Steam earned Valve $15 billion in revenue so far this year, with Crimson Desert alone topping $203 million according to analyst That's an expensive desert GamesRadar · Sep 3
Guild Wars 3 wants to solve every MMO's biggest problem, and might actually pull it off: "No subscription fee helps there too" Will we finally see the fabled approachable MMO? GamesRadar · Sep 3
How Much Range The Tesla Model 3 And Model Y Lose After Almost 100,000 Miles A recent study that tested the battery longevity of 500,000 EVs over 100,000 miles showed that the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y degraded more than most. InsideEVs · Sep 3
Microsoft invents new level of 'own nothing and like it': 5 to 15 hours of playtime a month for Xbox cloud gaming, but you can "purchase additional cloud playtime" We're bringing game rentals back with help from the monkey's paw GamesRadar · Sep 3
No Man's Sky fan adds Nvidia's DLSS 5 to the game, Hello Games programmer worries the AI filter could ruin its "unique look and feel" Not my No Man's Sky GamesRadar · Sep 3
Should you feel guilty using ChatGPT? We just fact-checked Sam Altman's wild almond claim Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as growing one almond. We checked the math — and found there’s more to the story. Tom’s Guide · Sep 3
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance's latest trailer shows it's going nuts with a storyline time skip while unveiling new, horrifying monsters Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance released a trailer and lots of gameplay and story information at the September 2026 PlayStation State of Play, and we've rounded up all the most important details for your perusal. Windows Central · Sep 3
My First Walmart EV Charging Experience Was A Disaster The company's public fast-charging station left me baking in the sun for 40 minutes. InsideEVs · Sep 3
Days before BlizzCon, Blizzard begins mysterious StarCraft teaser amid rumors of StarCraft 3 Hell, it's about time GamesRadar · Sep 3
Google shipped four Gemini Flash models in 106 days. Yet its Gemini 3.5 Pro is still AWOL. On DeepSWE, Gemini 3.8 tied Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 at a 74% pass rate while costing about one-fifth as much, as Google’s promised Gemini 3.5 Pro remains in limbo. Fortune · Sep 3
State of Decay 3 is four times bigger than previous titles and solves my biggest frustration with survival games SOD3 is 4x bigger and hits Game Pass in 2027 with multi-base building and mad max-esque vehicle customization Windows Central · Sep 3
Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion — company gains control of major AI model distribution platform Nvidia expands beyond AI hardware with its $12.93 billion acquisition of Hugging Face, gains control of a major open AI model platform, vows to preserve its support for competing models, clouds, and hardware platforms. Tom’s Hardware · Sep 3
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's new gameplay showcase confirms cutscenes can be fast-forwarded, and JRPG fans are losing it: "games are truly dead" There might be a tiny bit of overreacting happening in JRPG fandom GamesRadar · Sep 3
AI visionary Ray Kurzweil is joining a Silicon Valley startup developing a brain computer system that involves snorting nanoparticles Subsense’s brain computing interface could compete with Elon Musk’s Neuralink, but would not require surgery. Fortune · Sep 3
International Business Times · Sep 3 OpenAI Says Artificial General Intelligence Is Here. Bernie Sanders Is Calling For a Pause of AI Development. "We need an immediate PAUSE on advanced AI development, and a permanent BAN on superintelligence," Sanders said.
Fortune · Sep 3 OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its most powerful model yet, and touts its ability to use your computer OpenAI president Greg Brockman calls Astra “the start of the AGI era” even as outside experts worry about whether the company has effective safety and security controls in place.
International Business Times UK · Sep 3 Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $12.93B but Says Developers Will Not Need Its Chips Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for £10.18 billion, ensuring open-source neutrality and allowing developers to use rival hardware. The acquisition highlights Nvidia's commitment to open-source AI.
International Business Times · Sep 3 OpenAI Releases Its Latest Model, Says It Marks The Beginning Of The 'AGI Era' Company President Greg Brockman said GPT-6 Astra represents a "generational leap."
Android Central · Sep 3 Qualcomm invests in Ultrahuman's future of human computing for our health Ultrahuman receives major $70 million investments from Qualcomm Ventures and more to facilitate the future of health-focused human computing power.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3 OpenAI hails ‘new era of artificial general intelligence’ with Astra model release Astra’s arrival comes days after Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, described AGI as an ‘irrelevant marketing term’
InsideEVs · Sep 3 Can Xiaomi Take On Porsche On Its Home Turf? It’s About To Try Xiaomi will officially bring its electric cars to Europe next year, starting with Germany. Eight established dealership groups will help make it happen.
Tom’s Guide · Sep 3 What to watch tonight: 43 new shows and movies added to Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+ and more (Sept. 3) Looking for what to watch? Here's your guide to every movie and show streaming tonight.
Fortune · Sep 3 Why are AI safety experts alarmed by reports OpenAI’s Astra model uses “recurrent depth”? OpenAI’s chief scientist says the company is committed to ensuring its models’ reasoning remains interpretable.
AAP · Sep 3 Natural selection: women win at top science awards A team studying aspects of domestic violence, a marine heatwave forecasting system and a solar panel recycling solution are among the Eureka Prize winners.
T3 · Sep 3 The Philips Fidelio L5 headphones are steeped in high-end heritage, but also surprisingly affordable Philips’ latest Fidelio headphones combine ceramic-coated drivers, intelligent ANC and 60-hour battery life for £180