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February 4
- OpenAI's second AI agent has been officially released
➀ OpenAI has released a new AI-powered tool called Deep Research on February 2nd, which can generate comprehensive reports within 30 minutes.
➁ Deep Research is available to ChatGPT Pro users and is designed for complex inquiries in fields such as finance, science, policy, and engineering.
➂ The tool emphasizes precision and reliability, and aims to limit the hallucinations common in conventional language models.
- AI Agents like OpenAI's 'Operator' have a long way to go before replacing humans
➀ OpenAI's Operator was released on January 23rd, 2025, with strong claims about its capabilities.
➁ Early user experiences indicate that Operator is slow, error-prone, and requires heavy supervision.
➂ Despite initial hype, Operator falls short on simple tasks and is not particularly efficient.
February 3
- DeepSeek misled the AI market, training costs range in the billions not millions
➀ A research firm, SemiAnalysis, revealed that DeepSeek's R1 model cost significantly more than the claimed $5 million.
➁ DeepSeek spent much more to train its R1 model than the touted $5 million, with an estimated total cost of $1.6 billion in capital expenditures and $944 million in running costs.
➂ The announcement of the cost of DeepSeek's R1 model caused significant market disruption, wiping approximately $1 trillion from the stock market and $600 billion from NVIDIA.
- Elon Musk takes control of government computer system, officials now locked out
➀ Elon Musk's aides have locked millions of federal government employees out of data systems.
➁ This action has raised concerns about cybersecurity and lack of oversight.
➂ The Enterprise Human Resources Integration system, containing sensitive personal data, is inaccessible to OPM officials.
- Intel XeSS, the company's answer to DLSS, now available in over 150 games
➀ Intel's XeSS AI upscaling technology is now supported in over 150 games.
➁ The latest XeSS 2 version includes Frame Generation and Xe Low Latency.
➂ XeSS is becoming increasingly essential for future GPU and gaming device purchases.
- Elden Ring: Nightreign has roguelike elements, but isn't 'chasing a trend'
➀ Elden Ring: Nightreign's director confirmed the game includes roguelike elements but assured fans that the studio is not merely following trends.
➁ Nightreign will incorporate some roguelike elements but with the goal of condensing down the RPG elements, the exploration, character building and leveling.
➂ The game director emphasized that they saw these as interesting elements that could work well within their multiplayer-focused session-based gameplay.
- GeForce NOW celebrates 5 years of cloud gaming, library grows to over 2000 PC games
➀ NVIDIA's GeForce NOW celebrates its fifth anniversary as a leading cloud gaming platform.
➁ The platform now supports over 2,000 PC games with high-performance features such as 4K, DLSS, and ray-tracing.
➂ In February, 17 new titles including Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and Sid Meier's Civilization VII will be added.
- UK customers are facing a 4 month wait for GeForce RTX 5090 stock
➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 launch faced severe stock shortages, leading to a "paper launch" label.
➁ Overclockers UK has stopped pre-orders due to high demand and limited supply, with fulfillment times ranging from weeks to months.
➂ Gamers face long waits and frustration due to the shortage of GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs.
- GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 are still the two most popular PC gaming GPUs
➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 are the most popular gaming GPUs according to the January 2025 Steam Hardware and Software Survey.
➁ NVIDIA dominates the top thirty desktop GPUs, while AMD's Radeon RX 6600 is the first non-NVIDIA card on the list.
➂ NVIDIA will release its GeForce RTX 50 Series this year, and AMD plans to launch its RDNA 4 lineup in March targeting the mid-range market.
February 1
- Newegg sold its entire RTX 5090, RTX 5080 GPU stock in 20 minutes, most were gone in 5 minutes
➀ Newegg sold out of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards in under 20 minutes.
➁ Most of the inventory was claimed within 5 minutes.
➂ Newegg plans to restock and offers a trade-in program to help customers upgrade to the latest GPUs.
- ChatGPT creator OpenAI launches o3-mini: its new 'reasoning' AI model to compete with DeepSeek
➀ OpenAI has launched the o3-mini, its most cost-efficient and powerful model in the reasoning series.
➁ The new model responds 24% faster than o1-mini and provides more accurate answers.
➂ o3-mini supports function calling, structured outputs, and developer messages, making it production-ready.
- Alan Wake 2's DLSS 4 update is here and it's the first game to add RTX Mega Geometry
➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 Series introduces RTX Neural Rendering technologies, enhancing ray-traced visuals and performance.
➁ Alan Wake 2 is the first game to implement RTX Mega Geometry, improving path tracing and ray tracing performance.
➂ Update 1.2.8 adds DLSS 4 support, further boosting image fidelity and performance, with new AI models and ray tracing enhancements.
- Apple kills off plans to build AR glasses, will leave the AR glasses market to Meta
➀ Apple has reportedly canceled plans to develop advanced AR glasses that would have connected to iPhones and Macs.
➁ The decision comes after poor performance in executive reviews and follows the failure of the Vision Pro headset.
➂ Meta continues to progress with its AR glasses, aiming for a 2027 release.
- NVIDIA updates RTX Video Super Resolution with new and more efficient AI model
➀ NVIDIA has updated its RTX Video Super Resolution technology with a more efficient AI model.
➁ This new model improves video quality on platforms like YouTube and Netflix using AI and Tensor Core hardware on GeForce RTX cards.
➂ The update makes the technology more efficient, using fewer GPU resources and supporting HDR upscaling.
- Intel confirms next-gen Panther Lake CPUs launch later this year, Nova Lake CPUs arrive in 2026
➀ Intel plans to release its next-generation Panther Lake CPUs in the second half of 2025 using the new Intel 18A process node.
➁ These CPUs will enter mass production in 2025, with more details on desktop availability expected soon.
➂ In 2026, Intel will follow up with the Nova Lake CPUs, promising enhanced performance and cost efficiency.
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is already being hit with negative Steam reviews
➀ Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PC version is receiving negative reviews on Steam due to various performance issues including crashes, low FPS, and bugs.
➁ Despite these issues, some players still recommend the game, hoping for future fixes.
➂ The game's Steam rating is currently 'Mixed' with nearly half of the reviews highlighting these problems.
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang expected to meet with President Trump today, will talk all things AI
➀ NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is expected to meet with President Trump to discuss the future of AI in the United States.
➁ The meeting will address AI policy framing and the impact of restricted AI GPUs entering China.
➂ Huang will also discuss the competition from China's DeepSeek, which has made significant advancements with less computing power.
- Samsung has received approval to supply NVIDIA with HBM3E, will be used in AI GPUs for China
➀ Samsung has reportedly received approval to supply NVIDIA with its 8-layer HBM3E memory chips for less powerful AI GPUs destined for China.
➁ Despite previous distrust from NVIDIA's CEO, Samsung is now approved to supply these chips.
➂ SK hynix remains NVIDIA's main partner for advanced HBM memory, providing 12-layer HBM3E and working on next-gen HBM4 for future GPUs.
January 31
- Robots set to take on humans in first-ever long distance running race
➀ A unique event will see 12,000 humans racing against bipedal robots in a long-distance competition.
➁ Engineers are required to ensure their robots have a humanoid appearance and are capable of bipedal movement.
➂ The robots can either be autonomous or remote-controlled, and battery swaps are allowed during the race.
- GeForce RTX 5090 signed by JayzTwoCents scalped already, up for stupidly high $5800
➀ YouTuber JayzTwoCents signed a custom ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card at Micro Center.
➁ The signed card was later listed for $5800 on Facebook Marketplace.
➂ JayzTwoCents criticized the seller for scalping and highlighted issues of scarcity and demand in the market.
- Microsoft makes ChatGPT's most-advanced $200 a month AI free
➀ Microsoft provides unlimited free access to OpenAI's o1 model, which was released in December and costs up to $200 per month.
➁ The o1 model is designed to be more thoughtful and implement a step-by-step chain-of-thought process, making it excel in specific tasks and categories of questioning.
➂ Microsoft's Copilot users can now access this new functionality by selecting the 'Think Deeper' toggle option.
- NVIDIA could experience more China GPU export restrictions from the Trump administration
➀ The Trump administration is considering imposing more sanctions on NVIDIA AI chip exports to China.
➁ NVIDIA's H20 AI GPU is being targeted, which is designed to comply with US export restrictions.
➂ NVIDIA is open to working with the administration on this issue.
- Ads are the key to reaching every gamer on the planet, Microsoft says
➀ Microsoft Advertising recently presented at CES 2025 about the future of Xbox and the potential for ad-supported game delivery.
➁ Microsoft believes that ads could be a means to make gaming accessible to everyone, similar to how other forms of entertainment have scaled globally.
➂ The partnership with King and Xandr positions Microsoft to potentially lead the evolution of advertisements in the video games industry.
- PC gamers climb fence of next-door kindergarten in Japan, after chaotic RTX 5090 lottery
➀ A chaotic lottery for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 in Japan led to PC gamers climbing a kindergarten fence after the event ended prematurely.
➁ Reports indicate limited global supply, with fewer than 1000 units available in the US at launch, and significant shipments not expected until March 2025.
➂ Popular leaker Moore's Law is Dead reported that the launch supply of the RTX 5090 is extremely limited, with less than 1000 units available in the US for launch.
- Forza Horizon 5 is the latest Xbox exclusive coming to PlayStation 5 and it may not be the last
➀ Forza Horizon 5, an Xbox exclusive game, will be available on PlayStation 5 in Spring 2025.
➁ The game will have full content parity across all platforms.
➂ This move aligns with Microsoft's strategy to expand game availability and boost sales and profit margins.
- 3DMark's DLSS feature test gets upgraded, now supports NVIDIA's new DLSS 4 upscaling
➀ UL Solutions has updated 3DMark to support NVIDIA's DLSS 4 and DLSS Multi Frame Generation.
➁ This upgrade allows users with GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs to compare performance and image quality with DLSS processing.
➂ The test includes various modes and settings to enhance frame rates and image quality across different resolutions.
January 30
- ASUS rumored to be working on new NUC with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU inside
➀ ASUS is reportedly developing new NUC Mini-PCs featuring AMD's Ryzen AI Max 'Strix Halo' APUs.
➁ The new APU includes 16 cores, 32 threads, and a 40-core RDNA 3.5 GPU.
➂ These systems are part of the NUC 14 family and have been certified by the BIS.
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's big DLSS 4 and RTX Blackwell update arrives in February
➀ In February, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will receive a major update adding DLSS 4 support and new graphical features.
➁ At CES, the game demonstrated impressive graphics with Full Ray Tracing in 5K resolution using the GeForce RTX 50 Series.
➂ The update will include support for NVIDIA's latest generation Blackwell GPUs, new graphical features, and bug fixes.
- be quiet! launches Power Zone 2 ultra-efficient PSUs for gamers
➀ be quiet! has launched the Power Zone 2 series of power supplies, featuring semi-passive cooling and a single-rail design.
➁ The series includes 1000W, 850W, and 750W models, all Cybenetics Platinum certified and 80 PLUS Platinum rated.
➂ The Power Zone 2 PSUs are ATX 3.1 compatible and will launch on February 11.
- Tesla cars now drive themselves after being made, to loading docks without human intervention
➀ Tesla has automated the process of its vehicles autonomously driving from the factory floor to loading bays without human intervention, using its Full Self-Driving technology.
➁ The company posted to its Tesla AI account on X, showing it has automated the process that saves dozens of employees, and thousands of hours of time per year.
➂ In the video that Tesla shared, you can see the electric vehicles navigating intersections on their own, finding its way to an available bay, and parking itself.