Valve has confirmed that a BIOS bug is causing Steam Machine consoles to display premature red-light overheating warnings. A forthcoming BIOS update will raise the warning threshold to 100°C for both the CPU and GPU, aligning the indicator with the hardware's actual thermal throttling limits. In legal news, Google and Epic Games have ended their long-running dispute, with Google set to allow third-party Android app stores starting July 22. This follows the joint withdrawal of their previous settlement after a judge ruled it failed to address antitrust concerns. Meanwhile, Meta faces a lawsuit from 26 current and former employees who allege the company's AI-driven layoff selection discriminated against workers on medical leave by misinterpreting their inactivity as underperformance. Additionally, Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging trade secret theft orchestrated by former Apple VP Tang Tan to develop an AI smart speaker. Finally, New York has enacted a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers drawing 50 megawatts or more, while Sony's projected shift to digital-only consoles by 2028 threatens to lock out gamers in 121 countries lacking PlayStation Network access.
Valve is developing a BIOS update for the Steam Machine to raise the red-light overheating warning threshold to 100°C. Google will permit third-party app stores on Android devices starting July 22 following the resolution of its legal battle with Epic Games.
A lawsuit by 26 employees accuses Meta of using keylogging metrics in an AI layoff algorithm that discriminated against workers on medical leave. Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that former Apple executive Tang Tan stole trade secrets to build an AI smart speaker.
New York has implemented a one-year moratorium on the construction of new hyperscale data centers that consume 50 megawatts or more of electricity. Sony's planned transition to digital-only games by 2028 could prevent players in 121 countries without PlayStation Network access from purchasing games.
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- The claims regarding Meta's AI layoff algorithm and Apple's trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI are based on active litigation and have not been fully adjudicated in court.
- StepFun's StepX Neo smartphone and Justin McLeod's Overtone app are newly announced or in development, with limited public verification of their real-world performance or release timelines.