistral recently published an analysis of the environmental impact of one of its large language models. As chatbots and other AI-powered technologies become increasingly embedded in the global economy, Mistral emphasized the importance of understanding – or at least estimating – the environmental footprint of these systems. The impact, the......
KMPlayer is a powerful media player with broad format support
KMPlayer is a feature-rich, cross-platform multimedia player available for Windows, Android, and iOS. It natively supports a wide range of audio, video, image, and subtitle formats-including AVI, MKV, FLV, 4K/8K, and 60 fps content. See more recommendations in our Essential Apps feature. Read Entire Article
Nvidia N1X AI PC chip leaks with the same number of CUDA cores as an RTX 5070
The Nvidia N1X AI PC processor achieved an impressive OpenCL score of 46,361, outperforming all integrated GPUs from Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and other leading chipmakers. According to the Geekbench listing, it features 48 Streaming Multiprocessors and 6,144 CUDA cores – matching the core count of the GeForce RTX 5070. Read...
Positron bets on energy-efficient AI chips to challenge Nvidia’s dominance
Founded in 2023, Positron has rapidly attracted investment and attention from major cloud providers. The startup recently raised $51.6 million in new funding, bringing its total to $75 million. Its value proposition is straightforward: delivering AI inference – the process of generating responses from trained models – far more efficiently......