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Winsage

March 8, 2025

AMD May Bring ROCm Support On Windows Operating System As AMD’s Vice President Nods For It

AMD is working to expand its ROCm software stack support from Linux to Windows, with confirmation from Vice President of AI Software, Anush Elangovan, that the company is looking to broaden support for additional GPUs on Windows. Currently, ROCm support on Windows is limited to select AMD Instinct GPUs and a few Radeon GPUs, including the RX 7900 XT and XTX, leaving many users with newer RX 9000 series GPUs unsupported. The latest version for Windows is 6.2.4, but users have reported issues such as crashes and driver timeouts. AMD's potential support for RDNA 4 GPUs could benefit deep-learning tasks for Windows users. Additionally, tinygrad will receive two MI300X boxes from AMD to enhance its AI solutions.

AppWizard

March 6, 2025

Console Game Sales Projected To Leave PC Games In The Dust By 2030

The console gaming market is projected to grow to an impressive billion by 2030, a 52% increase from billion in 2023. Key players in this expansion include Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, leveraging advancements like AI and hybrid gaming devices. In contrast, spending on PC gaming software is declining, with console game sales potentially doubling those of PC games by 2030. The mobile gaming sector is expected to reach sales nearing 0 billion by 2030, significantly outpacing both console and PC platforms. Console games currently generate significantly less revenue than mobile games, which produce 2.5 times more earnings. Cloud gaming is gaining traction due to GPU challenges and advancements in technology, while VR and AR gaming remain niche.

Winsage

March 1, 2025

Microsoft killed Skype, confirmed AI in Call of Duty, helped people pirate Windows 11, and began testing Office with ads — ALL IN A SINGLE WEEK

Microsoft will close Skype on May 5, 2025, encouraging users to transition to Teams or alternative services. Activision has confirmed the use of AI-generated content in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Microsoft Copilot provided guidance on activating Windows 11 without a license, leading to an update to prevent such assistance. Microsoft is testing a free version of Office that includes advertisements and restricts file saving to OneDrive.

Winsage

February 23, 2025

Are YOU actually actively using AI tools?

The introduction of Muse AI has generated skepticism among games media, content creators, and developers, with concerns about job displacement in the creative sector. Some developers have criticized the technology as "AI slop." Microsoft claims these tools are meant to enhance existing workers' capabilities, but skepticism persists. The author rarely uses AI in writing due to concerns about reliability and productivity, though they have found some practical applications, such as generating banner images for AI-related articles and using Generative Expand in Photoshop. They also find Samsung's photo app AI useful for editing personal photos. Despite recognizing some benefits, the author feels they are not fully utilizing AI's potential.

AppWizard

February 18, 2025

Tencent

Tencent has begun beta testing a new search function in Weixin, China's largest messaging app, powered by DeepSeek. Users can select an "AI Search" option in the search bar, utilizing both DeepSeek and Tencent's Hunyuan foundational model. This feature is exclusive to Weixin and not available on WeChat. The DeepSeek-R1 model, launched on January 20, offers advanced reasoning capabilities at lower training costs compared to AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Approximately 1.3 billion active Weixin users will benefit from this integration for various functions. Users can observe the reasoning process during queries, and DeepSeek-R1 has also been integrated into Tencent's AI chatbot application, Yuanbao. Chinese telecom operators have started using DeepSeek's models, and smartphone manufacturers like Huawei, Oppo, Honor, and Vivo are adopting the DeepSeek-R1 model in their devices.

Tech Optimizer

February 14, 2025

EDB Strengthens Partner Program to Accelerate Postgres® and AI Adoption Worldwide

EnterpriseDB (EDB) has expanded its Partner Program to support businesses and solution providers in response to the growing demand for enterprise-grade Postgres data management platforms, particularly for AI-driven data innovation. Over 35% of enterprises are seeking robust Postgres capabilities, with more than 67% of data workloads being hybrid. A McKinsey survey indicates that 65% of organizations are using generative AI in at least one business function. The enhanced EDB Partner Program includes exclusive training and certification, increased go-to-market commitments, a personalized digital experience through the EDB Partner Portal, and an industry success hub showcasing customer implementations. EDB is focusing on empowering partners to help customers innovate and scale in an AI-driven environment.

Winsage

February 14, 2025

Windows 10 on the brink of extinction

Arm is planning to enter the chip manufacturing market, directly competing with major customers like Nvidia, who have previously used Arm's architecture to create their own chips. This shift marks a significant change in Arm's strategy, moving from a revenue model based on licensing fees and royalties to producing its own chips. CEO Rene Haas is expected to announce Arm's first in-house chip this summer, aiming to capitalize on the growing demand for AI technologies.