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Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford addresses controversy after saying "real fans" will pay $80 for Borderlands 4

Trump tariffs haven't impacted Amazon's prices or customer spending, says CEO

In brief: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has assured the company's shareholders that Trump's tariffs have neither increased average selling prices of items on the site nor have they affected consumer demand. It comes a few weeks after Amazon was blasted by the White House over a plan to show exactly how much the tariffs will increase the cost of items on its Amazon Haul site.

Coinbase hack could get people killed, TechCrunch founder warns

Dell embraces silicon diversity in AI server hardware at Dell Technologies World

Nintendo taps Samsung to manufacture main processor for Switch 2

Sam Altman defends Trump's AI chip deals with UAE and Saudi Arabia, calls critics "naïve"

Silicon Valley's era of open debate fades as companies clamp down on employee dissent

Through the looking glass: As the tech industry continues to tighten control over employee speech and activism, a culture once defined by open dialogue and political engagement gives way to one marked by silence and fear of reprisal. "It's different now; employers feel they can get away with stuff," said a former Google employee.

Which mobile app was the first to hit 1 billion active users?

Microsoft and EU set to end Teams antitrust clash on friendly terms

Intel hopes its foundry business will break even around 2027

iPhone shipments in China plunge nearly 50% as local brands surge

EA tells workers to return to the office at least 3 days per week

New GM EV battery tech promises extended range and lower production costs by 2028

Sony considers PS5 price hikes to cover Trump's tariffs

Microsoft slashes 6,000 positions globally amid AI spending spree

Western Digital bets on ceramic nanolayer tech for ultra-durable storage

Klarna is hiring humans again as AI replacements offer "lower quality" output

Broadcom pressures VMware customers with cease-and-desist letters over perpetual licenses

Former Ubisoft director, Clair Obscur maker slams AAA dev bloat: "It would've taken 25 years" to make my game

Let's get back to fun: The video game industry has always been unpredictable, but the current trend in triple-A development raises serious concerns about its long-term viability. As costs rise and development processes grow increasingly bloated, many question whether the industry is on the verge of another crash. Recent statements by former Ubisoft creative director Guillaume Broche suggest the situation may be more dire than previously thought.

AmpereOne M CPUs launched with 192 Arm cores, 12-channel DDR5 memory, 96 PCIe Gen 5 lanes

Samsung acquires Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, in $350M audio deal

What just happened? Samsung and its subsidiary, Harman International, have just signed a $350 million all-cash deal to acquire the consumer audio business of Masimo Corporation, bringing several of the industry's most iconic audio brands under their umbrella. This includes Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, and Definitive Technology. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the year, pending regulatory approval.

Amazon unveils warehouse robot with sense of touch, raising more concerns about job losses

Nvidia and MediaTek may finally unveil their AI PC this month

US politicians want to track Nvidia chips smuggled to China

OpenAI abandons for-profit shift, keeps nonprofit control with new public benefit corporation