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The world's auto industry is accelerating in two directions at once. Unless those contradictions are resolved, carmakers risk running themselves off the road.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite will eventually face competition in the ARM-based AI chipset space from MediaTek and NVIDIA, who have reportedly joined forces to co-develop a new SoC whose design is said to be finalized in the third quarter of this year. The upcoming silicon is said to support advanced technologies, including being mass produced on TSMC’s 3nm process, with the new entrant possibly competing with Apple’s M4 when comparing lithography.

70% of developers questioned in a new survey expressed some concern about the sustainability of the live service model.

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Warner Bros. Games has been discussing its business strategy over the past several weeks, but it seems to be full of contradictions. Hogwarts Legacy, its AAA single-player Harry Potter game, was one of the top-selling games of 2023, but the company instead intends to focus on live-service and free-to-play games in the future, like its underperforming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. WB Games is reviving a game it took offline last year before unpublishing a suite of games that have been playable for years. That’s not to forget that the game that’s being revived, Super Smash Bros.-like brawler MultiVersus, features characters from several of Warner Bros.’ botched properties, like the Space Jam reboot, Black Adam, and a whole slate of Looney Tunes in the aftermath of Coyote vs. Acme.

A few years ago, MediaTek garnered its popularity through its Helio lineup of chipsets that were found in mid-range and affordable smartphones. The Taiwanese firm had cemented its position firmly in this category, but it was believed that the company could not match the likes of Qualcomm in the flagship silicon space.

EA head Andrew Wilson has some potentially controversial, but also oddly optimistic, things to say about AI.

Warner Bros. is shifting their focus away from a “volatile” AAA console market and toward mobile and free-to-play gaming, after the troubled development and underwhelming launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Warner Bros. Discovery gaming boss J.B. Perrette has said that the company will focus on its biggest franchises moving forward, as well as live service, free-to-play titles, and mobile games.

Warner Bros Discovery’s CEO and President of Global Streaming and Games just openly spoke about making new live service games out of franchises like Harry Potter.

Entertainment giant Warner Bros is still planning on focusing on live-service titles in spite of a lacklustre reception to Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League.

Warner Bros. is shifting their focus away from a “volatile” AAA console market and toward mobile and free-to-play gaming, after the troubled development and underwhelming launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Warner Bros. Games remains undeterred by the sub-par critical and commercial performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and plans to further lean into the live service model for its games going forward. J.B. Perrette, CEO and President, Global Streaming and Games at Warner Bros. Discovery, laid out the company's games strategy at a recent Morgan Stanley speaking event, reiterating the studio's intentions to invest more in 'games as a service' model, free-to-play games and mobile titles, and expressing doubts about the “volatile” business of bespoke triple-A games on consoles.

Despite dealing with the various layoffs and game cancellations, there is no shortage of games released into the marketplace. It’s been a rough couple of years for the video game industry post-pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped some companies from pivoting towards a new means of boosting revenue. Warner Bros. is one company that is looking to make some changes to the kinds of games it develops. 

Warner Bros. Games wants to further invest in live service even after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League failed to impress.

Warner Bros. Discovery has again said that it sees the biggest growth opportunities in gaming in the free-to-play and live service spaces.

Warner Bros. Discovery gaming boss J.B. Perrette wants the company to move away from the «volatile» market of AAA games for consoles.

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US companies are discussing cost control on earnings calls at a record rate, amid a push to reallocate funds and invest in new technologies, according to an analysis by Morgan Stanley strategists.

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The world is jumping on the artificial intelligence (AI) bandwagon and smartphone makers have dipped their toes in it too. Google is now known for offering various AI features on its Pixel smartphones, whereas Samsung has also brought out Galaxy AI, and a slew of AI-powered features for its smartphones. However, Apple is nowhere to be seen…yet. As per reports, the iPhone maker is planning to introduce a slew of AI upgrades with iOS 18, and it could be the “biggest” update in iPhone's history. Know what Apple has in store for iPhone users.

Ever since ChatGPT burst onto the surface in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a red-hot topic. There have been endless debates on whether the opportunities that have arisen courtesy of AI outweigh the obstacles raised by this new technology. But, this dilemma hasn't stopped big tech companies from investing in it. From AI chatbots to tools that can be used for various purposes including image generation, and code interpretation, we've already seen mass adoption of AI. It has even reached smartphones, with Google and Samsung rolling out smartphones with multiple AI features. However, Apple, the world's top smartphone maker, has stayed aloof from it so far, but not anymore! A new report suggests Apple has been quietly making acquisitions, staff hires and increasing its investment to bolster its AI capabilities.

Could a ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot be on the cards for Apple? A new report suggests so! The Cupertino-based tech giant has long been reported to be working on AI tech that it could incorporate into its suite of products such as the iPhone. A report last year even stated that Apple was developing its Large Language Model (LLM), dubbed as AppleGPT. Now, it is being suggested the tech giant will likely make an AI push this year with iOS 18 featuring the next-generation Siri and it will be powered by an AI chatbot. Know what's coming.

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Elon Musk may be close to winning a long-running battle of wills with the Indian government led by PM Narendra Modi. Policy makers in New Delhi have been hoping to entice Tesla Inc. to produce electric vehicles in India. Musk, meanwhile, wants to sell his cars here without paying the exorbitant import tariffs that India charges.

Last month, Morgan Stanley analysts predicted that Microsoft and Sony could benefit from the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in video games, stating that both companies will be “the most clear-cut beneficiaries of AI adoption in the game industry”. As development costs increase and product prices remain stagnant, more and more developers are adopting AI tools, which could help cut costs by 15 percent. Microsoft has now announced that it is partnering with Character Engine for AI NPCs called Inworld AI to develop AI tools. Let us take a closer look.

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Following reports of NVIDIA's foray into the PC market with its own Arm-based CPUs, new details have emerged that suggest that the green team will be partnering with MediaTek and utilizing the 2.5D packaging technology from CoWoS for its first processors that rival Apple and Intel.

AI Roundup: Morgan Stanley analysts predict that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could prove to be beneficial for Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation. In a separate development, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma announced plans to invest Rs. 300 crore in India's AI and electric vehicle sectors through the VSS Investments Fund. Moreover, Canva introduced AI-powered K-12 education products as part of its Canva for Education platform.

Jagex owner Carlyle Group is reportedly looking to offload the RuneScape developer, two years after its acquisition.

Investment giant Carlyle Group is reportedly looking into either selling RuneScape maker Jagex or taking the company public.

Wealthy clients going to a Morgan Stanley financial adviser to discuss their investments may have a different sort of experience in the future: having a chatbot listen to their conversation.

AI Roundup: Morgan Stanley has announced the development of its AI chatbot to deal with wealthy clients, while Google Cloud announced a partnership with CERT-In to hold cybersecurity AI hackathons for government officials.  On the other hand, AI-powered AADHAR innovations were unveiled by UIDAI at the Global Fintech Festival 2023 in Mumbai.