Google is working on Project Suncatcher, an ambitious plan to deploy AI data centers in space. The company wants to launch prototype satellites with TPUs by early 2027 and envisions scalable networks of orbiting processors. This could solve Earth’s energy and location problems for massive AI compute
Fortnite players are furious about the new Sidekick pets system. The customizable companions cost between $9-18 and lock players into their choices permanently. Community backlash is growing on Reddit with thousands of players protesting the pricing model.
Nintendo’s Switch is about to become the company’s best-selling platform ever, needing just 10,000 more sales to pass the DS. The Switch 2 has already sold over 10.36 million units in its first four months, making it the fastest-selling console ever during that period.
Rivian has launched Mind Robotics, its second spinoff company this year focused on industrial AI and robotics. The new venture has secured $110 million in external seed capital but remains shrouded in mystery about its actual products and plans. This follows Rivian’s March spinoff of its micromobili
Apple is already moving forward with iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 beta testing, starting just one day after the public release of iOS 26.1. The updates are currently limited to developers, with a public beta likely coming soon.
Instacart is rolling out a new suite of AI tools designed specifically for grocery stores. The move, involving partners like Kroger and Sprouts, aims to turn shopping into a simple conversation. It’s a major push to own the future of AI-powered commerce.
OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app is now available on Android after massive iOS success. The app reached over 1 million downloads in less than five days but immediately faced controversy over disrespectful Martin Luther King Jr. clips and Japanese copyright concerns. Legal troubles are mounting with a
Microsoft’s long-awaited Azure HBv5 virtual machines are now generally available, featuring custom AMD EPYC 9V64H processors with HBM3 memory. These VMs offer up to 368 cores and nearly 7TB/s of memory bandwidth, targeting memory-intensive HPC workloads. Independent benchmarks from Phoronix show how
A Meta engineer discovered that AMD’s latest Zen 5 processors have a critical bug in their pseudorandom number generator. The issue causes the chips to return predictable zeros about 10% of the time, compromising cryptographic security. AMD is rolling out fixes through January 2025.
Microsoft and NVIDIA have teamed up to launch the Agentic Launchpad initiative targeting AI startups in the UK and Ireland. Selected companies get access to NVIDIA’s GPU infrastructure and Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem plus expert mentorship.
