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AI & GPU Accelerators

Forza Horizon 6 Loads in 4 Seconds: AMD Joins Shader Delivery Race

Ninety seconds to load a game? Unacceptable. Microsoft's new tech cuts Forza Horizon 6 boot times to a mere four seconds, but AMD is the latest player to join the shader delivery arena.

5 min read 6 days, 6 hours ago
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Industry Analysis

Xbox Project Helix: Digital-Only Console & 'Positron' Disc Savior?

Is Microsoft ditching discs for good? New reports suggest the next Xbox, codenamed 'Helix,' might go fully digital, but a hidden initiative called 'Positron' could be the lifeline for your treasured physical game library.

5 min read 1 week, 3 days ago
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Industry Analysis

Azure Kills Old VMs: Haswell & Skylake Out, What's Next?

Microsoft is finally admitting what we all suspected: the cloud isn't some eternal, static wonderland. Time to ditch those decade-old VMs.

5 min read 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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Geopolitics & Supply Chain

The Pentagon announces AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and more — LLMs to be deployed on classified Department of War networks ‘for lawful operational use’

The Pentagon just inked major AI deals with tech giants, aiming to turbocharge its classified networks. But as LLMs are poised to enter the battlefield, a crucial question looms: are we ready for an AI-first fighting force?

4 min read 3 weeks ago
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AI & GPU Accelerators

Microsoft & OpenAI Break Up Exclusivity: A New AI Era Dawns

The era of tight-lipped AI exclusivity is over. Microsoft and OpenAI are loosening their decade-long embrace, a move that promises to reshape the competitive arena.

6 min read 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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