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Google Pixel 9 phones arrive next month, ahead of iPhone 16 launch

This year's Made By Google event is set for August 13, where the company is expected to reveal the Pixel 9 phones. New Pixel products, such as a foldable tablet, watch, and earbuds, are also likely to appear. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103631-google-pixel-9-reveal-coming-august-head-off.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Redbox asks court for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and a DIP loan to cover payroll

Redbox's parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Deadline notes, the company notified employees of the legal action over the weekend, adding that it has applied for a debtor-in-possession loan. If the court approves the loan, it will ensure payroll funding... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103627-redbox-begins-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-proceedings.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nintendo plans to stop Switch 2 scalpers by making enough consoles to meet demand

As per Nintendo's shareholder Q&A document, a shareholder asked company executives what measures they were taking to stop people from buying up the Switch 2 console in bulk when it launches and reselling them at a higher price. Scalping, basically. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103624-nintendo-plans-stop-switch-2-scalpers-making-enough.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft AI CEO: Content on the open web is "freeware" for AI training

Mustafa Suleyman, who's been heading Microsoft's AI efforts since March, told CNBC in an interview that material published openly on the web essentially becomes "freeware" that anyone can copy and use as they please. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103609-microsoft-ai-ceo-content-open-web-freeware-ai.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Is there a sustainable model for AI factories?

Investment guru Warren Buffett once joked that the best thing for capitalism would have been for someone to go back in time and stop the Wright Brothers from inventing airplanes. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103615-there-sustainable-model-ai-factories.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Bill Gates says we don't have to worry about AI energy use

Speaking at a London event last week hosted by his Breakthrough Energy venture fund, Gates said, "Let's not go overboard on this." Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103617-bill-gates-dont-have-worry-about-ai-energy.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Move over GPUs, with 1,536 cores the Thunderbird RISC-V CPU is ready to eat your lunch

The Austin-based semiconductor company InspireSemi announced that it has tapped out its first Thunderbird "supercomputer-on-a-chip" comprising 1,536 64-bit superscalar RISC-V CPU cores. Four chips can be installed on a single accelerator card, in a form factor similar to a GPU. This configuration brings the total number of cores per card... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103607-move-over-gpus-1536-cores-thunderbird-risc-v.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger