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Sony was 'thrilled' to sign Call of Duty deal with Microsoft
In a new interview, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan says that PlayStation was 'thrilled' to sign the 10-year Call of Duty contract with Xbox.
DOJ officially comes after Apple for its iPhone ecosystem being illegal
The Department of Justice officially sued Apple on Thursday, claiming that the company's iPhone ecosystem is a monopoly that made it rich.
PlayStation 5 Pro's new PSSR to radically improve image quality: has 1.2GB more RAM for games
Sony's new PlayStation Spatial Super Resolution (PSSR) tech on PlayStation 5 Pro uses 250MB memory, can upscale any previous PlayStation game.
NVIDIA CEO: our next-gen Blackwell GPU will cost $30,000 to $40,000 each
NVIDIA's next-generation Blackwell B200 AI GPUs cost $30,000 to $40,000 each, while the company poured over $10 billion USD into R&D of Blackwell.
NVIDIA spent $10 billion on developing its next-generation Blackwell GPU
NVIDIA spent $10 billion on the development of its next-gen Blackwell AI GPU, with the company spending big on the future of AI GPUs.
Sony's upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro console features PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)
Sony's upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro console rumored to have PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) upscaling technology, driven by AI.
PlayStation 5 Pro rumored to be 45% faster than standard PS5, 2-3x faster in ray tracing
Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro console reportedly has 45% faster rendering power than the standard PS5, with 2-3x faster ray tracing performance.
Bitcoin reaches new all-time high before quickly tumbling back down
The price of the world's most valuable cryptocurrency has reached a new all-time high, pushing slightly above $70,000 before quickly tumbling down.
Apple responds to $2 billion fine in EU over abusing music streaming apps
The European Commission has fined Apple a staggering $1.95 billion over its dominant position in the market for music streaming apps.
'Holy grail' of Zelda games worth close to $1 million was nearly sold for $17,000
A 22-year-old from California nearly sold one of the most expensive vintage video games of all time for $17,000 when it's worth nearly $1 million.
Sony's beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro rumor: no AI-ready NPU, that'll be inside PlayStation 6
Sony's upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro console reportedly has no Neural Processing Unit (NPU) used for AI upscaling, Viola APU doesn't have an NPU.
This is how much it costs to build an Apple Vision Pro - and it isn't $3,500
The Apple Vision pro starts at a whopping $3,499 but it's easy to see why when you consider how much it costs Apple to buy the parts for the device.
PlayStation 5 Pro rumor: 'NVIDIA DLSS competitor' upscaling to test water before PlayStation 6
Sony reportedly working on 'DLSS competitor' for beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console, the company will test it out on PS5 Pro before the PlayStation 6.
Sony's beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro in 2H 2024: ready for GTA 6 in 2025, says CNBC analyst
CNBC reports there's a 'broad consensus' in the gaming industry that Sony is preparing a launch of a beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro later this year.
Netflix games may soon get ads or microtransactions
Netflix corporate is reportedly having discussions about adding more monetization to its gaming lineup, which may include ads and/or microtransactions.
Tesla reveals it hit a new record for total EV deliveries in 2023
Tesla has revealed via its website how many of its electric vehicles it produced and managed to deliver to customers throughout the year 2023.
Netflix games are #1 on Google Play, App Store
Netflix's video games initiative has exploded thanks to the help of Rockstar Games' incredibly popular Grand Theft Auto definitive trilogy mobile ports.
Intel CEO will deliver CES 2024 keynote on January 9, teases 'AI everywhere starts with Intel'
Intel announces its CES 2024 keynote with CEO Pat Gelsinger to be talking with CNBC correspondent Kristina Partsinevelos to talk about all things AI.
Meta's chief scientist: NVIDIA is supplying weapons for the on-going AI war
Meta AI boss doesn't think AI super intelligence will be here soon, has some questions regarding the future and quantum computing technology.
Wow: Sam Altman fired, joins Microsoft, now OpenAI board talking about his return
Sam Altman and members of the OpenAI are reportedly in negotiations of the return of Altman, after Microsoft hires him for an advanced AI team.
US government restricts NVIDIA H800, A800 AI GPUs to China, more 'vigorous' sanctions
The Biden administration puts its foot down with more 'vigorous' sanctions, starts blocking China-exclusive NVIDIA H800 and A800 GPUs from China.
Netflix wants to release a GTA game to help supercharge its fledgling gaming content
Netflix reportedly wants to secure and release a new Grand Theft Auto game on its subscription service, but this could be a very hard sell for Take-Two.
Microsoft says NVIDIA chips are currently the best option for AI, with AMD's improving
'Competition is certainly a very good thing,' Microsoft says as it predominantly uses NVIDIA hardware for building new AI systems.
Google has built an AI-powered microscope designed to identify cancer cells
Google and the Department of Defense teamed up to build a prototype of an Augmented Reality Microscope (ARM) designed to identify cancer cells.
Bill Gates says Elon Musk 'was super mean to me' after discovering his $500 million bet
After discovering a nearly half a billion short position against Tesla, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Elon Musk was 'super mean to me'.
Video and phone calls are confirmed to be coming to X by company CEO
X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed during her first interview that the social media platform will soon be able to make video chats and phone calls.
Officials turn on America's first nuclear reactor in nearly seven years
The first domestically-produced nuclear reactor has been switched on and has officially started supplying electricity to the power grid.
Microsoft-Activision deal closure may spark gaming acquisition spree
Jefferies managing director Andrew Uerkwitz comments on how the Microsoft-Activision merger closure could spur companies to make more acquisitions.
Microsoft and UK regulators pause Activision merger legal battle
Microsoft and UK regulators at the CMA have paused their appeals battle, CMA is now willing to work with Microsoft to find ways to address concerns.
FTC responds to federal ruling: Microsoft-Activision merger is a clear threat to competition
The FTC says it is disappointed with Judge Corley's ruling, says the Microsoft-Activision merger is a 'clear threat to competition' in various markets.
Microsoft offers 'small and discreet' divestiture CMA, but UK regulators haven't yet accepted
Microsoft has proposed a 'small and discreet' divestiture to UK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority in the hopes of merger approval.
Apple CEO Tim Cook gets thrown under the bus over Vision Pro demo failure
Apple has shocked the world with its Vision Pro headset, but now rampant speculation has started that Apple executives are afraid to wear the device.
Games market is 'certainly more challenging' now than in 2020-21, TTWO CEO says
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick says that the video games market in 2022-2023 is much tougher than it was during record-breaking 2020-2021 years.
Elon Musk continues firing off shots at ChatGPT creator OpenAI
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sat down for an interview to discuss his involvement in OpenAI, the creators of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.
Tesla investors rejoice at Elon Musk's plan to start advertising its vehicles
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said during Tesla's annual shareholder meeting that the company has a plan to start advertising its vehicles.
Microsoft CEO responds to Elon Musk's comments about OpenAI being controlled
The CEO of Microsoft has responded to Elon Musk's comments that Microsoft effectively controls OpenAI through its massive $10 billion investment.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was 'very surprised' CMA blocked Activision merger
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says that he was caught off guard when UK regulators at the CMA chose to block the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger.
European Commission's Vestager comments on Microsoft-Activision merger approval
European Commission EVP Margrethe Vestager comments on Microsoft-Activision merger approval, saying that Microsoft's cloud remedies are pro-competition.
FTC Chair Lina Khan denies CMA collusion, says accusations are 'flatly untrue'
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan denies allegations that agency has 'outsourced U.S. regulatory policies' to European competition watchdogs.
FTC's Khan on Microsoft-Activision merger: 'We have to protect nascent markets'
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan comments on Microsoft-Activision merger, says FTC can't 'allow incumbents to thwart competition and innovation'
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick to earn $185 million if Microsoft merger closes
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stands to receive a hefty payout of up to $185 million if the Microsoft-Activision merger closes at $95 per share buyout price.
FTC responds to Activision CEO, says it 'absolutely did not collude' with CMA
Sources at the FTC say that US regulators did not discuss the Microsoft merger in meeting with CMA last week: 'FTC absolutely did not collude with CMA'
SpaceX's violent Starship explosion pushes FAA to ground the program
SpaceX launched the largest and most powerful launch vehicle on April 20, and mid-flight blew the rocket up after it failed to separate.
Here's how much it costs OpenAI to run ChatGPT every day
Millions of people are using ChatGPT for numerous reasons, but how much money does it cost its developers, OpenAI, to keep it up and running?
Google's Pixel Fold detailed as launch window all but confirmed
Google's Pixel Fold is now just around the corner with CNBC reporting that it'll cost around the same as the Galaxy Z Fold 4 after its announcement in May.
LinkedIn co-founder comes out against Elon Musk and his mentality towards AI
The co-founder of LinkedIn has said that the call for artificial intelligence development to slow down is a guise that's hiding self-interest.
Google cost cutting to limit laptops, PCs, and access to staplers for employees
After eliminating thousands of jobs further cost-cutting measures from Google will give employees fewer options when it comes to hardware and... stationary.
Google throws all its weight behind Bard, gunning for ChatGPT in a big way
Google clearly doesn't want to fall behind in the AI arms race, and seems to be seriously upping efforts with Bard in the face of Microsoft's Bing chatbot.
NVIDIA CEO wants to stay in charge of the company until he becomes a robot
Jensen Huang was interviewed by CNBC and remarked that he'd like to head up NVIDIA for the next 30 or 40 years - and then continue as a robot.
Apple patent suggests foldable iPhone's may become a reality
A new patent filed by Apple suggests the company is considering implementing foldable mechanics to its iPhones to protect their screens from drops.