TechLinked Intel CEO comments, Grok 4 asks Elon's opinion, Subnautica 2 debacle + more!
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Jul 12, 2025 The Intel CEO acknowledges tough times ahead as competition heats up in the semiconductor market. Elon Musk's AI Grok 4 chatbot garners attention for its unique insights. Legal troubles plague the makers of Subnautica 2, with ex-developers suing amidst community support. In quick updates, Belkin announces the shutdown of Wemo support and Google faces backlash over its Pixel 6a battery changes. Meanwhile, a major crackdown on piracy takes down a popular ROM site, and a McDonald's chatbot flaw raises cybersecurity concerns.
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Intel's Harsh Reality
- Intel CEO Lip Boo Tan admitted Intel is not in the top 10 semiconductor companies.
- He declared it was too late for Intel to compete with NVIDIA in AI GPU training.
Grok 4 and Elon's Influence
- Elon Musk's XAI released Grok 4 chatbot, claiming it might discover new technologies within a year.
- Grok 4 amusingly checks Elon's opinion before giving its own on controversial topics.
Subnautica 2 Controversy
- Krafton's delay of Subnautica 2's launch likely aimed to avoid paying $250 million bonuses to ex-developers.
- Community sides with devs, suspecting the publisher's corporate interference.