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SpaceX is looking for a roundabout way into the US wireless market for Starlink Mobile. After being rebuffed by the three big carriers, terrestrial Starlink may piggyback on Boost's network.

Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has been dissolved following a shareholders' resolution in Japan. The closure comes less than a year after the reveal of Gang of Dragon, with the NetEase-backed game's future still unconfirmed.

Starting in December, ChatGPT and Codex will draw from a single usage allowance on Plus, Pro and Business plans. Usage is measured in tokens, so advanced models and agent tasks cost more. Regular chats with Instant do not count. Here is what changes, what OpenAI has not said yet and where to check your usage.

Epson's first collaborative robot has arrived on the Japanese market, bringing a 900 mm reach, 6 kg payload and Python programming to the factory floor. The AX6-A901S also features a lightweight carbon-fibre arm and a compact controller designed for integration with mobile robotic systems.

Xiaomi is rapidly expanding its automotive business and, for the first time this year, delivered more than 50,000 electric vehicles in a single month in October 2026. This is a positive sign that the business is scaling up, with growth clearly picking up. Nevertheless, the company is likely to miss its ambitious annual target.

The Starlink Residential plans with a Standard dish kit get dynamic pricing as SpaceX ties monthly bills to local demand. Depending on the US region, the Starlink monthly fee can hit $156 on the Residential Max plan.

Meta is making a deeper push into humanoid robotics. According to a report by The Information, the Facebook parent company has developed a humanoid robot prototype in collaboration with Chinese robotics company Fourier. Internally dubbed "Max," the device is said to weigh around 48 kilograms (106 pounds). A second version is already in development. The goal is reportedly to bring Meta's Muse AI into a humanoid robot.

Volkswagen is now taking cars apart at the same German plant where it builds them. The group's first industrial disassembly line recovers genuine OEM parts and raw materials from end-of-life vehicles. From 2027, 4,100 vehicles per year will be dismantled.

EA has paused Project Lotus, an unannounced The Sims game, as it closes BioWare and reportedly cuts about 400 jobs in a restructuring after its $55 billion buyout.

Intel is shifting manufacturing capacity from consumer processors to server CPUs as AI-driven demand outpaces supply, creating what CEO Lip-Bu Tan calls “one of the most significant supply shortages in history.” The company is prioritizing Xeon 6 production and expanding fab and packaging capacity, but expects shortages to stay severe in the first half of 2027, with relief in the second half.

Volkswagen has halted preliminary work on the electric ID. Golf. A $336 million cost gap at the Wolfsburg plant is forcing the automaker to freeze spending — yet the works council insists the early-2030s launch window still stands. All the facts about the pause.

Apple has overtaken Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable company again, as investors look for safer places to put their money amid growing concerns about the cost of AI infrastructure. Apple's market capitalization reached $5.03 trillion on Friday, compared with $4.93 trillion for Nvidia, as the iPhone maker's shares proved more resilient during a broader tech selloff.

The new Smart #2 seems to have struck a chord with buyers. Just two weeks after orders opened, the Couture Edition, limited to 999 units across Europe, has already sold out. But why are customers rushing to buy an electric two-seater that most haven't even seen in person?

Sam Altman says running AI on home PCs is a poor use of the world’s limited DRAM supply. The OpenAI CEO argues that memory should be concentrated in data centers, where it can serve users around the clock rather than sit largely unused in personal computers.

Until now, anyone could browse Reddit and view its content without having an account. That's about to change, as the platform is planning to introduce mandatory logins – although not everywhere.

Three years, four Americas titles, eight straight international appearances, and zero grand finals won. The valyn era is over.

Samsung has reported record-breaking quarterly operating profit of KRW 107.4 trillion, driven by soaring demand for AI memory chips. However, its mobile and networks businesses recorded a combined KRW 600 billion operating loss despite higher mobile and networks revenue.

The US electric vehicle market is seeing a wave of model discontinuations. While foreign imports like the Volvo EX30 and VW ID. Buzz face mounting pressure from heavy import tariffs, Audi is responding with a $4 billion investment in a new factory in Georgia.

Among business laptops, Lenovo ThinkPad and HP EliteBook are two of the most prominent brands. We tested two mainstream 14-inch models that compete directly against each other, one with AMD CPUs and one with Intel chips.

Nvidia has reportedly discontinued the GeForce RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080 GPUs. Leaker Moore's Law Is Dead thinks that these cancellations have more to do with the state of the AI industry than Nvidia preparing to launch the RTX 50 Super series.

Ayaneo says 90% of Konkr Pocket Advance pre-orders have shipped. Find out when the Pocket Block and Pocket Micro 2 ship, plus early bird pricing and the new delay.

A new two-speed transmission promises to improve acceleration, efficiency and potentially even the range of electric motorcycles. The technology is based on a shifting concept originally developed for motorsports.

Apple's expected switch to OLED for the MacBook Pro affects an entire display technology. Counterpoint Research expects shipments of Mini-LED panels for notebooks to fall by 38 percent in 2026 and a further 60 percent in 2027, while OLED grows strongly. The overall market, meanwhile, is shrinking slightly.

SpaceX wants Starlink Mobile to be America's fourth carrier, and the incumbents are not taking it quietly. It is in talks with tower operators to build a rival terrestrial network.

Nvidia is considering a $2,000 annual software fee per GPU for running AI agents. The proposed licensing model could generate billions in recurring revenue, adding to the company's existing AI software business, although pricing and rollout details remain unclear.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called Steam’s AI disclosure policy abhorrent, arguing that it exposes developers to backlash from anti-AI detractors. Valve has implemented and updated the policy since 2024, which states that AI-generated content, including artwork, text, music, and assets, excluding assistant tools, requires formal disclosure.

Nearly half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team began as modders, according to CD Projekt Red’s Pawel Sasko, who described modding as a practical route into game development. The studio has hired more than 20 former modders and incorporated community-made content into The Witcher 3’s next-gen update, crediting and compensating its creators.

Lenovo and Dell are two of the biggest players in the commercial PC market. The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and Dell Pro 5 14 are their main offerings for large business customers - we reviewed both.

We tested both an eight core and sixteen core variant of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7. After both reviews are finished, we can quite easily make a recommendation: Get the 16 core version.

SSD prices are soaring as AI data centers drive a NAND flash shortage, with contract prices for some drives jumping 303 % over the past year. With manufacturers prioritizing enterprise customers, shoppers are seeing fewer discounts — and relief may not arrive until new production capacity comes online in 2027.

The core idea is simple and surprisingly clever: when a data center trains a large AI model, the training process leaves a characteristic pattern in its power consumption. This pattern could be measured externally to detect undisclosed training runs. This is important for the governance of large AI data centers, the enforcement of potential restrictions, and related oversight efforts.

Helen Chiang, named Xbox's first chief operating officer in July 2026, left Microsoft on October 23 after 21 years at the company, according to an internal memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. No reason was given.

We are currently testing the new Asus ExpertBook A7, which features a high-quality unibody aluminum chassis. It feels like a MacBook but also offers a matte OLED touchscreen with a 120 Hz refresh rate.

Fujitsu has unveiled the FMV Note U UX-L3, the world's lightest 14-inch AI laptop with an 8C/8T Intel Core Ultra 7 355 CPU. The laptop offers up to 49 TOPS of AI compute power, a rugged carbon-fiber body, multiple ports, and MIL-STD 810H durability.

The $55 billion buyout finally has a body count. Ironically, the studio that defined the modern RPG is the first to go, but its not the only victim.

Games Ground Berlin returns November 5 to 8, 2026, at the Alte Münze, with two business days, the new Dominion days strategy hub, cosplay, indie games, and XR zones.

BYD is preparing to challenge a lucrative segment of the vehicle market. Its new BYD Shark is a large plug-in hybrid pickup that combines high power output with a top crash-test rating, taking aim at a market long dominated by diesel trucks.

General Motors is closing its battery assembly plant in Brownstown, near Detroit. The company cites an expiring lease as the reason, but the closure comes amid multibillion-dollar write-downs and a shift away from an all-electric strategy.

Digital barriers are everywhere, but they seem particularly pronounced on travel booking platforms. According to a survey, 52 percent of consumers surveyed in Germany have abandoned an online travel booking because of usability issues. Among those aged 18 to 29, the figure rises to 69 percent. The most common obstacles include payment failures, confusing website layouts, and forms that are difficult to navigate.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is reportedly planning three more rounds of layoffs in October, November, and January, extending a restructuring that has already affected thousands of employees. Microsoft has yet to confirm the reported plans or disclose how many additional jobs could be cut.

The German federal government plans to accelerate the development of industrial AI in Germany in partnership with Nvidia and German industry players. The initiative is expected to mobilize funding in the hundreds of millions of euros. Key questions remain unanswered, particularly how much of the new budget each participating party will receive, who will own the models developed, and which deliverables will be contractually guaranteed.

RAMageddon continues to drive increasingly absurd prices, particularly for flagship smartphones, and manufacturers of cheaper phones now appear to be finding new ways to counter this trend. Insider reports indicate that old memory chips are increasingly being reused in new products, at least in China.

The Leica M11 had only one competitor until now, but the French company must now cease operations. Following a court-ordered liquidation, Pixii will no longer be able to manufacture, sell, or repair cameras.

The internet bank Revolut has introduced a new POS system for merchants, with particularly low fees when customers pay using facial recognition. The system also supports conventional payment methods.

Tesla’s long-delayed second-gen Roadster is targeting production in 2028, but the company warns that reservations do not guarantee delivery. The electric supercar’s agreement also allows for changes to its price and specifications before production.