PUBLISHER DECISIONSony Drops Kojima’s Physint Over Budget
Sony Interactive Entertainment has reportedly halted its publishing plans for Hideo Kojima’s stealth game Physint due to financial pressures and missed targets.
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PUBLISHER DECISIONIPHONE DUOApple targets iPhone Duo copycats
Apple's new leadership addresses the issue of competitors copying its passport-shaped folding phone design, citing shared global suppliers.
BIOWEAPON BYPASSClaude bypassed for bioweapons research
Users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research, according to Anthropic's threat report.
AX1000 CHASSISThermaltake Launches AX1000 and AX200 AI Workstation Chassis
Thermaltake introduces the AX1000 and AX200 chassis, designed for dual-system AI and content creation workloads.
GPU RALLYDesktop GPU shipments hit four-year high despite price hikes
Shipments of desktop graphics cards hit a four-year high of 12.5 million units in Q2, with Nvidia taking a dominant 90% market share as buyers rush to secure hardware before prices rise further.
CHIP WATER CRISISArizona’s chip hub faces water cuts
Arizona’s semiconductor manufacturing hub risks losing a quarter of its water supply due to federal cuts to the Colorado River.
TN EMULATIONAlienware’s new 1080p QD-OLED monitor has TN emulation
Alienware’s new AW2527HX gaming monitor is designed for esports and includes a TN emulation mode to reduce motion blur.
AUTO REMEDIATIONCloudflare adds auto-remediation to CASB
Cloudflare CASB now includes a native automation engine to automatically fix risky file shares and SaaS security issues.
CONVICTION SENTENCEUkrainian Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in US Prison
A Ukrainian hacker has been sentenced to four years in a US prison for his role in the Conti ransomware operation, which targeted more than 1,000 victims worldwide before shutting down in 2022.
G SYNC PULSAR UPDATENvidia claims G-Sync Pulsar update mimics 1,000Hz refresh rate
Nvidia has released firmware version 1.1.10 for the G-Sync Pulsar, promising improved motion clarity at high refresh rates without sacrificing brightness or latency.
GPU SHIELD ADAPTERCooler Master GPU Shield Adapter Launches in the US
Cooler Master has released a $49.99 adapter that monitors and reduces GPU power current to prevent connector melting.
ASIA MARKET EXPANSIONOpenAI, Anthropic poach Big Tech Asia leaders
OpenAI and Anthropic are hiring leaders from Meta, Google, Microsoft, and other U.S. tech giants to win new markets across India and Southeast Asia.
B550 WIFIMSI launches DDR4 B550 Tomahawk with Wi-Fi 6E
The MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk WiFi is a new AM4 motherboard supporting DDR4 memory up to 5,100MT/s, 2.5Gb LAN and Wi-Fi 6E.
PROOF AINew Institute Aims to Mathematically Prove AI Safety
A new institute led by a Fields Medal winner seeks to apply rigorous proof techniques to AI safety, similar to cryptography.
MARKET SPLITIFA 2026: Computing Split Between AI and Budget
IFA 2026 saw a clear market split as manufacturers prioritised premium AI laptops and affordable devices, leaving the mid-range largely ignored.
96GB RTX 509096GB RTX 5090 Card Appears on Alibaba
A modified GeForce RTX 5090 with triple the memory is listed on Alibaba, offering a cheaper alternative to NVIDIA's professional cards.
BONFY.AI ACQUISITIONKiteworks Buys Bonfy.AI for Data Governance
Kiteworks acquires Bonfy.AI to integrate AI into its data governance platform, with the deal estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars.
SLOWDOWNOpenAI asks Congress if an AI slowdown is legal
OpenAI has reportedly asked US lawmakers whether a shared slowdown in AI development would be legal, according to people familiar with the matter.
CLAUDE EVADERussian Hackers Use Claude AI for Malware Evasion
Anthropic says a Russia-linked group used its Claude AI tool to automate evasion techniques in a campaign against government and defence targets.
GPT 6 ASTRADevin gets smarter at self-testing with GPT‑6 Astra
Cognition teams up with OpenAI to give Devin a smarter testing partner, aiming to let engineers review less code.
GPT 6 ASTRASPerplexity leans on GPT-6 Astra for system operations
Perplexity uses Astra to write communications, change software, and monitor production systems, and checks in much less frequently than with earlier models.
AL98 PROYunzii AL98 PRO: Wireless Aluminium Keyboard With 8K Polling
Yunzii has launched the AL98 PRO, a 96% wireless mechanical keyboard featuring an 8000mAh battery and tri-mode connectivity.
MATH FEUDMathematicians slam OpenAI over AI threat
Leading mathematicians have signed an open letter accusing AI labs of threatening their intellectual work.
OPEN WEIGHTSY Combinator chief backs open-weight AI access
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan argues that frontier AI models should be treated as public goods, urging U.S. labs to share weights.