Veteran Windows dev shows off AI running on 47-year-old PDP11 with 6 MHz CPU and 64KB of RAM — ‘gloriously absurd’ project runs transformer model written in PDP-11 assembly language
Ancient 6 MHz ‘PDP11 can train a neural network’ says veteran dev.
Half of all US employees now use artificial intelligence at work, crossing landmark threshold for first time — Gallup data shows daily and weekly usage hitting all-time high of 28% in Q1 2026, with 65% feeling positive about its impact on productivity
50% of American adults in employment use AI at least once a year, with 28% using it daily or weekly, according to a new Gallup survey. While AI-focused companies are seeing huge disruption, 65% of those employees felt positive about its individual impact on their productivity.
China has spent 3.6 times more than the US on chipmaking subsidies over the past decade — $142 billion and counting, easily outweighs CHIPS Act
Semiconductor industrial policy spending in China totaled around $142 billion between 2014 and 2023, roughly 3.6 times higher than the $39 billion committed in the United States over the same period.
FAA approves military use of drone-killing laser weapons in US airspace — decision comes after it was decided ‘systems do not present an increased risk to the flying public’
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to give carte blanche approval to the military’s use of laser weaponry to shoot down suspected errant drones in US airspace.
Nvidia says AI cuts 10-month, eight-engineer GPU design task to overnight job — company is still ‘a long way’ from AI designing chips without human input
Nvidia widely uses AI for different stages of the chip design process, though it admits that AI is a long way from designing chips completely autonomously.
The Stream Team: The tragic tale of Warframe’s Shadowgrapher
After getting a taste of Follie, Massively OP’s MJ is ready to go set her free. In Shadowgrapher, Warframe’s newest bit of story, MJ will...
Skyship sandbox Everwind plots a course for next month’s patch with a hardcore mode
Are you sailing the friendly skies of Everwind and searching out the mysteries in its voxelated universe? If so, you’ll want to find a safe...
Alleged Ashes of Creation Financial Ledger Leaked Claiming Misappropriation Of Studio Funds; Sharif Responds
In a new video by creator NefasQS late last week, the content creator has released a leaked ledger, allegedly showing the financial picture of Ashes...
Epic Games Reportedly Plans to Launch an ARC Raiders-Inspired Disney Extraction Shooter
As part of its deal with Disney, Epic Games is reportedly launching an ARC Raiders-esque extraction shooter with Disney characters this fall, as well as...
The Quinfall Reduces Crowd Control, Tweaks OP Classes and Weapons in a New Combat and Balance Update
The Quinfall got a big combat and balance update, reducing crowd control, excessive damage, and creating opportunities to reduce frustration. Go to Source Author: Christina...