Micron Technology reported record fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $41.46 billion, a 345% year-over-year jump, and guided Q4 to roughly $50 billion as its entire high-bandwidth memory production capacity is …
Google Vice President of Devices and Services Shakil Barkat confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that the upcoming Pixel 11 will cost more than the Pixel 10, citing RAM supply issues driven by A…
A project to rebuild Mario Kart Wii for PC has drawn backlash from Nintendo fans after its developer revealed the code was generated using AI 'vibe coding,' raising concerns about quality and copyrigh…
IBM stock plunged more than 25% on Tuesday after the company preannounced Q2 earnings that missed Wall Street estimates, with adjusted EPS of $2.93 on revenue of $17.2 billion versus analyst expectati…
Annapurna Interactive's D-topia, developed by Japanese studio Marumittu Games, asks whether AI can deliver a better future for humanity, but its moral quandaries are undermined by clearly signposted c…
American AI companies are repeating the mistakes of the 1983 video game crash by rushing low-quality AI products to market, eroding consumer trust. This creates an opportunity for ambitious startups t…
AI companies' massive demand for RAM and storage components has drained consumer supply, causing shortages and price hikes across devices from Apple and Microsoft to Nintendo and Sony. The trend, dubb…
SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in the largest foreign listing in US history, driven by AI demand for memory chips. AI-driven shortages are raising consumer prices on electronics and contributing to inf…
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, including 1,600 Xbox workers, as part of a broader reorganization to 'reset' its gaming division amid heightened competition and a 'hardware crisis.' Xbox CEO Asha Sha…
Console prices are skyrocketing as Sony and Microsoft hike prices on PS5 and Xbox models, driven by a semiconductor squeeze from AI data center demand. OpenAI's deal with Samsung and SK Hynix tripled …
Sony's PlayStation 6 could retail for $1,000 due to a $960 bill of materials, driven by surging DDR5 and LPDDR5X RAM prices as AI infrastructure consumes global memory supply. Sony faces a choice betw…
China's Ministry of State Security warned that a popular augmented reality game may be providing geospatial data to train foreign military AI models. The ministry cited reports that an AI company link…
A developer extracted sound effects from Nintendo Switch Sports by obtaining a dumped game file from torrent sites, bypassing the need for a modded Switch. The process involved navigating ad-ridden si…
A reliable insider claims the PlayStation 6's bill of materials has risen to approximately $960 (£730), up $200 in recent months, driven by soaring memory and hard drive costs as AI data centers consu…
Apple and Microsoft announced significant price hikes on popular consumer electronics, including iPads, MacBooks, and Xbox consoles, blaming an AI-fueled shortage of memory and storage components. The…
Microsoft announced its third Xbox price hike since May 2025, raising prices by $100 to $150 due to a global memory shortage that has more than doubled component costs. The increases affect Xbox Serie…
Apple raised prices on iPads, Macs, HomePods, Apple TV, and Vision Pro by up to $2,800 on June 25, citing rising memory chip costs driven by AI demand. The increases range from 15-30% on MacBooks and …
Valve announced its Steam Machine will launch June 29 with a reservation system, starting at $1,049 for the 512GB model and $1,349 for the 2TB version, due to rising component costs driven by the AI b…
AI companies are building expensive server farms for cloud-based generative AI, but on-device AI models are emerging that could shift tasks away from the cloud. The resulting memory shortage is drivin…
Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld, has publicly rejected generative AI in game development, with Head of Publishing John Buckley stating 'Gamers don't want it.' The studio faces legal action from …