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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma kills Copilot for Gaming — overhauls leadership with CoreAI veterans

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma kills Copilot for Gaming — overhauls leadership with CoreAI veterans

💡 Verdict: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has officially canceled the Copilot for Gaming project, opting instead to overhaul the division's leadership with Microsoft CoreAI veterans. Check Price: Copilot for Gaming ⚡ Quick Hits * The highly anticipated Copilot for Gaming assistant has been completely shut down. * Xbox leadership is being restructured

PCIe 8.0 spec hits 1 TB/s of bandwidth and has new connector technology — spec hits 0.5V milestone, final ratification expected in 2028

PCIe 8.0 spec hits 1 TB/s of bandwidth and has new connector technology — spec hits 0.5V milestone, final ratification expected in 2028

💡 Verdict: The PCI-SIG has reached the version 0.5 milestone for the upcoming PCIe 8.0 specification, which promises an unprecedented 1 TB/s of bandwidth and new connector designs by its expected ratification in 2028. Check Price: PCIe 8.0 ⚡ Quick Hits * Unprecedented Speeds: Promises a massive 1

Survey shows that nearly half of Americans don't want new data centers built near their homes — 47% oppose the construction of new AI data centers in their neighborhood

Survey shows that nearly half of Americans don't want new data centers built near their homes — 47% oppose the construction of new AI data centers in their neighborhood

💡 Verdict: A recent survey reveals that 47% of Americans oppose the construction of new AI data centers in their local neighborhoods, highlighting a growing public resistance to rapid AI infrastructure expansion. Check Price: AI Data Centers ⚡ Quick Hits * Nearly half (47%) of Americans strongly oppose having AI data centers built

Google Chrome 'silently' downloads 4GB AI model to your device without permission, report claims — researcher says practice may violate EU law, waste thousands of kilowatts of energy

Google Chrome 'silently' downloads 4GB AI model to your device without permission, report claims — researcher says practice may violate EU law, waste thousands of kilowatts of energy

💡 Verdict: Google Chrome is reportedly downloading a massive 4GB AI model to users' devices without consent, sparking concerns over widespread energy waste and potential EU law violations. Check Price: Google Chrome ⚡ Quick Hits * Google Chrome is allegedly installing a 4GB AI model silently in the background without user permission.

AMD expects 20% decline in gaming revenue from 'higher memory and component costs' in the second half of the year — CEO Lisa Su warns of further memory crunch

AMD expects 20% decline in gaming revenue from 'higher memory and component costs' in the second half of the year — CEO Lisa Su warns of further memory crunch

💡 Verdict: AMD CEO Lisa Su warns of a 20% decline in gaming revenue for the second half of the year due to rising memory and component costs. Check Price: AMD Gaming Hardware ⚡ Quick Hits * AMD anticipates a massive 20% drop in H2 gaming revenue. * An impending "memory crunch"

Google, Microsoft, and xAI agree to let US government test AI models before public release — OpenAI and Anthropic also on board after renegotiating deals with Washington

Google, Microsoft, and xAI agree to let US government test AI models before public release — OpenAI and Anthropic also on board after renegotiating deals with Washington

💡 Verdict: Leading AI developers including Google, Microsoft, xAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic have officially agreed to let the US government test their new AI models prior to public release. Check Price: AI Safety Agreement ⚡ Quick Hits * Tech giants Google, Microsoft, and xAI have committed to pre-release federal AI testing. * OpenAI

Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel backs $140M wave-powered AI data center startup — Panthalassa aims to run offshore compute nodes using ocean energy

Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel backs $140M wave-powered AI data center startup — Panthalassa aims to run offshore compute nodes using ocean energy

💡 Verdict: Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel is backing Panthalassa, a $140 million startup building offshore AI data centers powered entirely by renewable ocean wave energy. Check Price: Panthalassa Data Center ⚡ Quick Hits * Peter Thiel has invested in the $140 million sustainable infrastructure startup. * The company designs floating, offshore compute nodes