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AWS and NVIDIA Expand AI Chip Partnership, Aiming for Up to 3 Million GPUs
Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA announced an expanded collaboration that will add 2 million more NVIDIA GPUs to AWS's infrastructure by 2027-2028, building on a prior 1 million GPU commitment, alongside new CPU, networking, and robotics initiatives.
2 outletsBusinessTake-Two Seeks Broad User Data From Discord, Microsoft in Hunt for GTA 6 Leaker
Take-Two has filed subpoenas against Discord and Microsoft seeking personal data on potentially hundreds of thousands of users as it hunts for the leaker behind recent Grand Theft Auto 6 footage. Discord says it has not yet been formally served.
5 outletsBusinessAMD Reaches Record Market Share as Intel's x86 Dominance Falls to 1995 Levels
Mercury Research data shows Intel's share of the x86 CPU market has dropped below 70% for the first time in 31 years, with AMD posting record gains across desktop, laptop, and server segments even as Intel points to strong data center growth.
2 outletsBusinessFrance and Saudi Arabia Announce $7 Billion Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Near Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia have unveiled plans for a $7 billion Dragon Ball Z-themed amusement park outside Paris, the second such park in the world after one already under construction near Riyadh. The deal, announced after a shared love of the anime series between Macron and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, comes amid wider Saudi investment in global sports and entertainment.
3 outletsBusinessUS Weighs Tighter Chip Export Limits on China Even as Apple Eyes Chinese Memory Suppliers
Two separate reports highlight conflicting currents in US-China tech policy: a possible push to block ASML's older DUV lithography tools from China, and a possible easing that could let Apple buy memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC.
2 outletsBusinessDouble Fine Independent Again as Psychonauts 2 Turns Five, Brütal Legend 2 Not in the Works
Double Fine Productions is once again an independent studio after Xbox divested from it, and while Psychonauts 2 marks its fifth anniversary this month, founder Tim Schafer says a Brütal Legend sequel isn't currently in development.
1 outletBusinessTwitch Streamer Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Amazon Over AI Training on Broadcasts
Connecticut-based streamer Warren Pandiscia has filed a proposed class action against Twitch and Amazon, alleging his streams and those of other creators were used to train generative AI without consent or compensation.
2 outletsBusinessNewzoo Analyst Says Epic Games Store Can't Catch Steam — Epic and Newzoo Push Back
A Newzoo director of market intelligence told PC Gamer he doesn't see how the Epic Games Store can recover against Steam's dominance, even as he praised Epic's renewed focus on Fortnite. Epic Games and Newzoo itself have since disputed the assessment.
2 outletsBusinessPlayStation Sends Terms-of-Service Reminder Days Before #PSBlackout Protest
Sony emailed PlayStation users unprompted reminders of its terms of service just as a fan-led boycott over the end of PS5 discs is set to begin, reigniting anger over digital game ownership.
5 outletsBusinessTake-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord in Search for GTA 6 Leaker
Take-Two has filed federal subpoenas seeking user records from Microsoft and Discord as it hunts for the source of leaked GTA 6 gameplay footage, sweeping up a popular streamer's Discord server in the process, while the company's stock shows only a modest, short-lived dip.
3 outletsBusinessGTA 6 Leaks Escalate as Rockstar's Parent Company Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord
A mysterious leaker known as Cyberleek has released daily gameplay clips from Grand Theft Auto 6 while promoting an associated cryptocurrency, prompting Take-Two to pursue legal action to unmask the source ahead of Rockstar's official reveal.
4 outletsBusinessGTA 6 Leak Fallout: Rockstar and Take-Two Pursue 'Cyberleek' as Netflix Reveal Stays on Track
A wave of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks from a source calling itself Cyberleek has prompted subpoenas from Take-Two, a public statement from Xbox, and reports of frustration inside Rockstar—though the studio says its planned Netflix reveal won't change.
4 outletsBusinessTake-Two Subpoenas Microsoft and Discord in Hunt for GTA 6 Leaker 'Cyberleek'
Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher Take-Two Interactive has filed federal subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord seeking identifying information about the leaker known as 'Cyberleek,' as more unofficial gameplay footage continues to surface online.
6 outletsBusinessGTA 6 Leaks Continue Despite Take-Two's Legal Push Against Anonymous Leaker 'Cyberleek'
An anonymous source known as Cyberleek has released a string of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay clips since August 18, prompting Take-Two to subpoena Microsoft and Discord. A website and Telegram channel tied to the leaks went offline, but new footage kept surfacing.
6 outletsBusinessDouble Fine Confirms It Owns Its Games Again After Xbox Split, Announces Return of Amnesia Fortnight
Following its split from Microsoft, Psychonauts studio Double Fine says it has regained the IP and publishing rights to its back catalogue, meaning game purchases now directly support the studio. The news comes alongside the announcement of a new Kickstarter-backed Amnesia Fortnight game jam and follows layoffs tied to the studio's move to independence.
7 outletsBusinessDouble Fine Confirms It Now Owns Publishing Rights to Its Xbox-Era Games
CEO Tim Schafer says Double Fine has regained IP and publishing rights to games made under Microsoft, including Psychonauts 2, Keeper and Kiln, following the studio's split from Xbox. The news comes alongside a revival of its Amnesia Fortnight game jam as a Kickstarter campaign.
7 outletsBusinessYMTC Vaults to Third Place in Global NAND Market, But Revenue Lags Behind Shipment Share
Counterpoint Research's Q2 2026 tracker shows China's YMTC has broken into the world's top three NAND flash makers by shipments, though its consumer-heavy product mix leaves it ranked fifth in revenue as the industry pivots hard toward enterprise SSDs.
3 outletsBusinessCD Projekt Red Lays Off Staff on Witcher Multiplayer Project Sirius
CD Projekt Red has reportedly cut nine developers from Project Sirius, its long-delayed multiplayer Witcher spin-off, with nine more staff being reassigned internally amid a broader shift in development strategy.
2 outletsBusinessSaber Interactive Denies Replacing Writer With ChatGPT on Rideshare "Stimulator," Confirms AI Use for Passengers
Former lead writer Stella Sacco says she was replaced by ChatGPT midway through development on Saber Interactive's upcoming driving game Rideshare "Stimulator." Saber denies replacing any writers with AI but confirms the game will use AI for its free-ride mode.
2 outletsBusinessSupermassive Games Cuts Up to 75 Jobs in Third Layoff Round in Under Three Years
UK studio Supermassive Games has announced a redundancy process that could affect up to 75 employees, months after the mixed launch of Directive 8020 and the departure of its CEO.
2 outletsBusinessSK hynix's Solidigm Resumes China Expansion, Weighs NASDAQ IPO
SK hynix's NAND subsidiary Solidigm is restarting investment in its Dalian, China fab after a four-year pause, aiming to boost output by 50% by 2027, while SK hynix reportedly considers listing shares of Solidigm on NASDAQ.
2 outletsBusinessXbox CEO's Elder Scrolls 6 Preview Coincides With Layoff Protest Outside Bethesda HQ
As Xbox CEO Asha Sharma toured Bethesda's Rockville office and previewed The Elder Scrolls VI, unionized workers staged a protest outside featuring a giant inflatable rat and rows of red flags representing employees laid off during Xbox's ongoing restructuring.
4 outletsBusinessPearl Abyss Details Crimson Desert DLC Timeline, Switch 2 Plans, and Long-Term Franchise Ambitions
Pearl Abyss's Q2 2026 earnings report confirms the first Crimson Desert DLC is targeted for release this year, reveals a first-half 2027 window for the Switch 2 port, and outlines the company's interest in multiplayer modes and potential sequels for the franchise.
3 outletsBusinessSamsung Delays High-NA EUV Adoption, Following TSMC's Lead, Until 1nm Node in 2030
Samsung Electronics has confirmed it will hold off on adopting ASML's High-NA EUV lithography machines until its 1-nanometer (A10) process node, expected around 2030, joining TSMC in postponing use of the costly tools.
2 outletsBusinessSupermassive Games Cuts Up to 75 Jobs in Third Layoff Round in Under Three Years
Supermassive Games, the UK studio behind Until Dawn, The Quarry, and the Dark Pictures Anthology, has announced layoffs affecting as many as 75 employees, just three months after releasing Directive 8020.
3 outletsBusinessAnalysts Push Back on Report That TSMC Is Sitting on $1 Billion in Stranded Apple Chips
A report claiming TSMC is stuck with $1 billion worth of unpackaged Apple A20 Pro chips due to a DRAM shortage is being disputed by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, while a Taiwanese economist says TSMC could offset any such glut by shifting production toward AI and HPC chips.
1 outletBusinessValve Warns European Steam Hardware Customers After Shipping Partner CEVA Logistics Suffers Cyberattack
Valve has emailed European customers who ordered Steam hardware, warning that its shipping partner CEVA Logistics was hit by a cyberattack that exposed delivery-related personal data, though account credentials and payment details were not affected.
2 outletsBusinessHalloween: The Game Denied Classification in Australia and New Zealand Over Drug Content
Illfonic's asymmetrical horror game, in which one player becomes Michael Myers, has been refused classification in Australia — a decision that also blocks sales in New Zealand — reportedly because in-game marijuana use grants players gameplay advantages.
3 outletsBusinessNVIDIA Courts $500 Billion in Wall Street Financing for AI Buildout as China Tightens Grip on AI Talent
NVIDIA is reportedly organizing a $500 billion financing push with major Wall Street firms to fund AI infrastructure, even as its stock dipped on the news. Meanwhile, China is restricting foreign travel for AI engineers and expanding data center capacity in Inner Mongolia.
2 outletsBusinessIntel Launches $15 Billion Stock Offering, Fueling Speculation Over 14A Customer Demand
Intel is raising up to $17.25 billion through a new stock sale to fund foundry expansion, a move analysts say hints the company may have finally secured external customers for its advanced 14A process node.
2 outletsBusinessValve Warns European Steam Hardware Buyers of Data Breach at Shipping Partner CEVA Logistics
Valve is emailing Steam Machine and Steam Controller customers in Europe after a cyberattack on shipping partner CEVA Logistics exposed personal information, though payment data and passwords appear safe.
5 outletsBusinessid Software Developer Says Microsoft's Cuts Make Making Games Like Doom 'Impossible'
A lead developer at id Software, speaking on the Well Played podcast, says the studio's staff cuts under Microsoft have gutted entire departments and left morale at an all-time low, disputing official statements that the studio is unchanged.
2 outletsBusinessAI Data Center Boom Sparks Pollution Concerns in Texas and Public Backlash in Kansas
Amazon's new natural gas plant for a Texas AI data center could become the largest single source of CO₂ emissions in the U.S., while a Kansas city council has moved meetings online and canceled public comment after facing death threats over a separate data center dispute.
1 outletBusinessOpenAI Pauses Advanced 'Astra' Model Over Cybersecurity Risks, Same Day It Expands Free ChatGPT Access
OpenAI said Friday it is halting certain internal work on its upcoming Astra model after evaluations suggested the system may have crossed a critical cybersecurity risk threshold. The announcement came the same week the company said it would remove text chat limits for ChatGPT Free and Go users.
1 outletBusinessBlizzard Named Xbox's Top-Performing Studio Amid Overwatch and Diablo 4 Resurgence
A leaked internal email from Blizzard President Johanna Faries reportedly shows the studio ended its fiscal year as Xbox's top performer, driven by Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and a major Overwatch comeback — even as Microsoft's Xbox division undergoes sweeping layoffs.
4 outletsBusinessTaiwanese Retailer Sells RTX 5090 Only in Bundles Packed With Extra Motherboards, CPUs and GPUs
PChome24h in Taiwan is reportedly selling the Nvidia RTX 5090 exclusively in bundles that include as many as eight motherboards, extra GPUs, CPUs and power supplies, a practice tied to the ongoing AI-driven memory and GPU price surge.
2 outletsBusinessid Software Developer Says Xbox Layoffs Have Cut Studio in Half, Questions Whether It Can Still Make Games Like Doom
Chris Hays, a 16-year veteran and lead services programmer at id Software, has publicly criticized Xbox following mass layoffs that hit the Doom studio, saying Microsoft doesn't understand art, games, or the business model it operates in.
3 outletsBusinessData Center Pushback Grows as Communities in Gilroy and Salem Clash Over AI Infrastructure Projects
Residents in Gilroy, California, and Salem, Oregon, are pushing back against large data center developments, with one town discovering a project had cleared public comment before residents knew to weigh in, and another erupting into protests that included a guillotine outside city hall.
1 outletBusinessTake-Two CEO Predicts Commercial Game Streaming Within Three Years Amid Rising Hardware Costs
Strauss Zelnick says low-latency cloud streaming could make expensive gaming hardware unnecessary, potentially expanding Take-Two's user base tenfold even as consumers voice concerns about game ownership.
3 outletsBusinessTake-Two CEO Defends Digital-Only Approach to GTA 6, Says Discs 'Don't Really Make Sense'
Strauss Zelnick told investors that Grand Theft Auto 6's lack of a physical disc reflects an industry already dominated by digital distribution, though he left the door open to physical editions in the future.
3 outletsBusinessTake-Two CEO Zelnick Dismisses Union Dispute Concerns as GTA 6 Nears November Launch
Take-Two chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick says he is not worried that ongoing union disputes involving Rockstar Games will affect the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, even as an employment tribunal battle over alleged union-busting heads toward a September trial.
3 outletsBusinessWizards of the Coast President John Hight Stepping Down After Two Years
John Hight, president of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast, is leaving the role on September 1, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The move comes days after parent company Hasbro disclosed a $56 million impairment charge tied to canceled video games.
4 outletsBusinessRockstar Blocks GTA Online's Casino Gambling for Australian Players
Rockstar Games has quietly restricted Australian GTA Online players from using simulated gambling features in the Diamond Casino, seven years after the casino was introduced, sparking confusion among players and questions about a possible link to GTA 6.
2 outletsBusinessCanadian Man Declared Innocent After Skyrim Username Typo Led to Wrongful Child Pornography Conviction
Brandon Klayme served 18 months in prison after a single missing underscore in a Skyrim-referencing username sent police in Wisconsin and Nova Scotia after the wrong man. An appeals court has now ruled he is factually innocent.
2 outletsBusinessEA CEO's Pay Jumps to $38.6 Million Amid Record Battlefield 6 Sales — and Layoffs of the Devs Who Made It
A newly filed EA financial report shows CEO Andrew Wilson's total compensation rose to $38,649,984 in fiscal year 2026, driven largely by the success of Battlefield 6 — even as EA laid off developers who worked on the game earlier this year.
4 outletsBusinessXbox Posts Worst Quarterly Revenue Since 2024 as Nadella Offers Rare, Muted Comments on Gaming
Microsoft's Q4 FY2026 earnings showed steep declines in Xbox revenue amid ongoing layoffs, with CEO Satya Nadella offering an unusually vague and subdued outlook, pledging a return to growth only by fiscal 2027.
2 outletsBusinessAnalysts and Gamers Warn PlayStation's Move to End Physical Discs Could Backfire
Following Sony's announcement that PlayStation will end physical game production in 2028, industry analysis and consumer commentary both raise concerns that the shift away from discs could squeeze out budget-conscious players and undermine long-term platform loyalty.
1 outletBusinessIntel Licenses Atom x86 CPU Technology to Startup RosaicLabs
Intel has granted a rare license for its Atom-class x86 CPU technology to a two-month-old startup called RosaicLabs, led by a longtime investment partner of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, according to a Reuters report cited by multiple outlets.
3 outletsBusinessApple Posts Record $109 Billion Quarter as Memory Costs and China Sales Weigh on Outlook
Apple reported record fiscal Q3 2026 revenue driven by strong iPhone and Mac sales, even as memory shortages, weak China and services results, and scrutiny over potential Chinese chip sourcing overshadowed the results.
3 outletsBusinessSeagate Targets 50TB HAMR Hard Drives for 2027 Qualification as AI Demand Drives Sellout Through 2028
Seagate's Q4 fiscal 2026 earnings call detailed plans for 50TB-class HAMR drives using its next-generation Mozaic 5+ platform, with customer qualification expected in late 2027. Executives said AI and cloud demand has left most drive production sold out through 2028, with negotiations underway for 2029 supply.
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