"Visions of Mana" Linked to a Day One Launch on Xbox Game Pass

Late last year, Square Enix unveiled Visions of Mana—the Japanese publisher stated that they had set a general 2024 launch window for their colorful action role-playing sequel, with a planned release across PC, plus current and past generation console platforms. Microsoft's recent Xbox Developer_Direct presentationincluded a prominent slot for Visions of Mana and its development team—many news outlets started to speculate about the ongoing relationship between Square Enix and Xbox Game Studios. The game appears to be scheduled for a "

(PR) DFI Unveils Embedded System Module Equipped with Intel's Latest AI Processor

DFI, the world's leading brand in embedded motherboards and industrial computers, is targeting the AI application market by launching the embedded system module (SOM) MTH968 equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra processor. It is the first product integrated with an NPU (Neural Processor Unit) processor, representing the official integration of AI with industrial PCs (IPCs). With the expansion into AI IPC, DFI expects to inject new momentum into the AI edge computing market.

According to the STL Partners report, the

Fact Check: Truck convoy video shows 2022 protest, not US border rally in Jan. 2024 - Reuters

Fact Check: Truck convoy video shows 2022 protest, not US border rally in Jan. 2024 Reuters

Vodafone rejects Iliad merger in Italy to pursue rival deals - Reuters.com

Vodafone rejects Iliad merger in Italy to pursue rival deals Reuters.com

Sheep and cattle stuck on ship thanks to Red Sea attacks

Thousands of sheep and cattle are stranded off the Australian coast after a crisis in the Middle East.

Takeaways from the AP’s look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conspiracy theories have a long history. Humans have always speculated about secret motives and plots as a way to understand their world and avoid danger. These days, however, conspiracy theories and those who believe them seem to be playing an outsize role in politics and culture. Republican Donald Trump has amplified conspiracy […]

Federal government pledges more money to help with refugee housing crisis

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced Wednesday that it's offering more than $362 million to the provinces and cities struggling to cope with a rising number of asylum seekers.

Nvidia reportedly selects Intel Foundry Services for GPU packaging production — could produce over 125,000 H100 GPUs per month

TSMC admitted in mid-2023 that demand for its chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) has exceeded its production capacity, and the company vowed to double capacity by the end of 2024. But while TSMC is building up its CoWoS capabilities , Nvidia would like to ship as many of its high-demand AI processors as possible — which is why it's tapping Intel to use its advanced packaging technology (in addition to TSMC'

Ontario seeks municipal daycare audits, raising cost-cutting concerns

Ontario has ordered municipalities that directly operate child-care centres to do a value-for-money audit of their programs to determine if they could instead be operated by a “third party,” raising concerns about privatization. The move also has some advocates concerned the provincial government is looking to find savings on the backs of early childhood educators, […]

Why European Union officials are taking angry farmers so seriously before Thursday’s summit

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — The writing of angry farmers was on the Paris-to-Brussels highway in giant yellow letters visible from up high: “Ursula, We are here!” It was chalked onto the road with an equal measure of defiance and desperation, warning European Commission Ursula von der Leyen not to ignore farmers’ concerns for better prices […]