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Corsair releases its first RAM kit not equipped with memory bought from Hynix, Micron, or Samsung, instead sourcing from Chinese manufacturer CXMT.

A humanoid robot with four arms, but no legs? What may look rather odd at first glance has a practical reason: the Helios robot from Orbit Robotics is designed for use in microgravity and therefore does not need legs to stand or walk.

Nvidia recently launched a new version of the GeForce RTX 5070 with 12 GB VRAM. Lenovo's Yoga Pro 7i 15 G11 is one of the first multimedia notebooks, which is available with the new GPU.

Khe-hyun Kyung, former head of Samsung's Device Solutions (DS) division and current Samsung advisor, believes that Chinese investments into DRAM production will tank memory prices by Q3 2027.

Since May 13, Figure 03 humanoid robots in San José have been sorting parcels almost continuously on camera – and the stream seems to hold a surprising fascination for viewers. Due to the high level of interest, it has now been running for over a week instead of the originally planned eight hours.

A poisoned VS Code extension linked to the TanStack supply chain attack breached GitHub, OpenAI, and Mistral AI, exposing 3,800 internal repositories and developer credentials.

The recent Google I/O AI Search showcase implied that links would be phased out entirely in favor of AI Mode—a move that would be apocalyptic for the open web as we know it. Google has responded.

Adata, TeamGroup, Micron and other Taiwan-based memory firms are raising about $880 million through debt and equity to secure NAND and DRAM inventory as prices surge. Despite record revenues and strong demand, manufacturers are racing to stockpile chips amid tightening supply and looming shortages.

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini-PC is now official. It comes with AMD’s top-spec Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip, 128 GB RAM and a rated TDP of 120 Watts.

Mass production instead of endless testing phases: Xpeng leaves the global competition behind and sends its first production-ready L4 robotaxi onto the streets to challenge Tesla. The Chinese tech giant is completely ditching expensive LiDAR sensors and high-definition maps for its flagship.

OpenAI is developing an "AI" smartphone featuring a custom MediaTek SoC, designed to replace traditional app-based interfaces with AI agents. According to the latest info, mass production is now targeted for early 2027 to capture the premium AI device market.

Recreate Games cancels Party Animals' AI video contest after 57.3% of players voted to end it, following a Steam review bomb that dropped ratings to Mostly Negative.

Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has reiterated his support after backlash over his praise of an AI-generated FF remake video, posting his own AI-generated Lost Odyssey art to prove the point.

Google has announced the ability to build Android apps in Google AI Studio for the web by simply prompting Gemini. No local desktop app installation is required, enabling anyone to start vibe coding and publishing for free from any web browser.

A fan-made AI video of a Final Fantasy VI remake went viral after Hironobu Sakaguchi called it amazing, while SaGa creator Akitoshi Kawazu told him to stop after the first line.

The Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD has received notable discounts across several major US retailers and is now down to $249.99. This is a fast PCIe 4.0 drive with strong speeds, durability, and efficiency.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed during the University of Arizona’s commencement ceremony as graduates reacted sharply to his remarks on artificial intelligence and its growing role in work and society, even as his speech acknowledged widespread fears about AI, jobs, climate, and politics, but urged students to help shape the technology rather than see the future as already decided.

Party Animals developer Recreate Games apologized after a $75,000 AI video contest drove Steam reviews from "Very Positive" to "Mostly Negative" in under 24 hours.

Open-source developers are seeing a sharp increase in AI-generated bug reports appearing in Linux issue trackers and vulnerability systems. Some reports point to real problems, but many are duplicates, inaccurate findings, or low-effort submissions that take maintainers extra time to review.

Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 paid out over $908,000 across 39 zero-days in two days, with Microsoft Exchange compromised for $200,000 and Windows 11 hacked four times.

Dual-screen laptops are still rare and Asus now offers the powerful ROG Zephyrus Duo with an Intel Panther Lake CPU and Nvidia's most powerful mobile GPU, the GeForce RTX 5090 with 24 GB VRAM. The price, however, is very high.

Microsoft's MDASH AI security system found 16 Windows vulnerabilities, including four critical RCEs, all patched in May Patch Tuesday, beating Anthropic and OpenAI benchmarks.

NASA is developing a next-generation AI processor to help spacecraft operate autonomously in deep space. Early test results show far greater performance than current extra-terrestrial computing hardware.

(Official statement added) Sony has responded to the backlash, stating the AI Camera Assistant is meant to let users choose different "creative directions". Sony's Xperia 1 VIII launch is facing backlash over its AI Camera Assistant, with critics roasting the flagship phone for its questionable AI image processing. Amid "engagement farming" accusations from Nothing CEO Carl Pei, the key to the controversy might be a marketing misunderstanding.

Framework reports that DDR5 memory costs have remained broadly stable, though it has raised prices on 8GB modules after exhausting lower-cost inventory. SSD pricing is a bigger concern, with depleted older stock forcing Framework to bring in NVMe drives at sharply higher costs that are expected to reach customers across upcoming laptop configurations.

The RPCS3 team has warned contributors to stop submitting undisclosed, untested AI-generated code in a not-so-polite tweet on X, saying such pull requests waste maintainer time and risk breaking the PS3 emulator.

MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9600 will utilize a 2nm process and a 2+3+3 all-big core CPU. With native frame interpolation and upscaling, the flagship SoC rumored to power OpenAI’s first phone aims to beat Apple’s A20 Pro and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in GPU performance. Flagships from Vivo and Oppo are expected to debut with the new SoC this fall.

A new era of accidental "butt dials" is about to land after Google's annoucement during The Android Show: I/O Edition 2026 that new and enhanced Gemini Intelligence AI features will be added to Android OS. The AI will have the ability to use apps and the web browser autonomously, including placing orders using personal information and sending messages with photos.

What is still real? On Instagram, TikTok and other platforms, even entirely fictional AI-generated nature documentaries are now spreading as short, effects-heavy clips. All age groups are learning what the animal world does not actually look like. Some videos are extremely popular and are thereby becoming an alternative reality.

Google's GTIG has confirmed the first zero-day exploit developed by AI, targeting 2FA in a web admin tool. A mass exploitation campaign was disrupted before it launched.

The new Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX651 offers perfect multitasking with two identical OLED touchscreens and good software solutions. The performance of the Panther Lake CPU and the GeForce RTX 5090 is very good, but compared to the predecessor from 2023, the results are slightly disappointing.

OpenAI has launched GPT-Realtime-2, GPT-Realtime-Translate, and GPT-Realtime-Whisper through its Realtime API, now generally available for production voice agents.

OpenAI introduces a new Trusted Contact feature aimed at users who are experiencing mental health crises. A user can nominate a trusted adult in their contacts list which OpenAI will notify when their chats veer too far into self harm territory.

A fake Claude AI website is pushing the Beagle Windows backdoor through Google sponsored search results using a trojanized Claude-Pro Relay installer that silently deploys a remote access tool.

Genesis AI demonstrates robotic hands cracking an egg one-handed, slicing tomatoes and playing the piano. Although success rates for difficult tasks are only around 60 to 70%, the demonstration is still remarkable for humanoid robotics.

Intel shares surged to a record high after a Bloomberg report said Apple is in early talks with Intel and Samsung to produce key chips in the U.S., potentially reducing its reliance on TSMC. The prospect of Apple using Intel’s foundry services for future A-series and M-series processors fueled investor enthusiasm, extending a dramatic yearlong rally in the chipmaker’s stock.

Ironmouse has cut ties with Neverness to Everness after claiming Hotta Studio lied about AI use. Players have flagged suspected AI assets across the game's environments.

Capcom Division 1 says the backlash to Nvidia’s DLSS 5 tech demo version of Resident Evil: Requiem newcomer Grace Ashcroft, criticized for noticeably altered facial features, validated the studio’s original character design. Director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa told Eurogamer that fans’ preference for Grace’s in-game look reassured them she had quickly connected with players and become a fan favorite.

A new leak has outlined key information regarding OpenAI's first smartphone. It is tipped to be powered by a custom version of MediaTek's next-generation chipset, with mass production expected as early as the first half of 2027.

Newly unsealed emails from 2018, disclosed amid the Elon Musk–Sam Altman lawsuit, show Valve cofounder Gabe Newell offering to connect game director Hideo Kojima with OpenAI and asking Musk to host him for a SpaceX tour after Kojima expressed interest in AI and a lifelong desire to go to space. Musk replied that Kojima was welcome to visit the rocket factory and provided an email contact, corroborating Kojima’s later public recollections and underscoring how spaceflight has remained a recurring theme in his work and public statements.

Lenovo just launched its new gaming laptop Legion 7a 16 G11 and even though the overall package with the lighter chassis is convincing, the price is an issue. Why should you pay more than $2000 when you get the same gaming performance and a great OLED panel with the Legion 5 15 for $1350?

Palit has confirmed that Galax is not exiting the GPU market, clarifying that a now-deleted regional post about redirecting RMA and warranty claims fueled incorrect shutdown reports. The company says operations and product development will continue as normal, with Galax, KFA2, and Hall of Fame brand management being centralized under Palit’s Taiwan headquarters as part of an efficiency-driven restructuring.

Warhorse Studios addressed backlash over alleged AI-driven translation practices during a Reddit AMA, following outrage sparked by the departure of a Czech-to-English translator who said his role was being replaced by AI. The studio insisted AI is only used in early production, not in final game content, and said it is hiring human English translators while teasing a “huge immersive RPG” without confirming its identity.

Reports from Chinese industry forums and leakers claim Nvidia will restart production of the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB in June 2026, with add-in board partners targeting a July launch to offset delays and uncertainty around an entry-level RTX 50-series release amid ongoing GPU and memory shortages. The move would rely on newly fabbed Samsung 8nm Ampere chips rather than clearing old stock, but pricing and supply remain key uncertainties that will determine whether the card can credibly serve budget buyers.

OpenAI is reportedly working on its own smartphone that would rely far more on AI agents than on traditional apps. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the device could enter mass production in 2028. However, none of this has been officially confirmed.

Samsung earned a record $31.8 billion profit in Q1 2026. The electronics giant more than doubled its revenue as the global AI boom fuelled its semiconductor income.

A Cursor agent running Claude Opus 4.6 deleted PocketOS's production database and all backups in 9 seconds, then admitted to breaking every safety rule it was given.