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Samsung worker strike threatens memory-chip supply
Samsung is facing a looming worker strike as employees push for bigger payouts, with reports suggesting chip production is already winding down. Reuters and Korean business coverage say the dispute could deepen supply concerns just as AI demand keeps memory markets tight .
AMD FSR 4.1 reportedly coming to Radeon RX 7000, later RX 6000 support
AMD is preparing a new FidelityFX Super Resolution 4.1 update, with support expected for Radeon RX 7000 GPUs in July and RX 6000 cards later in 2027. If accurate, this would extend AMD’s upscaling technology to a wider base of older hardware .
Computex launch wave begins with retro-styled ASUS motherboard
Computex product launches are starting to roll out, including ASUS’s retro ROG Crosshair 2006 X870E motherboard. The reveal signals that motherboard vendors are leaning into both nostalgia and premium enthusiast features as the show gets underway .
Bambu Lab faces backlash over printer-related policy snafu
3D-printer maker Bambu Lab is dealing with significant customer and community anger after a poorly received policy or product decision. The reaction underscores how quickly trust can erode in the maker and consumer hardware space when changes are seen as hostile .
Nvidia reportedly preparing RTX 5090 price hike
Nvidia is said to be preparing a price increase for the RTX 5090. Any upward move on its flagship GPU would matter for gamers, creators, and AI hobbyists already facing elevated component costs .
GTA 6 pre-orders may open May 18, with trailer chatter growing
Industry chatter suggests Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders could begin on May 18, alongside talk of a new trailer. If true, it would mark another major milestone for one of the most anticipated entertainment launches in years .
ElevenLabs valuation jumps to $11 billion amid AI audio boom
ElevenLabs has reportedly reached an $11 billion valuation after a new funding round, highlighting strong investor enthusiasm for generative audio. The company is expanding enterprise voice tools while also investing in safety features to address deepfake concerns .
OpenAI expands Codex and agentic tooling across platforms
OpenAI’s coding ecosystem is moving beyond the desktop, with Codex reportedly gaining mobile support and more remote-control capabilities. The broader product push suggests OpenAI is trying to make AI coding assistance more continuous and device-agnostic .
GitHub Copilot gets pricing and product changes
GitHub Copilot is seeing a pricing shift tied to team metrics and a new Max plan. That indicates Microsoft and GitHub are continuing to monetize advanced coding-agent features more aggressively as competition heats up .
OpenAI reportedly acquires voice-cloning startup Weights.gg
OpenAI is said to have acquired Weights.gg, a voice-cloning startup, in a move that could strengthen its speech and media generation stack. The deal would also intensify scrutiny around synthetic voice safety and misuse .
ChatGPT memory and banking features raise privacy concerns
New ChatGPT memory-source controls are designed to let users better manage what the model remembers, but a separate bank-account feature is already sparking privacy fears. Together, the changes show the tension between personalization and data sensitivity in consumer AI assistants .
Open-source trillion-parameter model Ring-2.6-1T shakes up AI benchmarks
A Chinese AI model, Ring-2.6-1T, has been released open source and is being described as a major benchmark contender. The model is being compared against top systems from OpenAI and Google, underscoring how quickly frontier-model competition is globalizing .
xAI’s Grok Build targets developers and AI coding rivals
xAI has launched Grok Build, aimed at strengthening its position against other AI coding and agentic tools. The move shows Elon Musk’s company continuing to broaden Grok beyond chat into developer workflows .
Israel’s tech and war collision drives growth in cybersecurity and defense tech
A new ILTV discussion highlights how Israel’s innovation ecosystem has been reshaped by COVID-19, judicial protests, and the ongoing Iron Swords war. The episode argues that cybersecurity, defense technology, and AI are increasingly central to Israel’s tech identity and security posture .