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Tesla beats Q2 expectations, Trump's bill looms over credits
Tesla surpassed Wall Street expectations for the second quarter of 2025 with revenue reaching $22.496 billion against analyst forecasts of $21.934 billion. The electric vehicle manufacturer achieved adjusted earnings per share of $0.40, exceeding the predicted $0.39 consensus estimate. Auto gross margins improved to 14.96 percent while free cash flow totaled approximately $100 million. The company delivered 384,122 vehicles during the quarter from a total production of 410,244 units. Regulatory credit sales generated $439 million in revenue, though analysts warn this income stream faces pressure from recent federal legislation. The company acknowledged delays in launching its more affordable vehicle model beyond the first half of 2025...
PS5 beta update brings seamless DualSense switching to four devices
Sony releases a beta update for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro systems that streamlines DualSense controller connectivity across multiple devices. The update eliminates repeated pairing requirements when users switch between gaming platforms. Players can register up to four devices simultaneously and transition between them using specific button combinations. The controller connects to PlayStation consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices through designated button sequences that activate different connection slots. A future update will introduce power-saving functionality that reduces console energy consumption during compatible games. This environmental feature decreases system performance and disables certain capabilities...
AMD's EPYC server CPUs seize 36.5 percent market share from Intel
AMD captured significant datacenter processor market share through competitive EPYC offerings during recent quarters. PassMark data reveals the company achieved a 36.5 percent market share after climbing from approximately 20 percent. The semiconductor manufacturer held merely two percent of server CPU sales in 2017 before introducing competitive products. Lisa Su directed AMD toward workstation markets when she assumed leadership roles. The EPYC Naples series brought Zen architecture to enterprise platforms for the first time. AMD partnered with TSMC to develop advanced manufacturing processes that surpassed competitor offerings. Intel experienced declining performance due to leadership transitions and delayed product development...
Eve Jobs plans lavish $6.7M wedding with royalty, Elton John
Eve Jobs will marry Olympic equestrian Harry Charles during a $6.7 million ceremony in Oxfordshire, England. The 27-year-old daughter of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has pursued fashion rather than technology. Event planner Stanlee Gatti will orchestrate the lavish countryside celebration. Notable attendees may feature former Vice President Kamala Harris, Princess Beatrice, and various technology industry figures. Elton John reportedly will perform at the event. The bride has maintained privacy while building her career separate from her father's technology legacy. Charles brings his equestrian background and prestigious lineage to the union. Wedding festivities begin Thursday with guests arriving throughout the week before the main...
Elon Musk's xAI targets the compute power of 50 million NVIDIA H100s
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI plans a massive expansion of computing capabilities through unprecedented hardware investments. The firm will launch its Colossus 2 cluster within weeks, housing 550,000 NVIDIA Blackwell-based processors worth approximately $2 trillion. Musk aims to acquire computing power equivalent to 50 million H100 AI chips over five years, requiring additional investments between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion. The planned infrastructure would deliver 200 exaFLOPS of processing power, surpassing the world's fastest supercomputer by twenty times. Other technology leaders pursue similar strategies, with OpenAI targeting 100 million AI chips and Meta developing gigawatt-scale clusters. These commitments...
Qualcomm may still tap Samsung for cheaper Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2
Samsung continues manufacturing Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 processor despite earlier reports suggesting the partnership had ended. Digital Chat Station reports the Korean manufacturer remains involved with the project codenamed Kaanapali S. The collaboration centers on Samsung's 2nm GAA manufacturing process, which offers potential cost advantages over competitor alternatives. Samsung provides Qualcomm with competitive pricing to establish trust and secure future business relationships. This strategy helps Samsung challenge TSMC's market dominance in advanced semiconductor production. Qualcomm maintains its dual-sourcing approach to balance manufacturing costs and supply chain risks. The company anticipates significant price...
Elder Scrolls creator LeFay dies, studio vows to finish his game
Julian LeFay died yesterday evening at age 59 after battling cancer. The Danish-born developer joined Bethesda at 22 and spearheaded The Elder Scrolls franchise. He programmed Arena, directed Daggerfall, designed Battlespire, and contributed to Morrowind before departing in 1998. OnceLost Games announced his death less than a week after revealing his terminal diagnosis. His colleagues described his unwavering dedication to game development despite his illness. LeFay co-founded OnceLost Games in 2019 with former Bethesda developers Ted Peterson and Vijay Lakshman. The studio developed The Wayward Realms, a project inspired by Daggerfall's massive world concept. LeFay continued mentoring developers and sharing his vision throughout his...
Sloclap's Rematch patch aims to fix hit detection, delays crossplay
Sloclap released the inaugural major update for Rematch more than one month after the football game debuted on personal computers, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms. The developer commemorated five million unique players experiencing the title through direct purchases and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. Company representatives acknowledged player feedback received during the initial month and pledged to address fundamental gameplay problems through systematic patches. The development team published detailed explanations of their commitment to resolving core mechanical issues that affect match quality. Controller remapping capabilities represent the primary enhancement within this update, though Sloclap describes the current...
Bloober Team's Cronos showcases gravity-bending horror gameplay
Bloober Team reveals fresh gameplay footage for Cronos: The New Dawn through a ten-minute demonstration video. The developer previously created Silent Hill 2 Remake and Layers of Fear before announcing this science fiction horror adventure. Players control a protagonist navigating Sector A-0 while manipulating gravitational forces and environmental elements to progress through objectives. The footage displays tense horror mechanics where players move cautiously around corners with weapons ready against potential threats. Fall 2025 serves as the current release timeframe without specific launch details. The studio originally gained recognition through Layers of Fear but experienced setbacks with subsequent poor-quality releases that...

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