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AMD Appoints Alan Smith as Newest Corporate Fellow

AMD announced the appointment of Alan Smith as a Corporate Fellow, a recognition for technical leadership. The press release did not provide further details on Smith's background or responsibilities.

Major League Soccer returns to Apple TV tomorrow

Major League Soccer will resume its season on Apple TV on July 16, following a break for the FIFA World Cup. The streaming service will continue to broadcast MLS matches.

“Major League Soccer returns to Apple TV tomorrow, July 16.” — Apple

NVIDIA and Japan Bring Full-Stack AI and Robotics to Every Industry

NVIDIA and its Japanese partners held events showcasing AI and robotics, including a Build-a-Claw event where developers built robots. CEO Jensen Huang met with industry leaders and gave away DGX Spark personal AI supercomputers. He emphasized Japan's opportunity to combine manufacturing expertise with AI to address worker shortages.

Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition brings gridiron action to Apple Arcade on August 6

Apple Arcade will add Madden NFL 27 to its game library in August. The title is developed by EA Sports and is part of a larger update to the service's sports game offerings.

Intel Invests €5 Billion to Expand Manufacturing in Europe

Intel announced a €5 billion investment to expand its manufacturing campus in Leixlip, Ireland. The investment is aimed at increasing capacity to meet demand for AI and high-performance computing chips.

“€5 billion ($5.7 billion) capital investment at its Leixlip campus in Ireland” — Intel

Apple and Major League Baseball announce August “Friday Night Baseball” schedule

Apple and Major League Baseball have announced the August lineup for "Friday Night Baseball," a weekly doubleheader available on Apple TV.

GeForce NOW Turns Up the Heat With New GeForce RTX 5080-Powered Toronto Server

NVIDIA is adding a new GeForce RTX 5080-powered server in Toronto to expand its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service. The server will provide Ultimate members with high-performance streaming across multiple devices, supporting up to 4K resolution and 120 fps. Additionally, the NTE: Neverness to Everness game is receiving an update with new content and upcoming native touch controls.

“The new server will roll out within days, giving more players access to top-tier cloud gaming across Canada.” — NVIDIA

Related: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

Apple scores record 89 Emmy Award nominations

Apple received 89 Emmy Award nominations across 15 programs for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, setting a new record for the company.

AMD to Report Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

AMD announced it will report its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. The report will cover the period ending June 27, 2026.

NVIDIA Nemotron Achieves Benchmark-Leading Performance With LangChain Deep Agents Harness

NVIDIA's Nemotron 3 Ultra model, when paired with LangChain's Deep Agents harness, achieves top accuracy among open models on LangChain's benchmark, completing more tasks at higher throughput and 10x lower inference cost than leading closed models. The performance gains come from engineering the harness around the model, not retraining it. The tuned profile is available through LangChain, and the open-source NemoClaw blueprint packages the stack for enterprise customization.

“The way to build better agents is to keep improving the system around the model” — NVIDIA