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Today’s Tech Spot Roundup
Mercedes all-new C-Class electric sedan is a rolling tech demo with hyperscreens
Inside, the C-Class EV centers on large digital displays and interface design. A full-width digital layout dominates the cabin, anchored by what Mercedes-Benz calls the Superscreen as standard equipment. A more advanced Hyperscreen setup is available as an option, integrating multiple displays into a single continuous glass surface. The system…
Intel's stock is back to near-record highs as AI boom moves beyond GPUs
The company reported $13.6 billion in revenue for the quarter, up 7% year over year and well above analyst expectations. Intel also raised its current-quarter revenue guidance to between $13.8 billion and $14.8 billion, exceeding the roughly $13 billion analysts had projected.
Xbox may be working on an even cheaper Game Pass, and possible Netflix bundle
The developer(s) of Better xCloud, a third-party plug-in that adds numerous features to Xbox Cloud Gaming, recently uncovered code suggesting that Microsoft plans to introduce at least one more Xbox Game Pass subscription plan. While no pricing information for the new tier is available, and Microsoft has not announced anything,…
Samsung workers threaten strike, demand share of $38 billion AI memory windfall
Samsung’s memory business is central to the current upswing in the chip market. Alongside SK Hynix and Micron, the company is one of the three major producers of DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM). These chips are now critical for AI training and inference systems, where memory bandwidth has become as…
Weak IoT security could make EV chargers vulnerable to mass shutdowns
Public EV chargers, shared e-bikes, and rental scooters share a common problem: they are unattended, app-controlled devices deployed in public, potentially letting anyone inspect the hardware and mobile software.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced adds ray tracing, reworked combat, and handheld support
The company has rebuilt Black Flag’s graphics from the ground up using the latest version of its Anvil engine, likely reusing technology from last year’s entry, Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The visuals incorporate micropolygons, physically based rendering, advanced water simulation, ray-traced global illumination, and RT reflections.
OpenAI debuts GPT 5.5, Nvidia gave early access to 10,000 employees through Codex
Codex now runs on GPT-5.5 hosted on Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems. Nvidia says the systems deliver 35x lower cost per million tokens and 50x higher token output per second per megawatt than prior-generation systems, economics it argues make frontier-model inference viable at enterprise scale.
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to thousands of US workers as AI spending takes priority
The buyout program will open to around 7% of Microsoft’s US employees, according to CNBC, which cites a person familiar with the plans who can’t be named.
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs to bankroll its AI ambitions
The move reflects a broader pattern across major technology companies, where AI spending is rising even as headcount declines. Meta has projected record capital expenditures this year and announced several multibillion-dollar AI partnerships in recent months. Internally, employees have been encouraged to use AI agents in day-to-day work, including software…
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