The director of the US Patent Office has personally initiated a rare re-examination of Nintendo’s patent covering summoning characters and making them battle. This development could spell trouble for Nintendo’s legal case against Palworld developer Pocketpair. The patent in question was previously d
Norway’s government has pushed through an emergency measure to suspend its $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules. The move prevents forced divestment from Big Tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet over their work with the Israeli government.
AMD has disclosed a high-severity security vulnerability affecting its Zen 5 processors that compromises hardware-based random number generation. The flaw could lead to predictable encryption keys and affects Ryzen 9000, Threadripper 9000, and Epyc Turin chips. AMD expects to complete patching by Ja
A developer called Archbald I LLC has filed applications to build 22 data center buildings across two campuses in Archbald, Pennsylvania. The proposal adds to a massive wave of data center development hitting this small borough, which could soon host nearly 5 million square feet of data center space
Linux has finally cracked the 3% mark on Steam’s hardware survey, hitting 3.05% in the latest results. This represents roughly a 50% increase in market share over the past year. The timing coincides with near-90% compatibility rates for Windows games on Linux systems.
Rivian Automotive just delivered a surprise profit in the third quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations. The company reported $24 million in gross profit thanks to its Volkswagen joint venture and software business. They’re maintaining their 2025 guidance despite the positive results.
Utilities are facing a perfect storm of expanding attack surfaces and organizational gaps. According to Black & Veatch’s 2025 report, malware tops concerns at 41%, but only half of utilities base spending on formal risk assessments.
A new theoretical model shows how topological quantum batteries could overcome traditional energy loss problems. The research reveals dissipation might temporarily enhance charging power, flipping conventional wisdom on its head.
A new survey reveals that nearly three-quarters of game developers believe Steam operates as a monopoly in PC game distribution. The research from Rokky shows significant industry concern about platform dominance despite alternatives existing.
Artificial general intelligence is being treated like a modern-day conspiracy theory, with believers convinced it’s just years away. Meanwhile, China’s whole-of-society approach to AI development suggests the West might be underestimating its potential dominance.
