GAMING
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is BioWare’s Long-Awaited Return to Form
After nearly a decade of waiting, BioWare finally delivered Dragon Age: The Veilguard on October 31, 2024. The fourth mainline entry in…
GAMING
AI
iOS 18 and On-Device AI: The Sovereignty Question Apple Won’t Answer
The comparison between Apple's iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite highlights a key architectural difference. Apple's system relies…
AI
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4: Qualcomm’s Full-Stack AI Platform Play
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is not a mobile chip refresh. Qualcomm brings custom Oryon CPU architecture to phones for the first…
QUALCOMM
Snapdragon 8 Elite: Qualcomm’s Custom CPU Hits 4.32GHz and Redefines Mobile
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit 2024 delivered something historic: the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the company’s first chip featuring a custom Qualcomm Oryon CPU architecture…
AI
Google and Amazon Bet on Nuclear: AI’s Power Problem Goes Atomic
Days apart, Google ordered 500MW of small modular reactors from Kairos and Amazon backed 5GW of X-energy SMRs. Big Tech has decided…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Snapdragon x Manchester United Extended Through 2029: Record-Breaking Shirt Partnership Grows
Qualcomm and Manchester United have confirmed the extension of their Snapdragon principal shirt partnership through 2029, following a first season that broke…
GAMING
PAX Australia 2024: A Growing Show for a Growing Scene
PAX Australia 2024 ran October 11–13 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center, and this year’s show felt like a watershed moment…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
Metaphor: ReFantazio Launches with Metacritic 94, Atlus’ Greatest Achievement
Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus's latest JRPG, launches with a Metacritic score of 94. It features an engaging narrative with player influence, a balanced…
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
MediaTek Dimensity 9400: TSMC 3nm, 50 TOPS AI, and the Closest Race Yet with Snapdragon
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 lands today, and it’s the Taiwanese fabless giant’s most impressive mobile chip to date. This next-generation processor is built…
AI
Vision Pro Ships and Meta Shows Orion: Glasses Versus Headset
Apple's Vision Pro ships at $3,499 and amazes without converting the mainstream, then Meta shows Orion, true AR glasses that split XR's…
CHIPS & AI
Meta Llama 3.2 Goes Multimodal: The Open-Source AI Sovereignty Play Nobody Is Talking About
Meta released Llama 3.2 with vision and audio models, and everyone is missing the real story. This is not just a feature…
AI
Meta Llama 3.2: Multimodal AI Model Changes Sovereignty Calculation for Local Deployment
Meta's Llama 3.2 is a multimodal model that runs locally on mobile devices or in your own data center with no API…
AI
Microsoft Is Restarting Three Mile Island to Power AI
Microsoft signed a 20-year deal to restart Three Mile Island's Unit 1 reactor and power its AI data centers. The clearest sign…
CHIPS & AI
Intel 20A: The Node Intel Cancelled
Intel 20A was the leadership node carrying RibbonFET and PowerVia, until Intel cancelled it in 2024 to save 18A, and built Arrow…
CHICAGO
Chicago’s Tech Ecosystem: The Quiet Giant of American Innovation
Chicago's tech ecosystem is not a surprise hub trying to prove itself. It is a mature, diversified innovation economy built on fintech,…