Shortly after a report from Bloomberg claimed Xbox was planning more mass layoffs for the end of June 2026 , a report from The Verge added that those layoffs could also include studio closures. Now, a new claim from Mike Straw, a reporter at Insider-Gaming , adds that at least two of the studios concerned for their safety are Compulsion Games in Montreal, makers of last year's South of Midnight , and Arkane Lyon , makers of games like Dishonored, Deathloop , and the upcoming Marvel's
Low Latency Wide DRAM Adopts HBM’s Integrated Design To Enable On-Device AI In Smartphones; 1.5 Times Higher Bandwidth With Lower Temperatures Promised
The compact space inside smartphones makes it difficult to adopt High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), not to mention the thermal problem, but a rumor claims that Chinese smartphone brands have a custom-made Low Latency Wide DRAM (LLW) that adopts a similar integrated design as the aforementioned technology. While the design isn’t “true HBM,” it aims to resolve the performance bottleneck issue that LPDDR RAM has, enabling a massive performance boost while consuming less power.
An update from Weibo tipster Fixed-focus digital cameras states
Datacenters Are Outstripping the Power Grid, Forcing NVIDIA and Google Into a Radical 800V DC Overhaul by Q3 2026
The datacenter segment is preparing for the first wave of next-gen 800V HDVC systems that will power NVIDIA & Google infrastructure this year.
As Datacenters continue to outstrip electricity generation, the need for more power-efficient & versatile solutions has become essential. This is why major companies like NVIDIA & Google have invested heavily in 800V DC or HVDC (High-Voltage Direct Current) infrastructure to power their upcoming platforms like Vera Rubin and TPUs.
The Power-Semi market is preparing to ship the
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Duo To Enhance Low-Light Photography With A Wider-Aperture Telephoto And On-The-Fly Depth And Focus Control
Apple is gearing up to seriously up the ante on the iPhone 18 Pro duo's camera-related bragging rights, as per the latest tidbits from a legendary Apple-focused leaker.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is out with yet another scoop, detailing the camera-related innovations within the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which include:
- A main camera with a variable aperture, allowing you to adjust the focus or depth of field on the fly, resulting in better portrait or low-light shots
Intel’s Serpent Lake SoCs With NVIDIA RTX GPU Tiles Reportedly Arrive In Q1 2028
Intel's Serpent Lake SoCs featuring NVIDIA's RTX GPU tiles as integrated graphics are expected to roll out by Q1 2028.
Last year, Intel announced that it was working with NVIDIA on a custom SoC that would incorporate NVIDIA's RTX GPU tiles. Intel stated that these SoCs will power a wide range of PCs that require the integration of these levels of CPUs & GPUs together into a single package.
It looks like we have our first timeline of when these SoCs will be introduced. According
AMD Bets on MEXT’s Predictive Memory Tech to Slash Data Center TCO While Rivals Scramble for DRAM
AMD has announced the acquisition of MEXT, a pioneer in AI-driven memory optimization technologies to help lower TCO.
As memory requirements continue to jump with Agentic AI adoption, major firms are looking towards key technological innovations that can not only optimize the usage of memory but also lower TCO in huge AI deployments.
Today, AMD announced that it has acquired MEXT, and this marks a major step for them to accelerate memory deployments while addressing one major challenge: memory access. With MEXT, AMD aims to solve this by repurposing
DDR5 Memory Prices Continue To Spiral Upwards In Germany, Now 419% Higher Than In July 2025
The continuous rise in DDR5 memory will make it more difficult for users to upgrade or build new PCs from scratch.
There have been some ups and downs in DDR5 memory prices in the past few months. Thanks to the absurd AI boom, DDR5 memory kits are not seeing any relief in prices and have continued to spiral upwards. In most regions, DDR5 memory modules continue to sell for 4X-5X higher prices , and the same goes for Germany. However, the region previously saw some
Samsung Eyes BOE Display Panels For The Base Galaxy S27 To Dodge Memory Chip Inflation, But Risks Green Display Lines
Samsung is trying to cut corners wherever possible to eke out cost savings in the face of a historic surge in memory chip prices. Now, the latest tidbit sees the base Galaxy S27 variant adopting OLED screens from China's BOE, potentially unleashing quality control issues.
According to a Korean publication, Samsung's CEO of its TV and smartphone business plans to visit China's BOE within the ongoing month to explore commercial opportunities.
This visit is quite significant, especially given the rumor that Samsung might equip the
Xbox Game Studios Head and Chief of Staff Both Depart as Asha Sharma’s Xbox Division Sweeping Overhaul Continues Unabated
Asha Sharma 's " reset " of the Xbox division continues today with the departure of two key roles at Xbox Game Studios : head Craig Duncan and chief of staff Louise O'Connor . Both were previously Rare employees: Duncan was Studio Head there between February 2011 and November 2024, when he replaced Alan Hartman at the head of Xbox Game Studios; O'Connor was at Rare for even longer, from May 1999 to August 2025, when she became
EA is Putting Ads in its Games That it says will “Enhance, Not Disrupt, the Player Experience” via new EA Advertising Platform
EA Advertising is a new ad platform through which the EA Sports FC, Star Wars Jedi, and Skate publisher/developer will start putting ads in their games through " dynamic, real-time placements ." These are ads that EA says will " enhance, not disrupt, the player experience. "
Ads in video games are not something we haven't seen before. One of the most notable cases in recent years was 2K adding un-skippable ads in NBA 2K21 , which was the third
