The US claims it just strongarmed Taiwan into spending $250 billion on American chip manufacturing
The US claims it just strongarmed Taiwan into spending $250 billion on American chip manufacturing

The US just lowered Taiwan’s tariffs in exchange for a massive domestic chipmaking promise, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday. Under the deal, tariffs on goods from Taiwan will decrease from 20 to 15 percent, while Taiwanese technology companies will invest $250 billion into building and expanding chipmaking facilities in the US, supported by at […]

Samsung won’t charge you for Galaxy AI features (or at least some of them)

Samsung has quietly updated its Galaxy AI fine print, confirming core features remain free while hinting that future “enhanced” tools could be paid.
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Krafton is trying to find its next PUBG
Krafton is trying to find its next PUBG

PUBG developer Krafton has 26 games in development, and in a recent town hall meeting, the company outlined a plan to “focus on its core gaming business while outlining a disciplined approach to building long-term Franchise IPs.” “During the past year, KRAFTON has prepared for Franchise IP development by strengthening its creative leadership, as well […]

EVs are back on the menu: Mercedes re-opens EQ orders in US, with CLA launch
EVs are back on the menu: Mercedes re-opens EQ orders in US, with CLA launch

Mercedes’ EQ line of EVs are back in US dealerships, after a roughly six month pause in orders. At the same time, the new electric CLA is just starting to hit the market.

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Amazon’s New World: Aeternum MMO will shut down next year
Amazon’s New World: Aeternum MMO will shut down next year

Amazon has announced that the servers for New World: Aeternum, one of the company’s MMOs, will be shut down on January 31st, 2027. The game will also be delisted and no longer available for purchase starting today, January 15th. Last year, Amazon announced that it would be pivoting away from MMOs to put more of […]

Ford eyes battery deal with China’s BYD, but it won’t be for just EVs
Ford eyes battery deal with China’s BYD, but it won’t be for just EVs

Ford buying batteries from BYD? The American automaker is reportedly in talks to purchase batteries for its hybrid vehicles.

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Jackery HomePower 3600 plus power station + bundle at exclusive new lows from $1,219, EcoFlow, Segway Navimow, more
Jackery HomePower 3600 plus power station + bundle at exclusive new lows from $1,219, EcoFlow, Segway Navimow, more

Leading today’s Green Deals are two exclusive new low prices that we secured for our readers, starting with the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus Portable Power Station at $1,219, or you can get the HomePower 3600 Plus with a 500W solar panel at $1,689. Righ…

This robot learned to lip sync like humans by watching YouTube

A robot face developed by researchers can now lip sync speech and songs after training on YouTube videos, using machine learning to connect audio directly to realistic lip and facial movements.
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Democrats push FTC to investigate Trump Mobile
Democrats push FTC to investigate Trump Mobile

Elizabeth Warren and other Democrat lawmakers have written an open letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking for an investigation into alleged “false advertising and deceptive practices” from Trump Mobile. The company first announced its T1 Phone more than six months ago, but is yet to ship a single phone to buyers. The letter […]

Are you a Spotify Premium subscriber? Get ready to pay $12.99 per month from February

Spotify is raising Premium prices again, just months after its last hike. Despite strong Q3 earnings, weaker guidance ahead may be driving the move.
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