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AMD's market value briefly topped $1 trillion, making it one of the few companies to reach that level as investors bet heavily on its AI chip ambitions. Commentators note the chipmaker is closing the gap with Nvidia, long the dominant beneficiary of the AI semiconductor boom, though AMD's stay in the trillion-dollar club was short-lived.
- 2Mamdani targets Amazon over delivery driver conditionsโLove seeing # Mamdani going after the bad guys: "#Amazon ultimately controls the working conditions and that the DSP arr
New York political figure Zohran Mamdani is drawing attention for criticizing Amazon's use of Delivery Service Partners, arguing the arrangement is a construct designed to dodge legal accountability for working conditions. Supporters are amplifying his point that Amazon dictates drivers' schedules and starting times while denying employment, framing it as a fight against union-busting and labor exploitation.
- 3AnyPS5 project runs PS5 games natively on PCโOpen-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC โ AMD Zen 2 architecture enables Proton-like binary translation for Windows and Linux
An open-source project called AnyPS5 aims to run PlayStation 5 games directly on Windows and Linux PCs without traditional emulation. Because the PS5 uses AMD Zen 2 architecture, the tool reportedly translates PS5 binaries for PC CPUs in a way comparable to how Proton runs Windows games on Linux. The approach could make PS5 game playback on PC faster and simpler than emulators, and it has drawn attention from gaming and Linux communities.
- 4Xbox teams with AMD on new console, handhelds and VRโXbox is building a new console with AMD. And releasing handhelds. And a VR headset.
Microsoft's Xbox division is developing a next-generation console in partnership with AMD, alongside plans for handheld gaming devices and a VR headset. The expansion signals Xbox's push beyond traditional home consoles into portable and virtual reality gaming, widening its hardware lineup in an increasingly competitive market dominated by Sony, Nintendo and handheld rivals like Steam.
- 5AMD Stock Slips Even as Analysts Raise Price TargetsโAMD Stock Slips Despite Wave Of Price Target Hikes โ Retail Traders Say Chip Rally Is 'Starting To Look Exhausted'
AMD shares declined even as several Wall Street firms raised their price targets on the stock. Retail traders are voicing caution about the chip sector's rally, with some arguing the run-up in semiconductor names is 'starting to look exhausted'. The disconnect between bullish analyst targets and weakening momentum has sparked debate about whether the broader AI-driven chip rally is losing steam.
- 6Washington Times criticizes Mayor Mamdani over terrorism stanceโNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, emboldening terrorists, one olive branch at a time
The Washington Times published an opinion piece accusing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of emboldening terrorists through his conciliatory approach, described as 'one olive branch at a time.' The editorial frames the new mayor's outreach and policy positions as dangerously soft on terrorism, reflecting ongoing conservative criticism of Mamdani since his election.