Oracle and OpenAI scrap deal to expand flagship Texas data centre
ft - Meta in talks to take up additional computing capacity that the ChatGPT maker will not take up
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Valve hints at Steam Machine delay… but the plot thickens
digitaltrends - Valve says memory and storage shortages may delay the Steam Machine and related hardware, while updated listings showing “Coming soon” suggest development is still progressing behind the scenes. The post Valve hints at Steam Machine delay… but the plot th…
- DRAM cartel claims: alleged price-fixing worsens global shortages (1)
- Valve hedges 2026 Steam hardware launch amid memory, storage woes (5)
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DRAM cartel claims: alleged price-fixing worsens global shortages
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Apple's 'HomePad' Now Rumored to Launch Even Later Than Expected
Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple's long-rumored smart home hub device will launch in the fall of 2026, according to the leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami."In a new post on X, Kosutami said that the device, colloquially dubbed the "HomePad," is now set to arrive in t…
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First M5 Max Benchmarks Reveal Fastest Apple CPU Yet
iclarified - The first Geekbench 6 scores for Apple's newly announced M5 Max chip have appeared online, offering an early look at the performance of the company's latest high-end laptop processor.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Email…
- M5 family hierarchy: Max, Pro, and record-setting single-core (3)
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M5 family hierarchy: Max, Pro, and record-setting single-core
M5 MacBook Air: fanless speed gains vs previous models
OTHER: unrelated Apple benchmarks, AI, and architecture questions
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The next Xbox is codenamed Project Helix, and yes, it’ll play PC games
Adam Vjestica / theshortcut - Microsoft has given us our first look at the new Xbox console
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Hardware data platform Nominal hits $1B valuation with $80M from Founders Fund
Vignesh R / techfundingnews - US-based engineering software company Nominal has raised $80 million in new funding, bringing its valuation to $1 billion.…
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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 Pro and Thinking models
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - OpenAI released GPT-5.4 on Thursday, introducing a new foundation model available in standard, Thinking, and Pro versions. The launch introduces a model with a 1 million token context window and improved token efficiency, targeting professional workloads.…
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Crypto Exchange OKX Debuts Social Platform Linking Posts to Trades
Sebastian Sinclair / decrypt - Orbit allows traders to disclose portfolio data and earn rewards tied to follower engagement in what OKX is touting as a transparency play.
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Tech Giants Pledge to Power Their Own AI Data Centers
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI have signed a White House pledge committing to generate their own electricity for new AI data centers.The post Tech Giants Pledge to Power Their Own AI Data Centers appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage
BeauHD / slashdot - Apple has removed the 512GB RAM configuration for the Mac Studio, leaving 256GB as the new maximum. The remaining 256GB upgrade has also increased in price and now faces longer shipping delays as demand grows "due to consumers seeking machines suitable fo…
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X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.
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Nothing Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro Are Official: Periscope Cameras, Glyph Upgrades, and a Pro That's Already Causing Arguments — From AED 1,599
Abbas Jaffar Ali / tbreak - Nothing has launched the Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro with 50MP periscope cameras, redesigned Glyph systems, and Nothing OS 4.1 — priced from AED 1,599 in the UAE.
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Teases Project Helix, the Next-Gen Xbox, Promises it Will “Lead in Performance and Play Your Xbox and PC Games”
David Carcasole / wccftech - Asha Sharma, the recently installed chief executive officer of Microsoft Gaming and the new head of Xbox following Phil Spencer's retirement, has just teased the next-generation Xbox console in a post on her personal X (formerly Twitter) account, which we…
- Analysis: Project Helix may blur console and PC ecosystems (6)
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Analysis: Project Helix may blur console and PC ecosystems
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BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging.’ But there’s a catch.
Tim De Chant / techcrunch - The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.
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Roku Launching Interactive Game ‘Roklue’ to Assist in Content Searches
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Roku is set to launch interactive game, “Roklue,” affording streamers in the culture of the moment, while also helping them discover new entertainment content. Accessible via the Roku Home Screen, each “Roklue” experience tests players on popular movies a…
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Google Now Shows You Which Android Apps Will Drain Your Battery
bgr - Google has revealed it will be changing how it notifies users about apps, and will now clearly identify apps that are using more of your battery than normal.
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iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e: What's the Difference and Should You Upgrade?
iclarified - iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e is less about design changes and more about practical upgrades. Apple's new iPhone 17e introduces the A19 chip, a faster C1X modem, and support for MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16e remains a strong valu…
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Apple Explains 'MacBook Neo' Name
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Until a last-minute leak revealed the MacBook Neo name, it was widely assumed that Apple's lower-cost MacBook would simply be named "MacBook." After all, Apple offered a plain "MacBook" from 2006 to 2012, and again from 2015 to 2019. In the end, Apple did…
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A18 Pro inside: performance trade-offs and rival comparisons
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Tim Cook stays quiet as execs front the MacBook Neo
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Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.
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Validio Raises $30M in Series A Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Validio, a Stockholm, Sweden-based provider of an agentic enterprise data management platform, raised $30M in Series A funding. The round was led by Plural. Previous investors and angels such as Lakestar, J12, Kevin Ryan (MongoDB), Denise Persson (Snowfla…
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