Microsoft and OpenAI investigate whether DeepSeek illicitly obtained data from ChatGPT
Sources at Open AI believe DeepSeek unlawfully distilled data from ChatGPT, Open AI and Microsoft begin investigation.
US introduces act to add tax credits for chip designers, extends credits for chip production, too
The STAR Act extends the semiconductor manufacturing tax credit beyond 2026 and expands it to include research and development.
German Seagate customers say their ‘new’ hard drives were actually used – resold HDDs reportedly used for tens of thousands of hours
German publication Heise.de reports that over fifty of its readers received used hard drives when they were supposed to receive brand-new models.
The Stream Team: The joys of Rising Flames in Guild Wars 2
What’s the best way to get Massively OP’s MJ pumped for a story chapter in Guild Wars 2? Name it Rising Flames! Having just concluded...
Palworld hands out Pal skins for Lunar New Year as Pocketpair’s publishing arm takes off
Last weekend, we noted that the developer of survival sandbox Palworld is looking to extend its reach beyond a mobile launch, crossovers, and a licensing...
Qualcomm’s Next Gen Snapdragon X2 Ultra Premium Chip Breaks Cover In Shipping
Qualcomm’s ambitions to dominate the ARM-based laptop market took another step forward with the apparent shipping of the Snapdragon X2 Ultra (Premium?) chip, as revealed by recent shipping logs spotted by enthusiast and occasional leaker Everest (@Olrak29_ on X/Twitter). The logs, dated around New Year’s, reference “SNAPDRAGON X2 ULTRA PREMIUM
Sky Children of the Light celebrates Lunar New Year with the returning Days of Fortune event
It’s Lunar New Year time once again for the multiplayer title Sky: Children of the Light, and regular players know that means the return of...
World of Warcraft kicks off Lunar New Year, Season of Discovery phase 7, and Mythic+ revision
World of Warcraft is having a busy week in multiple versions of the game, but let’s start with the holiday: the Lunar Festival is finally...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 503: The Quinfail
Justin and Bree discuss The Quinfall's messy early access, Camelot Unchained's worrisome future, New World's broken servers, and Throne and Liberty's server merge, with adventures...
Apple Sounds Security Alarm For Billions Of iPhone Users, Update Now
Apple has rolled out iOS 18.3, which addresses 29 security vulnerabilities. Apart from a vulnerability with the core media framework that could have been exploited in earlier iOS versions before 17.2, which has also been addressed, there’s generally no cause for concern as long as you promptly update to this latest iOS version.
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