Sony says your PlayStation won't check for game licenses every 30 days
Rumors that Sony's new digital rights management (DRM) system might check PlayStation game licenses every 30 days appear not to be true.
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SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO
You need infrastructure to build AI a and robots, but apparently you also need AI and robots to build infrastructure.
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Meta Could Spend $145 Billion This Year Due to AI
Zuckerberg vows at least two AI agent releases to help make sense of that outrageous number
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Sony's Latest PlayStation Update Sparks DRM Fears: What We Know
If you have any digital games, it's advisable to keep your PS5 connected to the internet.
Amazon Eyes 2026 Entry to Satellite Internet Market Dominated by Musk's Starlink
Amazon's Leo will be "six times better on the uplink performance than existing alternatives," CEO Andy Jassy said.
Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India
PhonePe and Google Pay command 80% of India's UPI instant payments network. Rivals are set to meet with regulators to lobby for restrictions.
Google Gives OpenAI 20 Billion Reasons To Worry
Google posted giant revenue growth this past quarter and it was thanks to Gemini.
Amazon’s cloud business is surging — and so is its capital spending
The e-commerce giant is making more money than expected from AWS but it's also spending a lot, and will continue to do so in the near term, its chief …
Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B
The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar wi…
In Clarifying Testimony About OpenAI, Elon Musk Says ‘I Literally Was a Fool’
Musk's testimony about a "halo effect," and about feeling like a "fool" might help explain this weird lawsuit.
Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk
About five hours into Elon Musk's testimony, I typed the following sentence into my notes: "I have never been more sympathetic to Sam Altman in my lif…
Meta's AI Bet, and the Evolution of Smart Glasses
Meta's answer to declining user growth? Personal AI agents in its smart glasses.
On the stand, Elon Musk can’t escape his own tweets
Elon Musk took the stand for the second day for his attempt to legally dismantle OpenAI.
Meta is still burning money on AR/VR
Meta is losing billions on Reality Labs each quarter, and its AI expenditures are only going to increase its spending.
Satya Nadella says he’s ready to ‘exploit’ the new OpenAI deal
Microsoft gets to offer OpenAI's tech to its cloud customers and doesn't have to pay for it. "We fully plan to exploit it," Nadella said.
Gemini Can Now Generate Files Directly in the Chat
You can download specific file formats without leaving Gemini.
Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding
In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman, had misled him. But OpenAI’s lawyer s…
Microsoft says it has over 20M paid Copilot users, and they really are using it
Despite the lingering perception that no one really uses Copilot, Microsoft said on Wednesday that the number of users and engagement is growing.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is working on AI agents for personal and business use
The CEO wants to make an agent so easy even his mom can use it.
Apple Reportedly Plans Major Camera AI Overhaul in iOS 27
Another update may help iPhone users switch quickly between photo, video and portrait modes.
A.I. Spending Sets a Record, With No End in Sight
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta reported more than $130 billion in quarterly capital expenditures on Wednesday as they build A.I. data centers. The…
Amazon's Prime Day Sale Is Officially Moving to June This Year. Here's What to Expect and How to Get Ready
Amazon confirms in a surprise announcement that its annual sales extravaganza is coming earlier this year. Here's the scoop on what we've learned so f…
Google Cloud surpasses $20B, but says growth was capacity-constrained
Google Cloud topped $20B in quarterly revenue for the first time, fueled by surging demand for AI. But capacity constraints mean it could have grown e…
‘Marvel Rivals’ Wants You to Prepare for ‘Doomsday’ by Watching ‘Avengers’ Clips In-Game
Even beyond its regular cavalcade of hero additions, 'Rivals' is kicking off the 'Doomsday' hype train with... YouTube clips?