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Accounting software company Xero has appointed Mark Durcan, the former CEO of chipmaker Micron Technology, to its board of directors. The company says the move reflects a deepening focus on artificial intelligence as it develops its products. Observers see the hire as a signal that the New Zealand-founded, ASX-listed firm is positioning itself for the AI era.

Pat Gelsinger, former Intel CEO, is discussing what he calls a hardware renaissance and the 'new physics' of AI infrastructure buildout. The framing suggests that the global race to build data centres, chips and power capacity for artificial intelligence has entered a new phase, with physical constraints like energy, materials and cooling now central to scaling AI systems.

Developer Silverspook Games has shared new material from Neofeud 2, its upcoming cyberpunk visual novel, showing a confrontation between Princess-CEO Karen and Lyth, the self-styled 'Mistress of Machines', a former serf who deprograms and jailbreaks corporate-built artificial minds. The story follows an ongoing 'bug' threatening the galaxy's neofeudal order. The game is listed on Steam, where players can wishlist it ahead of release.

A former Goldman Sachs chief executive has argued that higher education remains the most reliable route into the middle class, pushing back against growing doubts about the value of a college degree. His comments touch on an ongoing debate in the United States over rising tuition costs, student debt, and whether university still pays off financially for young people entering the workforce.

Derek Chang, the former CEO of NBA China, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Professional Fighters League, the mixed martial arts organization announced. The move is drawing attention as the PFL continues expanding its global footprint, with Chang's experience in Chinese and international sports markets seen as a valuable asset for the promotion's growth ambitions.

Intel, under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, is pushing to become a leading foundry for ASICs and other specialized custom chips. The company is betting on a former Marvell executive as a key figure in this strategy, aiming to win customers who want bespoke silicon rather than off-the-shelf processors as competition in the foundry business intensifies.

David Hardy, the former CEO of Orsted's US operations who later held a role at GE Vernova, is leaving the wind sector to join a solar company, according to Recharge News. The move by a prominent offshore wind executive into solar is drawing attention as the US renewables industry weighs shifting market conditions between the two technologies.

A newly launched website offers a strangely detailed interactive simulation of sitting at Elizabeth Holmes' desk, recreating the former Theranos CEO's workspace. TechCrunch covered the project, which blends startup satire with AI-generated detail. Commenters appear drawn to the odd mix of nostalgia, mockery and curiosity surrounding Holmes, whose fraud conviction remains a defining episode of the startup world.

Microsoft's Xbox has created a new entertainment division, XP, tasked with turning its game franchises into movies, TV shows, and merchandise. The division will be led by Mojang's former CEO, who worked as an executive producer on A Minecraft Movie. The move signals Xbox's push to expand its biggest titles beyond gaming into broader entertainment and licensing.

A former Wall Street executive, described as the youngest CEO of his era on the street, is forecasting that Bitcoin could reach $1 million. The prediction was carried by Yahoo Finance and is drawing attention from crypto watchers and skeptics alike. As of now, no further details about his reasoning or timeline have been reported.

Microsoft has founded a new division under the Xbox brand, aimed at growing its business beyond video games by exploiting brands such as Minecraft and Fallout. The division will be led by the former CEO of Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, signalling Microsoft's intent to turn its game franchises into broader entertainment properties.