OpenAI and Microsoft revised their partnership agreement to exclude the artificial intelligence company’s consumer hardware from the software giant’s intellectual property rights. The change allows OpenAI to develop devices without Microsoft oversight, advancing its collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive on a pocket-sized AI product intended to replace smartphones. The renegotiated deal permits OpenAI…
Three Fields Entertainment released Wreckreation for personal computers and current generation consoles on Thursday, priced at $39.99. The racing game lets players build custom tracks across 400 square kilometers, switching between construction and driving without loading screens. THQ Nordic published the title developed by former Criterion Games staff who created the Burnout franchise. Players can…
Smart glasses will transform quality control across semiconductor production and consumer electronics assembly, according to Vuzix Corporation enterprise solutions president Chris Parkinson. The technology allows workers to conduct equipment inspections, verify assembly steps and connect with remote supervisors while keeping their hands free for manufacturing tasks. Artificial intelligence systems built into the devices can detect…
Intel pursues former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company senior vice president Wei-Jen Lo to lead its foundry research division, according to Taiwan Economic Daily. Lo retired from TSMC in July 2025 and remains bound by a two-year noncompete agreement that blocks employment at competing firms like Intel. The executive spent 18 years at Intel before joining…
ArenaNet released Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity for personal computers on Thursday, adding Castora Island with two exploration zones and fresh narrative content. The expansion costs $24.99 and includes plans for multiple free updates across 2026. Game director Josh Davis said the location marks the first time the multiplayer title ventures into territory unfamiliar…
Apple plans to simplify buttons across its next two smartphone generations, starting with changes to camera controls in the iPhone 18 and culminating in solid-state technology across the iPhone 20. A Weibo user named Setsuna Digital said the company will remove the capacitive layer from camera buttons next year while keeping pressure sensors that detect…
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach runs with PlayStation 5 power-saving mode via a technical approach that differs from standard performance settings, according to Digital Foundry analysis. The game operates at 30 frames per second while maintaining Quality Mode tessellation and geometry at 1440p resolution with dynamic scaling. The sequel’s implementation proves more complex than…
MSI released two compact graphics cards in its INSPIRE series that rank among the smallest RTX 5050 models available. The dual-slot cards measure 147 millimeters in length and weigh 551 grams, matching the dimensions of similar PNY products. The standard INSPIRE ITX version reaches boost speeds of 2,587 megahertz while the overclocked variant operates at…
Electronic Arts requires its 15,000 workers to apply artificial intelligence across nearly all job functions, but the technology produces errors that demand additional manual corrections, current employees told Business Insider. The company deploys AI systems to generate programming code and concept artwork for video games while also using the tools to guide managers through employee…
Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan defended the United States government’s 10 percent ownership stake in the semiconductor manufacturer, comparing the arrangement to Taiwan’s support for TSMC and South Korea’s backing of Samsung Foundry. Tan spoke at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia, where he described his meeting with President Trump that led to the…
