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Samsung Doubles Down on AI Chips With Record $73 Billion Investment
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (321+ words) Samsung Electronics plans a major increase in semiconductor spending as it moves to strengthen its position in the AI market. According to Yahoo Finance, the company will invest over 110 trillion won, or about $73.3 billion, in chips and research and development…...
Framework Increases DDR5 Prices, Updates Laptop and Desktop Configuration Costs Too
1+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) Yesterday, a TrendForce report hinted that laptop prices may go up by 40 percent if the DDR5 RAM and CPU pricing maintains its upward trend in 2026. Now, Framework has shared another monthly update on component pricing, and the latest one suggests memory…...
Microsoft Plans Xbox Japan Expansion With New Regional Lead Hiring
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (399+ words) Microsoft continues to push Xbox growth in Japan, a market where the brand has historically struggled to gain strong traction. According to Windows Central, the company is now hiring an ID@Xbox Regional Lead for Japan, a move that highlights…...
Xbox One Security Streak Broken After Console Reportedly Hacked for the First Time
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (318+ words) Xbox One has reportedly been hacked for the first time, more than a decade after Microsoft officially released the console. That also ends a long stretch during which Microsoft's console ecosystem remained largely untouched by modders and security researchers. Since…...
PS4 Gets New System Update With Messaging & Usability Tweaks
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (187+ words) Sony has quietly released a new firmware update for the PlayStation 4, which bumps the system software to version 13.50. The release comes alongside recent updates for both older and newer consoles, including the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 5 Pro that brought support for…...
Asha Sharma Kicks Off Xbox Leadership With Rapid Update Rollout
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (297+ words) Microsoft is moving quickly under new leadership, and early changes are already reaching Xbox users. Following Phil Spencer's recent retirement, new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is signaling a renewed focus on the console experience, starting with a fresh Insider update....
PlayStation Network Branding to Be Phased Out by Sony in 2026
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (317+ words) Sony Interactive Entertainment is preparing to retire one of its most recognizable labels, as the company plans to phase out the "PlayStation Network" (PSN) branding by September 2026. According to Insider Gaming, the move will focus entirely on visual identity, meaning…...
Intel Confirms Xeon 6 SoCs Powers NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 Systems for AI Inference Push
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (277+ words) At the NVIDIA GTC 2026, Intel officially announced that its Xeon 6 processors will power NVIDIA's DGX Rubin NVL8 systems. The company is positioning Xeon as an integral part of modern AI infrastructure that can handle orchestration, scaling, and security for GPU-heavy systems....
Samsung And AMD Partner To Develop Next-Generation AI Memory Solutions
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (245+ words) By combining hardware design and manufacturing capabilities, both companies aim to build systems capable of processing massive datasets much faster than current market standards allow. The two hardware giants plan to co-develop custom memory modules that communicate efficiently with AMD…...
DLSS 5 Criticism Addressed by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at GTC 2026
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (417+ words) NVIDIA's latest AI-powered graphics technology has sparked debate across the gaming community. After unveiling DLSS 5 at GTC 2026, the company faced criticism from players who believe AI is being pushed too aggressively into game rendering. According to Tom's Hardware, NVIDIA CEO…...