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Adds that global cooperation could set governance rules, streamline collaboration China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. Source: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping took centre stage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence … Read more
This signal may mark a strategic pivot: multi-platforming marquee titles and moving away from the console-war paradigm The announcement that Halo: Campaign Evolved will arrive on PlayStation is one of those moments that five years ago would have screamed “alternate universe” to any fan of gaming ecosystems. But for Xbox, battered by layoffs, studio closures, and an increasingly … Read more
A visitor stands near a logo of Amazon during the annual Retail Leadership Summit in Mumbai, India, February 27, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Amazon (AMZN.O) shares jumped nearly 12% in premarket trade on Friday after strong growth at its cloud unit and a bullish sales outlook eased fears that the tech giant was falling behind rivals in the … Read more
“We are living through a dramatic contraction in the access that teenagers have to technology online.”
Sealed Pixels, Nothing and gaming flagships arrive fast but buyers face PTA costs and shaky warranties A growing number of Pakistani buyers are sourcing smartphones outside official local launches. Sealed Google Pixels, Nothing phones, OnePlus flagships, ROG and Redmagic gaming devices, and boxed iPhones are being sold through parallel imports and specialist resellers. The result: … Read more
Jensen Huang, the Nvidia chief executive, and the leaders of Samsung and Hyundai staged a regular-folks outing in Seoul before announcing a business deal.
Nvidia to supply more than 260,000 AI chips to South Korea’s government and some of the country’s biggest businesses US semiconductor leader Nvidia on Friday said it will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced AI chips to South Korea’s government and some of the country’s biggest businesses, including Samsung Electronics. The deal is … Read more
No nuclear power, other than North Korea, has carried out explosive testing in more than 25 years US President Donald Trump ordered the US military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump made the surprise announcement on Truth Social while he was aboard … Read more
Sora’s “Cameos” feature enables users to create AI-generated video likenesses, including those of celebrities Cameo, the celebrity-video marketplace founded in 2017, has filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit against OpenAI in a California federal court, alleging that OpenAI’s use of the term “cameo” in its newly launched Sora app feature confuses consumers and dilutes Cameo’s branding. The … Read more
Samsung to expand production of HBM chips, sharply increase capital spending next year to meet rising demand Samsung Electronics expects demand for memory chips for the global AI infrastructure build-out to far outstrip the company’s supply, and said on Thursday it will focus on mass producing its most advanced chips to capitalize on the boom. Samsung … Read more