Helldivers 2 emerges as best-selling game in February, PlayStation 5 the best-selling console
Unsurprisingly
Gaming PC shipments dropped 13.2% in 2023 while gaming monitors saw growth
Monitors are getting cheaper as gaming PCs become more expensive
Intel plans to spend $100 billion on US chip manufacturing plants
Chipzilla's ambitions go way beyond the US CHIPS Act
US Department of Justice files broad antitrust suit against Apple
US government attacks Apple's policies on messaging, cloud services, third-party interoperability, and more
Wendy's is ready to airdrop a Baconator on your doorstep
In brief: DoorDash and Alphabet subsidiary Wing have launched their first joint drone delivery program in the US. Select customers in Christiansburg, Virginia, can now order eligible menu items from Wendy's through DoorDash and choose to have it delivered via drone. If eligible, they'll see the option for drone delivery during checkout.
Microsoft, Meta, X, and Spotify file legal brief supporting Epic Games fight against Apple
Another chapter in the Apple vs Epic saga
Jensen Huang on generative AI: Being successful won't depend on programming skills
"You don't have to be a C++ programmer to be successful. You just have to be a prompt engineer"
FCC finally bans cable industry's "hidden fee" scam
Big Cable is not happy about it either
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says some form of artificial general intelligence will come within the next 5 years
In context: Artificial general intelligence (AGI) refers to AI capable of expressing human-like or even super-human reasoning abilities. Also known as "strong AI," AGI would sweep away any "weak" AI currently available on the market and berth a new era of human history.
OpenAI's GPT-5, their next-gen foundation model is coming soon
GPT-5 needs to solve the reliability issues experienced by GPT-4 customers
Failed gamble on electric vehicles has cost Hertz CEO his job
Renters still prefer traditional gasoline cars over electric vehicles
Intel will receive up to $8.5 billion in funding, $11 billion in loans from the CHIPS Act
Intel has received the largest CHIPS Act award to date
Microsoft hires controversial DeepMind founder Mustafa Suleyman to lead new AI unit
Suleyman has faced multiple accusations of bullying over the years
Reddit faces patent infringement claims from Nokia ahead of IPO
Nokia is no stranger to patent battles
The cost of staying remote at Dell: No promotions or job changes
Is Dell trimming its headcount without paying severance?
Not just the hardware: How deep is Nvidia's software moat?
The inherent inertia of software ecosystems
The big picture: Starting tomorrow, Nvidia is hosting its GTC developer conference. Once a sideshow for semis, the event has transformed into the center of attention for much of the industry. With Nvidia's rise, many have been asking the extent to which Nvidia's software provides a durable competitive moat for its hardware. As we have been getting a lot of questions about that, we want to lay out our thoughts here.
Tech layoffs are becoming the new normal
Salaries have also stagnated, layoffs are second only to the dot-com bubble
The big picture: Job cuts in the tech industry last year were attributed to the need to economize, driven by inflation and a hiring spree during the pandemic. So, what's the explanation this year, especially when many of these firms have accumulated a significant amount of cash?
Samsung wants to bring chips with glass substrate to the market, and fast
Next-generation substrate technology would provide significant improvements
SXSW festival crowd responds to AI promo video with chorus of boos
Illustrating the public's love of all things AI
International organization Cybercrime Atlas wants to disrupt cybercrime on a global scale
In a nutshell: The biggest security threats active today work on the international stage, which means an effective attempt to disrupt them should be global as well. Members of the Cybercrime Atlas are trying to do just that, starting with a shared intelligence on cybercrime gangs and their operations.
PC workstation shipments shrank almost 9% in 2023
Analysts expect growth in 2024 and 2025 from AI and migration to Windows 11
Amazon's solution for stressed workers: close your eyes and think happy thoughts
Not working for Amazon might be a happy thought
Video game industry headed for a 10-percent slump in consumer spending
Lack of new hardware, blockbusting games, and inflation puts the pinch on retailers and game makers
Switch emulation on PC lives on thanks to Yuzu's offspring, Suyu
Keep dumping: The Yuzu emulator may be dead, but Switch emulation will continue to progress as if (almost) nothing happened. Suyu is a new project aimed at continuing the work already undertaken on the Yuzu source code. However, developers have explicitly stated that they will not accept any donation money or other forms of monetization.
Modern workplace tech linked to lower employee well-being, study finds
Who'd have thought that AI, robots, and trackers could make employees miserable?