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Square Enix revealed two games, including a new Octopath Traveler title, at the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase presentation on Thursday. Octopath Traveler 0, an HD-2D turn-based RPG set before the events of the first game in the series, will release on December 4, 2025, across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. Square Enix also announced The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, a single-player action-RPG that will launch next year.Octopath Traveler 0 AnnouncedBoth games are in development at Square Enix’s internal studio, Team Asano. Octopath Traveler 0 is the third game in the turn-based RPG…

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared plans to introduce advertisements when users chat with Alexa+. The Seattle-based tech giant unveiled the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of Alexa voice assistant in February, which comes with several new capabilities. Currently available in the US, the company claims that Alexa+ has been rolled out to and is being used by millions of users. Jassy now wants to place ads between these conversations, which will mark a first for the company.Alexa+ Might Place Ads Mid-ConversationThe Amazon CEO’s statements were made during the company’s second-quarter earnings call with stakeholders on Thursday. Highlighting the company’s achievements in…

Apple forecast revenue for the current quarter ending in September well above Wall Street’s estimates on Thursday, sending shares up despite a warning from CEO Tim Cook that US tariffs would add $1.1 billion in costs over the period.As the centerpiece of US President Donald Trump’s trade war, those tariffs cost Apple $800 million in the June quarter and spurred some customers to buy iPhones in late spring this year. Those purchases helped Apple’s fiscal third-quarter sales beat expectations by the biggest percentage in at least four years, according to LSEG.The company still forecast growth, though, with Chief Financial Officer…

Nintendo sold more than six million units of the Switch 2 in the seven weeks following its June launch, the gaming company said on Friday, pointing to strong early demand.The successor to the hit home-portable Switch went on sale in the midst of US President Donald Trump’s trade war, testing Nintendo’s supply chain management.»The six million units sold are a testament to the incredible pent-up demand for an update of the first Switch,» said Serkan Toto, founder of the Kantan Games consultancy.The company provided the early sales volumes in an earnings update and said it was keeping its forecast of…

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink said on Thursday it will launch a clinical study in Great Britain to test how its chips can enable patients with severe paralysis to control digital and physical tools with their thoughts.The company is partnering with the University College London Hospitals trust and Newcastle Hospitals to conduct the study, it said in a post on X.Neuralink said patients living with paralysis due to conditions such as spinal cord injury and a nervous system disease called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) qualify to participate in the study.The company raised $650 million (roughly Rs. 5,676 crore) in its…

Telegram, the instant messaging app, has rolled out a new update for Android and iOS users. The latest app version 11.14.0 introduces several new features, such as Public Post Search, Story Albums, Gift Collections, Profile Rating, and a mini app for Telegram bot developers. While the Public Post Search feature is currently exclusive to Premium users, the rest can be accessed by everyone. Additionally, the company has also revealed that a Premium Gifts feature will be available to Premium users soon.Telegram’s New Update: What Are the New Features?In a blog post, the company has announced that it is rolling out…

Alphabet’s Google on Thursday failed to persuade a US appeals panel to overturn a jury verdict and federal court order requiring the technology company to revamp its app store Play.The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous ruling, rejected claims from Google that the trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly benefited «Fortnite» maker Epic Games, which filed the lawsuit in 2020.The record in Epic’s lawsuit was “replete with evidence that Google’s anticompetitive conduct entrenched its dominance,» wrote Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown, joined by Circuit Judges Danielle Forrest and Gabriel Sanchez.The…

Samsung is reportedly planning to equip the Galaxy S26 Edge with a larger battery while making the device slimmer than the current Galaxy S25 Edge. This will likely be achieved using new battery material technology. However, there are conflicting reports regarding the exact battery capacity. An earlier leak suggested a 4,200mAh battery, while a more recent one claims the phone may feature a 4,400mAh cell. Notably, the Galaxy S25 Edge comes with a 3,900mAh battery, and it measures 5.8mm in thickness.Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge May Pack a 4,400mAh BatteryIn an X post, tipster PhoneArt (@UniverseIce) claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge could pack…

Apple is gearing up to expand its retail footprint in India later this year, CEO Tim Cook confirmed during the company’s recent earnings call. The move is aimed at strengthening Apple’s position in one of its fastest-growing markets by offering more physical touchpoints for customers to experience its full product lineup. The Cupertino-based company registered strong revenue growth in the April-June (Q3) quarter of this year, with iPhone revenue surging nearly 13 percent.New Apple Stores Are Opening Soon in IndiaDuring the earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the company’s plans to open additional retail stores in new…

Microsoft hit $4 trillion (roughly Rs. 3,49,15,020 crore) in stock market value on Thursday, becoming the second publicly traded company after Nvidia to surpass that milestone following a blockbuster earnings report that showed its massive bets on AI are paying off.Strong results from Microsoft and Meta Platforms late on Thursday also fueled gains in Amazon and sent chipmaker Nvidia to a record high, with the four heavyweight AI players gaining over half a trillion dollars in market value.Wall Street’s heavyweight players leading in AI – Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta Platforms – now account for a quarter of the S&P…