Elon Musk’s empire might be consolidating. Reports suggest SpaceX could buy AI startup xAI, a simpler move than a potential, far more complex merger with Tesla. The logic is AI, but the financial and regulatory hurdles are massive.
Elon Musk is reportedly considering a massive consolidation of his companies. SpaceX is said to be exploring a potential merger with Tesla, or a combination with his AI startup, xAI.
A report suggests the chipset race is heating up. For the first time, flagship Android phones with next-gen 2nm chips could hit the market in the same September window as Apple’s new iPhone, removing a key strategic edge.
Google DeepMind is opening up Project Genie for external testing. The AI model can generate 60-second, 720p interactive worlds from a text or image prompt. Access, however, is limited to US-based subscribers of Google’s $250-per-month AI Ultra plan.
New leaks point to a two-part handheld strategy from Sony. An OLED PlayStation Portal is rumored for 2026, followed by a more powerful, standalone device using AMD’s RDNA 5 architecture.
Samsung has unveiled the PM9E1, a new PCIe Gen5 SSD designed for compact AI systems. It offers a massive 4TB capacity and read speeds up to 14.5 GB/s, all in a tiny M.2 2242 form factor. The drive is optimized for platforms like NVIDIA’s DGX Spark desktop AI supercomputer.
In a notable move, Samsung is pushing a major software update to the 2024 mid-range Galaxy A35. The phone is set to receive One UI 8.5, which is based on the upcoming Android 16 QPR2 release. This brings a complete visual overhaul and a host of new features to the affordable model.
The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking has signed a contract for the MareNostrum 5 AI Upgrade project. The upgrade, to be installed in the first half of 2026, will add new computing partitions for large language model training and inference powered by next-generation GPUs.
A video from ASUS China accidentally showed a desktop folder named “9950x3dv2” on a test system. This specific internal label has sparked serious speculation that a revised, higher-end Ryzen 9 X3D CPU is already in the hands of board partners for validation.
Bitget Wallet is launching a new payments hub after surpassing 90 million users globally. The move aims to turn the self-custodial crypto wallet into an app for daily spending and money management, challenging traditional banking.
