Editor's take: AI data centers have locked down much of the world's available chip manufacturing capacity for years to come, leaving device makers searching for new ways to extract growth from limited resources. Corsair is betting on the racing and flight simulation markets by acquiring Trak Racer, an Australia-based manufacturer of high-quality cockpits and accessories.

Corsair has acquired Trak Racer, a "premium" manufacturer of simulation

Facepalm: For a short while, Google's AI Overviews handed the internet a financial case for vandalizing Flock's AI-powered license plate cameras, and it wasn't based on anything real. Google has since walked the answer back, but the incident is a clean example of how quickly a widely used AI tool can turn a joke into something that looks like fact.

The story starts with a meme:

Recap: Companies that import products into the US are still receiving an estimated $166 billion in refunds after the Supreme Court rolled back last year's historic tariffs. However, consumers bore much of the burden of the duties through higher prices, and most businesses are keeping

In brief: Video-on-demand streaming services continue to raise their prices, and consumers are increasingly frustrated by the trend. So much so, in fact, that two of the industry's largest streaming companies are reportedly considering offering a limited viewing experience at no cost beyond watching advertisements.

In a recent investor call, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro confirmed that the company is actively exploring a potential free offering for

Bottom line: Uber is moving quickly to put robotaxis on its main app, backed by a large cash pile and new approvals for real-world testing. The company plans to spend about $10 billion over the next few years to deploy 120,000 autonomous vehicles. It expects to run robotaxi services in at least 15 cities this year, putting it in direct competition with Alphabet's

In brief: Tech companies are rapidly replacing passwords with passkeys because they are easier to use and more secure. However, researchers recently demonstrated that passkeys are not foolproof. The way Google's authenticator stores passkeys in Chrome allows malware to spoof passkey authentication and hijack accounts in multiple ways.

Researchers at Unit 42 recently detailed three methods by which malware on a PC can read passkey data stored in Google Chrome. The most

In brief: In a perfect illustration of the current GPU marketplace, Nvidia is giving QuakeCon visitors the incredible opportunity to buy RTX 5000-series graphics cards – at MSRP! The company did the same thing at GTC last year, generously allowing its customers the chance to purcahse GPUs for the price they're supposed to pay.

QuakeCon celebrates its 20th anniversary between today (August 6) and August

First look: Tiny whirlpools of magnetized plasma on the sun's surface have been captured in sharp detail for the first time, giving scientists a direct look at a long-predicted instability that could help explain how the sun stores and releases energy. Using the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui, an international team recorded the highest-resolution images of the solar photosphere to date. In