Google Gemini Co-Lead Noam Shazeer Leaves for OpenAI Amid AI Talent Race 
World Cup technology: from ref cams to AI analysts, cutting-edge research is changing the game 
SpaceX Stock Plunges 16% as KeyBanc Warns Valuation May Be Overstretched 
Google’s Open-Source AI Data Center Cooling Design Raises Commoditization Concerns 
Meta Pauses Employee Activity Tracking Program Over Data Security Concerns 
WiseTech Global Denies Knowledge of Investigation Into Founder Richard White 
SpaceX Stock Slides After IPO Rally as Valuation Concerns Grow 
Apple Signals Product Price Hikes Amid Rising Memory Chip Costs 
SK Hynix Shares Hit Record High After Shipping Next-Generation HBM4E AI Memory Samples 
Today’s space race could turn fatal if we don’t agree on new rules 
Trump Says Anthropic No Longer Seen as National Security Threat 
How AI prompting turned writerly description into an everyday skill 
G7 Explores AI Access Deal With U.S. Amid Anthropic Restrictions 
Samsung Gains Interest from BYD, Google, AMD as AI Chip Demand Strains TSMC Capacity 
US-Iran De-Escalation Shifts Washington’s Focus to AI Regulation and Crypto Legislation 
Despite the recent fuss between PUBG publisher Bluehole and Epic Games, Fortnite’s launch of its Battle Royale mode still saw over one million players, according to the developers. Epic is now planning on adding more features to the mode, including voice chat and character customization, which would put it much closer to how PUBG works.
The one million player number came via a Twitter post by the developers of Fortnite, celebrating the huge reception of the new mode. Based on the subsequent replies, it seems there are a few more tweaks that gamers are waiting for, which Epic is planning to deliver in the future.
Over 1 million players have partied on the Battle Bus during the first day of Battle Royale! Thank you and party on!
