Star Citizen’s alpha 4.9 brings new missions, a new fighter craft, and a long list of bug fixes
It’s time for the new alpha 4.9 of Star Citizen, which regular readers know by now is different from the old alpha 4.9 that had some...
Nvidia and Japan unveil world’s first national AI infrastructure — Noetra consortium to build a 140MW Rubin AI factory with 27,500 GPUs
Nvidia today announced that it’s working with Japan’s Noetra Corp. to build a 140-megawatt AI factory packing 27,500 Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs.
Roblox has been hit with another lawsuit in Oregon over grooming allegations
Hey, do you know that Roblox is supposedly using AI features to detect illicit language in chat? Because that is apparently the company’s response to the...
TSMC’s Arizona Chip Investment Swells To $265 Billion Amid Blowout Profits
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning to inject another $100 billion into its Arizona site to expand its U.S. chipmaking footprint, bringing its total investment to a massive $265 billion. The announcement came during an earnings call to discuss the company’s latest quarterly results, in which TSMC reported a record
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D review: A slower 7800X3D, but not necessarily a cheaper one
The 7700X3D is a 7800X3D with lower boost clock speeds, but it doesn’t deliver the same value as we’ve seen with previous versions of this segmentation.
Microsoft’s mass layoffs see a fresh management turnover for top MMORPG Elder Scrolls Online
We’re getting a much clearer picture of the fallout from Microsoft’s decision to lay off hundreds of employees from Bethsoft and ZeniMax Online Studios’ enormously...
Elon Musk spent estimated $1 billion on an energy company to power xAI, filings reveal — APR Energy owns a fleet of trailer-mounted gas and diesel turbines capable of generating more than 1 gigawatt
An FTC document revealed that Elon Musk purchased APR Energy, a mobile natural gas and diesel turbine generator provider, for an estimated $1 billion. The deal wasn’t announced publicly and was only discovered after the FTC filing.
TSMC commits another $100 billion to Arizona for at least four more 2nm fabs — 2026 capex could hit $64 billion following another record quarterly earnings
TSMC will invest an additional $100 billion in the U.S. to build at least four more chipmaking plants and advanced packaging facilities in Arizona.
Asus ROG Xreal R1 Review: Gaming-focused AR glasses deliver 240 Hz performance and RGB style
Asus throws in everything but the kitchen sink with the ROG Xreal R1, including a 240 Hz refresh rate and a breakout box for connecting to a PC or console.
The Daily Grind: Which early MMO did the most to shape your MMO preferences?
I’ve written several times about how much I love Final Fantasy XI at this point, but it’s also important to note – at least for my...