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Games as a service is a successful concept that has long been commonplace in mobile gaming. According to a recent survey, there will also be significantly more games with a live service for PC and consoles in the future.

CAKE, the Swedish electric motorcycle startup known for its functional, minimalist designs, has filed for bankruptcy. The company had struggled lately with decreased demand and a few product recalls, and the withdrawal of an investor during its latest funding round proved to be the last straw. It is the latest of several e-mobility companies that have gone under in the last few months.

Nvidia Corporation's market capitalization soared to record highs in January, marking the largest monthly increase in the company's history. The surge was driven by a combination of factors, including growing optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).

Large car rental agencies such as Sixt and Hertz are planning to rid themselves of EVs from Tesla. There are several reasons for this: low residual value and demand, as well as high repair costs than comparable combustion cars. Sixt has therefore announced a mega deal with Stellantis, which will see Sixt purchase up to 250,000 cars from Stellantis by 2026.

Advertised as the first Alzheimer's drug capable to treat the cognitive decline coming with this infamous disease, Biogen's Aduhelm has just been withdrawn from the market. The only treatment for this brain disorder approved in the US remains Leqembi, co-manufactured by Biogen and Japanese company Eisai.

Samsung is preparing to improve the visual clarity of its 27-inch QD-OLED panel offering. Currently limited to 1440p with a 360 Hz refresh rate, the company's next-generation option will jump to 4K, although not until next year.

Reportedly, Samsung Display has confirmed plans to start producing a new QD-OLED panel in time for a release later this year. Seemingly unofficially debuting last month at CES 2024 in the ASRock Phantom Gaming PGO34QRT2A and Gigabyte AORUS MO34WQC, the probable Gen 3 QD-OLED panel will combine a 1440p resolution with a 240 Hz refresh rate across a 34-inch ultra-wide canvas.

According to various sources, LG Display is already in a position to show off its next-generation MLA-OLED panel technology. Due to be arriving next year, presumably during CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the new panels are said to be over 20% brighter than those that underpin the LG OLED G4 that will begin shipping this year.

Starting yesterday, Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service are available to those in need of adding enterprise-grade AI capabilities to their Microsoft 365 applications. Copilot's power can also be seamlessly integrated into CRM solutions and contact center systems for sales and support professionals.

Tesla may be altering Ford's controversial method when it comes to making Chinese LFP batteries on US soil in order to avoid regulatory scrutiny. A section of its Nevada Gigafactory will be dedicated to making iron phosphate cells with equipment from China and still score federal tax credits.

According to recent reports, Kia is delaying the launch of its EV4 electric sedan. The company’s Vice President supposedly made the announcement in a conference call. The EV4 was unveiled at the brand’s EV Day event last year alongside other electric vehicles like the EV3.

The CEO of Electronic Arts, Andrew Wilson, was asked by an analyst to comment about the Switch 2 in a recent earnings call. The executive was careful not to offer up any substantial details about the rumored Nintendo Switch 2 console, but he did offer the statement that “new platforms are good for us”, especially for some of EA’s major titles.

According to a reliable analyst, Apple is bracing itself for a slowdown in iPhone sales throughout 2024, particularly in the second half of the year. Principally, the lack of changes between the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 could are being blamed, with even fewer planned than Apple offered between the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15.

The Stellantis STLA Large platform for battery electric vehicles has been unveiled. The company announced that it will be used in eight upcoming vehicles, including the recently unveiled Jeep Wagoneer S. Plus, the platform’s integrated battery capacity could make the EVs strong competition for other brands like Kia, Tesla and Ford.

For the first time since 1999, Sony made more money than Samsung. The South Korean juggernaut expects a memory price recovery this year, but last year's slump led to a 34% drop in Q4 operating profit.

The powerful Core i7 configuration of the ThinkPad T14 from 2022 has turned into a business laptop bargain as a well-known electronics retailer currently grants a massive 61 percent discount on Lenovo's robust 14-inch workhorse.

As Warcraft will celebrate its 30th anniversary late this year, it's not surprising to see Blizzard bring back the two games alongside another classic, namely Diablo. These titles are now available on Battle.net for $9.99 (Diablo and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness) and $5.99 (Warcraft: Orcs & Humans).

Stellantis has announced plans to pause the production of the Fiat 500e for several weeks across February and March. This is not the first action taken by the company, which has cited lower-than-expected sales as a reason for the temporary closure, laying some of the blame on the Italian government.

Tesla's Cybertruck purchase agreement forbids owners from selling their electric pickup trucks for one year after delivery. An influencer took a Cybertruck they had on loan to a CarMax to get it appraised, with the used car buyer presenting a surprisingly low offer.

OnePlus has returned to Germany, less than a week after Oppo and Nokia wrapped up their long-standing legal disputes. As part of the company's comeback, it has opened pre-orders for the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R, which join the OnePlus Open that is also now available.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series has broken pre-order records in Korea by recording the most pre-launch unit sales in the history of the Samsung Galaxy S lineup. At this pace, the Galaxy S24 smartphones are poised to outperform the past four Galaxy S launches with annual sales predicted to cross 30 million units.

Last year's first Dojo supercomputer will not remain single for long, reveals Elon Musk. According to Tesla's founder and CEO, the company will spend well above the $1 billion threshold on both Nvidia (H100) and AMD (Instinct MI300) hardware to remain a leading force in the field of artificial intelligence.

Space X's Starlink satellite Internet service has been available for moving vehicles like RVs, trains, boats, and even planes as several airlines have signed up for the service. The commercial roaming tiers, however, are rather expensive and resellers now offer free service to juice demand.

Canadian company Blackberry was once the leading smartphone maker in the world. However, within the space of several years, the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and then Android put paid to that. In what must be like a recurring nightmare for the company, Apple and Google are coming for them again in a market where they currently enjoy success.

Fortnite has not been available in the Apple App Store for around 3 years now. Thanks to new regulations, this is set to change soon, but not entirely without resistance from Apple.

Freeaim has updated their Freeaim VR shoes with improved features. VR users can more confidently walk about in SteamVR worlds by taking steps in real life. Improved stability turning, sidestepping, and taking tiny steps allow beginner gamers to take baby steps on their way to utilizing the full power of these wheeled VR shoes.

The BenQ LH650 1080p projector has been officially announced. The new model has a laser light source with up to 4,000 lumens brightness and various energy-saving tools. Other features include a built-in speaker, support for HDR10 and multiple ports, including USB-C DP and HDMI 2.0.

Apple is not happy about it, but the company now allows EU users to sideload apps onto its iPhones. Apple announced changes to how it handles apps on iOS in order to align with the European Union's Digital Markets Act. It also announced new App Store pricing and an App Store Fee calculator, which has some developers concerned.

Rivian recently applied for a permit to use part of the Laguna Beach Main Beach Park to display six vehicles during a reveal event on March 7, 2024.

Development on the new Witcher game will finally pick up speed later this year, CD Projekt CEO Adam Badowski has confirmed. He also answers an important question that has been on the minds of fans since the announcement: Will the game be developed using AI?

Microsoft has joined Apple in the $3 trillion market valuation club after cracking the milestone on Wednesday. The share price surge has coincided with the company’s aggressive adoption of generative AI technologies.

In an interview with the head of Samsung's Mobile Digital Health division, a neck-and-neck race with Apple for supremacy in two important areas of health over the next few years is on the cards: Both the non-painful measurement of blood sugar and continuous blood pressure monitoring with individual risk analysis are said to be at the top of Samsung's to-do list. The newly teased Galaxy Ring is set to come onto the market in several variants.

From the peak of 1,864,421 concurrent players that was reached on January 23rd, the latest smashing hit of the gaming world, Palworld, is now above the 2,000,000 limit for the first time. However, more than 1,200,000 players still separate it from PUBG, which could lose the crown before the end of the month if Palworld continues its stellar climb.

Gigaset accounts itself Europe's "market leader" in DECT products - however, it is also in dire financial straits and in need of a life-line. Fortunately, it has now secured one in the form of a buy-out agreement with VTech, a big name in fixed-line phones (and also children's tech) in the US. The acquisition is touted to generally benefit the former while allowing the latter to move on with its corporate journey.

Oppo and Nokia has confirmed a resolution to their ongoing patent disputes. In a joint statement, the pair have outlined details of a multi-year licensing agreement that sees Oppo paying retrospective royalties, possibly with a view to re-entering more European markets alongside its subsidiary, OnePlus.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is planning to institute policies that will charge fees related to apps installed on an iPhone outside the App Store. These new policies would only apply in Europe, per the Journal, in response to the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in March.

A popular YouTuber has threatened to take action against Ubisoft for shutting down The Crew. While the game remains playable for now, Ubisoft plans to shutter The Crew in a few months' time.

With a new all-time peak value of 1,864,421 concurrent players, Palworld only needs to beat PUBG for the crown of most played game on Steam. However, while Counter-Strike 2 is less than 50,000 players behind, the difference between Palworld and PUBG is rouhgly 1,400,000, so beating it might take a while.

The first and only company to build a space-based cellular broadband network for regular smartphones, AST SpaceMobile announced a $155 million strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone. Alongside it, up to $51.5 million will come from AST SpaceMobile's existing senior secured credit facility.

The company confirmed on Tuesday that it is cutting 60 jobs, and did not provide a reason for the layoffs. Affected employees may apply to other available jobs at TikTok, where there are now over 120 job postings that are comparable.

Logitech was among the first companies to sound the alarm about the potential financial impact of the crisis. The company expects an impact of around 100 basis points on its profit margin from the extra transportation costs.

The maker of League of Legends has announced lay-offs that will affect 11% of its global workforce. Aside from offering a generous severance package, Riot is approaching the workforce reduction with a lot more candour and transparency than many other tech companies.

Currently conducting research in the battery field with a team of around 30 people, Varta's Graz site will expand later this year. The new facility will accommodate a team of 50 members in charge of developing post-lithium solutions for IoT applications, the automotive industry, and beyond.

HP CEO Enrique Lores has sought to justify the company’s controversial Dynamic Security feature, which disables any printer with a third-party cartridge installed, by stating that non-HP cartridges might be used to inject malware into the printer and, therefore, the network it’s on. Although HP cites a single research article to back this claim, several security experts have contradicted it, saying the risk is practically non-existent, and that HP could easily patch the threat through other means.

Tesla Model 3 buyers stand to save thousands by going for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 instead, as Hyundai is offering $7,500 off the Ioniq 6 in cash deals. With Tesla losing the Model 3's IRA tax incentive entirely, this puts the Ioniq 6 at over $4,000 cheaper.

LG has just announced new pricing and availability details for its latest range of smart monitors. The MyView range for the United States includes an entry-level 27-inch variant as well as the series' 32-inch 4K flagship. All three are touted to fit anywhere into the smart home or office with the "acclaimed" webOS UI.

Seagate has announced its trailblazing Exos 30 TB hard drive for the enterprise market. Breakthrough Mozaic3+ technologies are used in this drive to lower power consumption by 40% while increasing recording densities. This paves the way for future 50+ TB hard drives and enables datacenters to store more information.

With a peak value of 1,291,967 concurrent players so far, Palworld got the leading position on Steam for this weekend, ahead of Counter-Strike 2's 1,008,813. However, there are still four places left to conquer in the all-time ranking, where Dota 2 and Lost Ark are leading by less than 30,000 players.

The 7th generation of Lenovo's 14-inch flagship convertible has dropped to an incredibly low sale price of $688 as the Chinese PC manufacturer grants a gigantic $841 discount on a well-rounded Core i5 configuration of the ThinkPad X1 Yoga, which comes with 16GB of memory and a decent 1200p IPS display.