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With so much going on, it’s easy to miss a few pieces.
OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, isreportedly approaching bankruptcy.
Microsoft and other organizations haveinvested heavily in OpenAIbut that may not be enough.
Money problems aren’t the only issues ChatGPT is facing.
Thetool is also getting dumber, according to a study.
Maybe you believe 2023 is the year of Linux.
In either event, there’s news for you as a new Linux-powered Surface-like machine is now available.
StarLabs unveiled theStarLitethis week.
The rig has a 2880 x 1920 display, 16GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage.
The StarLite starts at $498.
It can ship without an OS or with your Linux distro of choice.
You could also install Windows 11 onto it if you’d like.
New Xbox rules
Microsoft announced a major update to how community guideline violations are handled this week.
Those who break Xbox community rules will receive a strike.
Those strikes accumulate and result in more severe punishment.
Someone can be suspended for an entire year if their account receives eight strikes.
Of course, these suspensions only apply to online play.
Our Zachary Boddycovered the news and shared his opinionon the changes earlier this week.
The purchase was originally announced back in February 2022, but it ran into regulatory roadblocks.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation never approved the deal.
Intel and Tower extended the deadline to complete the purchase twice but ultimately had tocancel the deal entirely.
Intel will continue to move forward with its IDM 2.0 strategy, which includes producing chips for other companies.
We don’t just write about when products get announced and ship.
We go hands-on with hardware, test software, and run games through their paces as well.
Back-to-school season slashes prices on a wide range of devices, including laptops, PCs, and accessories.
Also supports Nvidia DLSS.
Oh, and work on it too sometimes.
There are excellent discounts on a variety of Surface devices, but they aren’t new.
Our Zac Bowdenexplains what refurbished devices areand who would want them in a dedicated piece.
Combined with the detachable keyboard and Surface Pen, it can be used very similarly to a laptop.
And for just $442, it’d be a waste not to buy one.
Plus, it’s powerful if spec’d with a dedicated GPU.
