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1 week ago | techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni

Next Xbox devices will use AMD chips, including for cloud gaming. Move in line with plan to work in devices, not just consoles. Microsoft’s next Xbox console will run on AMD chips, continuing a partnership that now extends to consoles and cloud infrastructure. Xbox president Sarah Bond said it’s has signed a multi-year deal with AMD to co-design custom silicon for Xbox devices, including traditional consoles and handheld systems.

1 week ago | techhq.com | Dashveenjit Kaur

Germany’s projected EU tariff burden of $81.5 billion leads to potential European exposure. Tech and pharma in 10 EU countries face combined $271.2 billion in potential tariffsAs the July 9 deadline approaches for renewed US-EU trade negotiations, Germany’s potential EU tariff burden of US$81.5 billion highlights the severe economic risks facing Europe’s largest economy.

1 week ago | techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni

Oracle hosts xAI Grok model. xAI to use Oracle Cloud to train future Groks. Oracle is adding Grok, the large language model developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, to its Generative AI services. The move is part of a deal where Oracle will host and run xAI’s models on its cloud infrastructure. In return, xAI will use Oracle Cloud to train and deploy the next versions of Grok.

1 week ago | techhq.com | Dashveenjit Kaur

>Taiwan escalates tech cold war, adding Huawei and SMIC to its proscribed commodities entity list. Taiwanese companies have to obtain government approval before exporting semiconductors to blacklisted Chinese firms. Taiwan has chosen sides in the escalating tech cold war by adding China’s tech giants Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) to its export control blacklist.

1 week ago | techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni

Cochlear’s Nexa implant supports firmware updates; no hardware upgrades. Chip lets users get new features without needing surgery. Cochlear has introduced the Nucleus Nexa System, a new implant that may change how people with hearing loss manage their devices. Unlike earlier models, this system allows users to receive software updates directly to the implant itself. Until now, most updates in cochlear implants were limited to the external sound processor.