Nearly 9,000 data centers exist globally, with a third expected to be in overly hot climates by 2030. This is driving up cooling costs and pushing companies to consider radical ideas like space-based facilities.
Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has lost its two Indie Game Awards wins just days after the ceremony. The organizers disqualified the game after the developer confirmed using generative AI assets, violating the awards’ rules. Blue Prince and Sorry We’re Closed are the new winners.
The rapid pace of AI is dismantling the decade-old model of hiring staff-level specialists. According to a CTO, the future belongs to adaptable generalists who can bridge multiple disciplines and think from first principles.
The Wayland ecosystem is moving fast with two significant compositor releases. Weston hits version 15.0 Alpha with big changes, while Hyprland’s 0.52 update adds polish and new features.
Apple is complying with a new Japanese law by allowing third-party app stores and payments. But the company’s new fee structure, including a core technology fee, has developers crying foul. It’s a near-repeat of its controversial strategy in Europe.
Samsung is set for a massive $73 billion operating profit from memory by 2026, thanks to the DRAM shortage. But a new report details why that financial boost still leaves its foundry business far behind industry leader TSMC.
Moore Threads has unveiled its new Yangtze AI SoC, designed to compete in the booming AI PC market. The chip features an 8-core CPU, a 50 TOPS NPU, and support for up to 64GB of fast memory.
The allure of a $100 multi-CPU server is strong for home lab enthusiasts. But proprietary parts, high power costs, and aging hardware create a pile of compromises that’s hard to justify.
The CEO of The Witcher and Cyberpunk studio CD Projekt Red has weighed in on AI in game development. He sees meaningful productivity benefits but dismisses the idea that AI could ever “sit down and make games” on its own.
Microsoft and NASA are applying AI to the urgent challenge of water-related disasters. Their new tool, Hydrology Copilot, aims to simplify access to NASA’s complex hydrological datasets for planners and researchers. The goal is to improve flood risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
