Japan plans to buy 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips to develop a domestic AI foundation model for robots, in a Noetra-led effort that includes SoftBank, Sony, and NEC
Japan is planning to buy 27,500 next-generation Rubin chips from Nvidia Corp. to build a homegrown foundational AI model for robots.
Japan plans to buy 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips to develop a domestic AI foundation model for robots, in a Noetra-led effort that includes SoftBank, Sony, and NEC
Japan is planning to buy 27,500 next-generation Rubin chips from Nvidia Corp. to build a homegrown foundational AI model for robots.
Sony says it will close the virtual PlayStation 3 store in select markets in 2026 before closing PS3 and PS Vita stores “in all other countries” in July 2027
The virtual PS3 store will close in select markets this year, with global closures for PS3 and PS Vita following in 2027.
Sony says all new PlayStation games will only be sold in digital formats from January 2028, as digital media preference “significantly outpaces physical discs”
New games sold for PlayStation consoles will only be available digitally and won't be sold on discs effective January 2028, Sony has announced.
Sources: Microsoft has been working on a disc-to-digital feature for Xbox One and Xbox Series X that will let users digitize their physical game collections
Microsoft's disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles. … Microsoft will likely soon follow Sony …
Sony says it will close the virtual PlayStation 3 store in select markets in 2026 before closing PS3 and PS Vita stores “in all other countries” in July 2027
The virtual PS3 store will close in select markets this year, with global closures for PS3 and PS Vita following in 2027.
Sony says all new PlayStation games will only be sold in digital formats from January 2028, as digital media preference “significantly outpaces physical discs”
The end of an era, a potential fatal blow to video games as physical media, and a hint of what's in store for the PS6?
Japan commits up to ~$6.16B over five years to Noetra, a consortium led by SoftBank, Honda, NEC, and Sony, to develop a domestic AI foundation model by 2027
Sony's Bungie cuts a “significant number” of staff, “including most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members”; Bungie's headcount is estimated at 800
The studio said the sci-fi MMO failed to meet expectations … The studio announced a “reduction in force” …
Sony's Bungie says it is laying off a “significant number of employees”, including “most of the Destiny team”; Bungie has an estimated headcount of 800
The studio said the sci-fi MMO failed to meet expectations … The studio announced a “reduction in force” …