Compute Report – Page 18 – Independent technology news covering hardware, software, and artificial intelligence

The European Union is poised to approve a $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts by a Saudi-backed investor group, sources say.

China’s Kimi K3 AI model from Moonshot AI matches leading U.S. AI solutions while offering a more cost-effective alternative.

Insider Evan Blass reveals key features of Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 just days before its official unveiling at Galaxy Unpacked.

The US government has lifted the ban on TikTok, permitting federal employees to install the app on official devices once more.

Alibaba plans to provide open access to its AI development tools, aiming to compete with Nvidia’s CUDA in the AI acceleration space.

Honor has begun preorders for the Robot Phone, a smartphone with a robotic 200MP camera on a gimbal, ahead of its August release.

A wage disparity at Samsung has led 80% of contract chip manufacturing workers to consider changing jobs amid recent strike outcomes.

A new U.S. government body will oversee the release of advanced AI models developed domestically, marking a shift in regulatory power.

Apple Music has implemented its first global price hike since 2022, attributing the increase to rising licensing expenses across major markets.

White House adviser David Sacks cautions that US AI industry regulations could cause the country to fall behind China’s advancing AI capabilities.

Roblox launches Build, an AI-driven tool enabling users to create games on mobile devices using simple text prompts, no coding required.

Google will release its AI image editor, Google Pics, on August 18 for enterprise and educational users as part of the Gemini Alpha program.