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Bitcoin price hit a six-week high on Wednesday. The price of the world's most widely used digital asset rose by six percent to reach $93,455 (roughly Rs. 79.8 lakh) on international exchanges, as per CoinMarketCap. On Indian exchanges, Bitcoin's price jumped by nearly seven percent over the past 24 hours. Data by CoinSwitch and CoinDCX show BTC trading at $93,680 (roughly Rs. 80 lakh). Most altcoins also rose in value on Wednesday, alongside Bitcoin.“This rally is largely driven by increased institutional buying, with Bitcoin spot ETFs seeing net inflows reach a multi-month high of over $700 million (roughly Rs. 5,984 crore), totalling over $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,549 crore) in inflows this week alone,” Alankar Saxena, Co-founder and CTO of Mudrex told Gadgets 360. “Another bullish metric is the decline in exchange inflows, suggesting reduced selling pressure, helping build momentum. The Fear and Greed Index now stands at ‘Neutral', indicating that retail investors are re-entering the markets.”Ether rose by 14 percent on international exchanges in the last 24 hours. At the time of writing, ETH was trading at $1,800 (roughly Rs. 1.53 lakh) on global platforms. On Indian exchanges, ETH was priced at $1,815 (roughly Rs. 1.55 lakh) on Wednesday.“ETH continues to trade in a ‘Descending Channel' and has corrected by almost 65 percent over the past four months. The bulls, however, defended the key support level of $1,350 (roughly Rs. 1.15 lakh). The asset has strong resistance at $1,750 (roughly Rs. 1.49 lakh). Once it breaks and stays above this level, we can expect it to further rally up to $2,100 (roughly Rs. 1.79 lakh),” the ZebPay Trade Desk said.The crypto price tracker by Gadgets 360 showed the prices of most altcoins were on the rise on Wednesday.These include Ripple, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Tron alongside Shiba Inu, Polkadot, Litecoin, Monero, and Polygon among others.The overall crypto market cap surged by 6.95 percent over the last day to reach $2.94 trillion (roughly Rs. 2,51,25,195 crore), as per CoinMarketCap.“The US dollar index has hit a three-year low at 98.29, creating favorable macroeconomic conditions for crypto assets. The broader crypto market has responded positively to the development. Adding to the bullish sentiment is the appointment of Paul Atkins as SEC Chairman. His return signals a shift toward a more constructive regulatory approach, with several enforcement actions already rolled back under his leadership. However, caution is advised as volatility may still resurface,” Himanshu Maradiya, Founder and Chairman, CIFDAQ crypto exchange told Gadgets 360.The prices of Binance Coin, Leo, Stellar, Status, and Ardor dropped on Wednesday.“Remarks from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and former President Trump suggesting a de-escalation in the US-China trade dispute have improved the broader risk environment, lifting both traditional equities and digital assets. AI-focused coins, meme coins, and real-world asset projects are also seeing renewed interest, pointing to a broad-based revival across the crypto landscape,” Riya Sehgal, Research Analyst, Delta Exchange told Gadgets 360.Cryptocurrency is an unregulated digital currency, not a legal tender and subject to market risks. The information provided in the article is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, trading advice or any other advice or recommendation of any sort offered or endorsed by NDTV. NDTV shall not be responsible for any loss arising from any investment based on any perceived recommendation, forecast or any other information contained in the article. Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details. Cryptocurrency Prices across Indian exchanges For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Further reading: Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, USD Coin, Ripple, Binance USD, Binance Coin, Cardano, Polygon, Solana, Polkadot, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Litecoin, Uniswap, Tron, Monero, Dash, Bitcoin Cash, Flex, Cartesi, Braintrust, Kishu Inu, Circuits of Value, Qutm, Wrapped Bitcoin, Zcash Radhika Parashar Radhika Parashar is a senior correspondent for Gadgets 360. She has been reporting on tech and telecom for the last three years now and will be focussing on writing about all things crypto. Besides this, she is a major sitcom nerd and often replies in Chandler Bing and Michael Scott references. For tips or queries you could reach out to her at RadhikaP@ndtv.com. More Related Stories

Photo Credit: PrimeVideo The Apprentice Season 7 has been produced by Mark Burnett and Donald Trump. Highlights The Apprentice Season 7 is an American Reality Show that offers a posit The show is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video Donald Trump is the host of The Apprentice Season 7 Advertisement One of the most anticipated American shows, The Apprentice, is finally out now with an OTT release. The Apprentice is an American reality show hosted by Donald Trump. The streaming is available now on Amazon Prime Video. The show revolves around the contestants competing to acquire their position of Trump's “Best Business Brain” with a salary of $250,000. The show first aired in the year 2004 and comprises 15 seasons. However, Amazon recently bought the streaming rights and decided to air 7 seasons of this reality show.When and Where to Watch The Apprentice Season 7The Apprentice Season 7 is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. For those who have not yet subscribed, do it now. Don't miss this ultimate game of brains.Official Trailer and Plot of The Apprentice Season 7Hosted by Donald Trump, this show revolves around the celebrity and non-celebrity contestants who compete with each other. The winner of the show is offered a position in Trump's Empire with an outstanding salary of $250,000.The show analyses leadership, business, and management skills, as the competitors are set to compete with each other through different challenges and tasks. It also offers a treat to the viewers with unfiltered content, famous controversies, and offbeat remarks.Cast and Crew of The Apprentice Season 7Donald Trump, himself, is the host of the show. Mark Burnett and Donald Trump are the executive producers of The Apprentice. Some of the prominent names that will be featured in the show are Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Trace Adkins, Piers Morgan, Carol Alt, Stephen Baldwin, and more. Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Anthony Jackson are the theme music composers. Out of 15 seasons, 14 have been hosted by Donald Trump, while the last season was hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger.Reception of The Apprentice Season 7With an IMDb rating of 4.5/10, The Apprentice is an award-winning reality show that gained immense popularity. With over 15 wins and 22 nominations, the show bagged some of the prestigious awards like the Gold Derby Awards, BMI Film and TV awards, and the ASCAP Film and Television Music Award.   For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Further reading: Entertainment, OTTRelease, TheApprenticeS7, Season7, PrimeVideo, DonaldTrump, RealityShow Gadgets 360 Staff The resident bot. If you email me, a human will respond. More Related Stories

Google has introduced an AI reasoning control mechanism for its Gemini 2.5 Flash model that allows developers to limit how much processing power the system expends on problem-solving. Released on April 17, this “thinking budget” feature responds to a growing industry challenge: advanced AI models frequently overanalyse straightforward queries, consuming unnecessary computational resources and driving up operational and environmental costs. While not revolutionary, the development represents a practical step toward addressing efficiency concerns that have emerged as reasoning capabilities become standard in commercial AI software. The new mechanism enables precise calibration of processing resources before generating responses, potentially changing how organisations manage financial and environmental impacts of AI deployment. “The model overthinks,” acknowledges Tulsee Doshi, Director of Product Management at Gemini. “For simple prompts, the model does think more than it needs to.” The admission reveals the challenge facing advanced reasoning models – the equivalent of using industrial machinery to crack a walnut. The shift toward reasoning capabilities has created unintended consequences. Where traditional large language models primarily matched patterns from training data, newer iterations attempt to work through problems logically, step by step. While this approach yields better results for complex tasks, it introduces significant inefficiency when handling simpler queries. Balancing cost and performance The financial implications of unchecked AI reasoning are substantial. According to Google’s technical documentation, when full reasoning is activated, generating outputs becomes approximately six times more expensive than standard processing. The cost multiplier creates a powerful incentive for fine-tuned control. Nathan Habib, an engineer at Hugging Face who studies reasoning models, describes the problem as endemic across the industry. “In the rush to show off smarter AI, companies are reaching for reasoning models like hammers even where there’s no nail in sight,” he explained to MIT Technology Review. The waste isn’t merely theoretical. Habib demonstrated how a leading reasoning model, when attempting to solve an organic chemistry problem, became trapped in a recursive loop, repeating “Wait, but…” hundreds of times – essentially experiencing a computational breakdown and consuming processing resources. Kate Olszewska, who evaluates Gemini models at DeepMind, confirmed Google’s systems sometimes experience similar issues, getting stuck in loops that drain computing power without improving response quality. Granular control mechanism Google’s AI reasoning control provides developers with a degree of precision. The system offers a flexible spectrum ranging from zero (minimal reasoning) to 24,576 tokens of “thinking budget” – the computational units representing the model’s internal processing. The granular approach allows for customised deployment based on specific use cases. Jack Rae, principal research scientist at DeepMind, says that defining optimal reasoning levels remains challenging: “It’s really hard to draw a boundary on, like, what’s the perfect task right now for thinking.” Shifting development philosophy The introduction of AI reasoning control potentially signals a change in how artificial intelligence evolves. Since 2019, companies have pursued improvements by building larger models with more parameters and training data. Google’s approach suggests an alternative path focusing on efficiency rather than scale. “Scaling laws are being replaced,” says Habib, indicating that future advances may emerge from optimising reasoning processes rather than continuously expanding model size. The environmental implications are equally significant. As reasoning models proliferate, their energy consumption grows proportionally. Research indicates that inferencing – generating AI responses – now contributes more to the technology’s carbon footprint than the initial training process. Google’s reasoning control mechanism offers a potential mitigating factor for this concerning trend. Competitive dynamics Google isn’t operating in isolation. The “open weight” DeepSeek R1 model, which emerged earlier this year, demonstrated powerful reasoning capabilities at potentially lower costs, triggering market volatility that reportedly caused nearly a trillion-dollar stock market fluctuation. Unlike Google’s proprietary approach, DeepSeek makes its internal settings publicly available for developers to implement locally. Despite the competition, Google DeepMind’s chief technical officer Koray Kavukcuoglu maintains that proprietary models will maintain advantages in specialised domains requiring exceptional precision: “Coding, math, and finance are cases where there’s high expectation from the model to be very accurate, to be very precise, and to be able to understand really complex situations.” Industry maturation signs The development of AI reasoning control reflects an industry now confronting practical limitations beyond technical benchmarks. While companies continue to push reasoning capabilities forward, Google’s approach acknowledges a important reality: efficiency matters as much as raw performance in commercial applications. The feature also highlights tensions between technological advancement and sustainability concerns. Leaderboards tracking reasoning model performance show that single tasks can cost upwards of $200 to complete – raising questions about scaling such capabilities in production environments. By allowing developers to dial reasoning up or down based on actual need, Google addresses both financial and environmental aspects of AI deployment. “Reasoning is the key capability that builds up intelligence,” states Kavukcuoglu. “The moment the model starts thinking, the agency of the model has started.” The statement reveals both the promise and the challenge of reasoning models – their autonomy creates both opportunities and resource management challenges. For organisations deploying AI solutions, the ability to fine-tune reasoning budgets could democratise access to advanced capabilities while maintaining operational discipline. Google claims Gemini 2.5 Flash delivers “comparable metrics to other leading models for a fraction of the cost and size” – a value proposition strengthened by the ability to optimise reasoning resources for specific applications. Practical implications The AI reasoning control feature has immediate practical applications. Developers building commercial applications can now make informed trade-offs between processing depth and operational costs. For simple applications like basic customer queries, minimal reasoning settings preserve resources while still using the model’s capabilities. For complex analysis requiring deep understanding, the full reasoning capacity remains available. Google’s reasoning ‘dial’ provides a mechanism for establishing cost certainty while maintaining performance standards. See also: Gemini 2.5: Google cooks up its ‘most intelligent’ AI model to date Want to learn more about AI and big data from industry leaders? Check out AI & Big Data Expo taking place in Amsterdam, California, and London. The comprehensive event is co-located with other leading events including Intelligent Automation Conference, BlockX, Digital Transformation Week, and Cyber Security & Cloud Expo. Explore other upcoming enterprise technology events and webinars powered by TechForge here.

Huawei is expected to begin large-scale shipments of the Ascend 910C AI chip as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter. While limited quantities have already been delivered, mass deployment would mark an important step for Chinese firms seeking domestic alternatives to US-made semiconductors. The move comes at a time when Chinese developers face tighter restrictions on access to Nvidia hardware. The US government recently informed Nvidia that sales of its H20 AI chip to China require an export licence. That’s left developers in China looking for options that can support large-scale training and inference workloads. The Huawei Ascend 910C chip isn’t built on the most advanced process nodes, but it represents a workaround. The chip is essentially a dual-package version of the earlier 910B, with two processors to double the performance and memory. Sources familiar with the chip say it performs comparably to Nvidia’s H100. Rather than relying on cutting-edge manufacturing, Huawei has adopted a brute-force approach, combining multiple chips and high-speed optical interconnects to scale up performance. This approach is central to Huawei’s CloudMatrix 384 system, a full rack-scale AI platform for training large models. The CloudMatrix 384 features 384 Huawei Ascend 910C chips deployed in 16 racks comprising of 12 compute racks and four networking. Unlike copper-based systems, Huawei’s platform is uses optical interconnects, enabling high-bandwidth communication between components of the system. According to analysis from SemiAnalysis, the architecture includes 6,912 800G LPO optical transceivers to form an optical all-to-all mesh network. This allows Huawei’s system to deliver approximately 300 petaFLOPs of BF16 compute power – outpacing Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 system, which reaches around 180 BF16 petaFLOPs. The CloudMatrix also claims advantages in higher memory bandwidth and capacity, offering more than double the bandwidth and over 3.6 times the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) capacity. The gains, however, are not without drawbacks. The Huawei system is predicted to be 2.3 times less efficient per floating point operation than Nvidia’s GB200 and has lower power efficiency per unit of memory bandwidth and capacity. Despite the lower performance per watt, Huawei’s system still provides the infrastructure needed to train advanced AI models at scale. Sources indicate that China’s largest chip foundry, SMIC, is producing some of the main components for the 910C using its 7nm N+2 process. Yield levels remain a concern, however, and some of the 910C units reportedly include chips produced by TSMC for Chinese firm Sophgo. Huawei has denied using TSMC-made parts. The US Commerce Department is currently investigating the relationship between TSMC and Sophgo after a Sophgo-designed chip was found in Huawei’s earlier 910B processor. TSMC has maintained that it has not supplied Huawei since 2020 and continues to comply with export regulations. In late 2023, Huawei began distributing early samples of the 910C to selected technology firms and opened its order books. Consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group suggested the chip is likely to become the go-to choice for Chinese companies building large AI models or deploying inference capacity, given the ongoing export controls on US-made chips. While the Huawei Ascend 910C may not match Nvidia in power efficiency or process technology, it signals a broader trend. Chinese technology firms are developing homegrown alternatives to foreign components, even if it means using less advanced methods to achieve similar outcomes. As global AI demand surges and export restrictions tighten, Huawei’s ability to deliver a scalable AI hardware solution domestically could help shape China’s artificial intelligence future – especially as developers look to secure long-term supply chains and reduce exposure to geopolitical risk. (Photo via Unsplash) See also: Huawei’s AI hardware breakthrough challenges Nvidia’s dominance Want to learn more about AI and big data from industry leaders? Check out AI & Big Data Expo taking place in Amsterdam, California, and London. The comprehensive event is co-located with other leading events including Intelligent Automation Conference, BlockX, Digital Transformation Week, and Cyber Security & Cloud Expo. Explore other upcoming enterprise technology events and webinars powered by TechForge here.

News The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Peaks at Over 182,000 Concurrent Steam Players at Launch The newly released remaster has instantly attracted a massive audience on Steam within hours of being revealed and released. Posted By Shubhankar Parijat | On 23rd, Apr. 2025 The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was finally made official on Tuesday after months of relentless leaks and rumours, and instantly upon its shadow-dropped release, the open world action RPG has oh-so-predictably attracted quite a sizeable audience. As per SteamDB, on its launch day, Oblivion Remastered saw a peak of 182,298 concurrent players on Steam. An Elder Scrolls game enjoying impressive player numbers should come as no surprise, of course, though for a shadow-dropped game, those are particularly high figures. It should be interesting to see how it performs over the coming days. It’s also worth noting that Oblivion Remastered is available through Game Pass and the Windows Store as well, which means its player base on PC is even larger than what its Steam numbers suggest. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is available on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Head on over here for details on some of its many changes and improvements. Tagged With: Atomfall Publisher:Rebellion Developments Developer:Rebellion Developments Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More Monster Hunter Wilds Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More South of Midnight Publisher:Microsoft Developer:Compulsion Games Platforms:Xbox Series X, PCView More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Onimusha: Warlords Remaster is Set to Add Hell Mode Imminently New one-hit kill mode, titled "Hell Mode," will release for Onimusha Warlods with an update on April 23, along... The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Peaks at Over 182,000 Concurrent Steam Players at Launch The newly released remaster has instantly attracted a massive audience on Steam within hours of being revealed... The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Revamps Enemy Scaling, Encumbrance, and More On top of 4K resolution and 60 FPS support, the Unreal Engine 5 remaster also revamps the HUD, UI, non-combat ... Madden NFL 26 is Set for August 14 Release – Rumour According to reports, EA is expected to officially unveil the next game in its Madden NFL franchise some time ... The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Announced, Out Now for $49.99 The remaster is playable on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, and sports a complete visual overhaul and various im... PlayStation 5 Console Rentals Are Succeeding in Japan While Game Rentals Are Declining Japanese retailer GEO had started offering PS5 consoles for rent back when hardware shortages were affecting s... View More

Jawmuncher Crisis Dino Moderator Oct 25, 2017 44,373 Ibis Island Release Date: April 24, 2025 Platforms: Xbox Series, PS5, PC Price: $49.99 ($44.99 Launch Discount), Deluxe $59.99 ($53.99 Launch Discount) [Physical Available] *Day One on Xbox Game Pass Ult. View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jNKdgRCYqPs&pp=ygUpY2xhaXIgb2JzY3VyIGV4cGVkaXRpb24gMzMgbGF1bmNoIHRyYWlsZXI%3D Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are erased. Tomorrow she'll wake and paint "33." And tomorrow we depart on our final mission - Destroy the Paintress, so she can never paint death again. We are Expedition 33. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive and addictive than ever. Explore a fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France in which you battle devastating enemies. In this evolution of JRPGs, real-time actions enhance the heart of turn-based combat. Craft unique builds for your Expeditioners that fit your playstyle via gear, stats, skills, and character synergies. Open an active dimension in combat - dodge, parry, and counter in real time, chain combos by mastering attack rhythms, and target enemy weak points using a free aim system. With only one year left to live, join Gustave, Maelle, and their fellow Expeditioners as they embark upon a desperate quest to break the Paintress' cycle of death. Follow the trail of previous expeditions and discover their fate. Get to know the members of Expedition 33 as they learn to work together against impossible odds. Explore an enchanting realm populated by surreal adversaries. Wander through breathtaking landscapes, from the Island of Visages to the Forgotten Battlefield, discovering secrets and hidden quests along the way. Find allies of fortune in creatures of legend. Recruit special companions to access new travel methods and discover secret areas in the World Map. Experience the debut game from Sandfall Interactive, fully realized in Unreal Engine 5 with stunning graphics and a heartbreaking soundtrack. Deluxe Edition Contents Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Base Game The "Flowers" Collection - Six outfits and hairstyles inspired by the Flowers of Lumière, along with six additional "Gommage" outfit variations. One for each playable character. "Clair" - A custom outfit for Maelle "Obscur" - A custom outfit for Gustave Click to expand... Click to shrink... View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t_71EEIXpJg  Last edited: Yesterday at 5:58 PM alfynn Member Sep 27, 2024 67 Germany Great OT, Thursday can't come soon enough   Chanser Member Oct 27, 2017 3,446 Pre-ordered mine for PC.   Chaserjoey Keeper of the White Materia Member Oct 27, 2017 9,756 24 hours till I pick the game up. Really hoping it's good :)   Kadzork Has got mad skills!! Member Oct 27, 2017 23,695 I am really tempted to get this but am I alone in thinking the camera movement in combat feels a bit much? Maybe it just looks that way from preview footage going through fights very quickly.  Mephissto Member Mar 8, 2024 1,029 Can't wait. Hope my copy arrives on time.   Kurumi Shinra Employee Member Oct 26, 2017 1,430 Can't wait to play this. Just waiting for CDKeys to send me my key for the deluxe edition.   Punished Dan Member Oct 27, 2017 4,512 Looks really intriguing. Will definitely get round to playing it.   super-famicom Avenger Oct 26, 2017 29,797 FYI it's 24% off on Game Billet for a Steam Code ($38.09 and 45.74, respectively) https://www.gamebillet.com/search?q=Clair+Obscur%3A+Expedition+33   Swearing.circle Member Mar 19, 2020 2,060 Have high hopes for this one. Looks brilliant.   shodgson8 Shinra Employee Member Aug 22, 2018 5,145 Taking a punt on this on PC due to finding a copy at a good price. Hoping it is good & runs acceptably!   Tuorom Member Oct 30, 2017 11,501 Mon corps est prêt   Smoolio Avenger Oct 25, 2017 4,258 Can't wait   Hadok Member Feb 14, 2018 6,465 Kadzork said: I am really tempted to get this but am I alone in thinking the camera movement in combat feels a bit much? Click to expand... Click to shrink... yeah i don't like it.  the magical kitsune Member Oct 27, 2017 5,113   Chaserjoey Keeper of the White Materia Member Oct 27, 2017 9,756 Had a look at the trophy list, doesn't seem too bad though there's some that make me think they'll be tricky from the description looks like there's some optional bosses and an "endless" tower, and defeating a boss without taking damage could be tricky   Earvin Infinity Member Oct 27, 2017 7,361 super-famicom said: FYI it's 24% off on Game Billet for a Steam Code ($38.09 and 45.74, respectively) https://www.gamebillet.com/search?q=Clair+Obscur%3A+Expedition+33 Click to expand... Click to shrink... Also at GMG for $35.99 / $43.19. They're sending codes out now as well.  Keiriks Omicron Persei 8 Logic Member Aug 19, 2021 9,411 Reykjavík, Iceland bonjour mademoiselle   super-famicom Avenger Oct 26, 2017 29,797 Earvin Infinity said: Also at GMG for $35.99 / $43.19. They're sending codes out now as well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Even better, thanks for the heads up. Didn't see GMG listed on isthereanydeal.  FF Seraphim Member Oct 26, 2017 16,277 Tokyo Waiting for reviews before I bite   Game Fan Member Oct 25, 2017 1,192 Brazil Preloaded on Series X. I'll be up at 4am to play when It unlocks.   TheChungusAmongUs Member Oct 25, 2017 14,427 the magical kitsune said: Putting Ben Starr in your game increases my desire to play it by 50%  PlanetSmasher The Abominable Showman Member Oct 25, 2017 131,408 Already got my Steam copy installed.   NabiscoFelt One Winged Slayer Member Aug 15, 2019 8,448 Let's goooo Hoping the game reviews well and miraculously decides to run well on Deck (otherwise I guess I'll get it on PS5)  Kane Member Oct 28, 2017 1,165 Any word about the length of the game?   NabiscoFelt One Winged Slayer Member Aug 15, 2019 8,448 Kane said: Any word about the length of the game? Click to expand... Click to shrink... According to the devs and some early reviewers apparently, 30-40 for main story, 60 for 100%   FF Seraphim Member Oct 26, 2017 16,277 Tokyo Kane said: Any word about the length of the game? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Took Mort 60 hours to get everything. Devs say game is around 30 to 40.  Greywaren Member Jul 16, 2019 12,780 Spain High hopes for this one. Even if it's not perfect, it looks right up my alley and I'd love to support such an ambitious project from a new team.   PlanetSmasher The Abominable Showman Member Oct 25, 2017 131,408 Kane said: Any word about the length of the game? Click to expand... Click to shrink... 30-40 hours, and the "I beat every game 100%" guy said it took him around 60 hours to do everything.  E.Balboa Member Oct 30, 2017 2,840 Florianópolis, Brazil I'm not into Jrpgs but this looks so damn interesting that I'll sure try it on Gamepass. Not sure about Ms releasing Oblivion a few days earlier tho. I would've thought they'd give it more time to breathe.  thankyoumerzbow Prophet of Truth Member Dec 8, 2020 11,921 im not playing it on day one but im really looking forward to it.   super-famicom Avenger Oct 26, 2017 29,797 FF Seraphim said: Waiting for reviews before I bite Click to expand... Click to shrink... Same, it looks nice but I have quite a few games I'm already playing right now.  Transistor This isn't going to go the way you think Administrator Oct 25, 2017 41,166 Washington, D.C. Bought on Steam. I am soooo ready   FF Seraphim Member Oct 26, 2017 16,277 Tokyo super-famicom said: Same, it looks nice but I have quite a few games I'm already playing right now. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Indeed my backlog is massive but I want to support devs who make good games, so we keep getting them.   KyouG Member Oct 26, 2017 619 Really excited for this; looking forward to playing through it in French. Didn't realize it was developed by a small French developer till today~   PlanetSmasher The Abominable Showman Member Oct 25, 2017 131,408 btw if you speak french, probably don't read the lyrics on the Youtube soundtrack sample. The lines aren't, like, DIRECT spoilers, but I'm getting some pretty strict vibes from some of them that definitely lead my screenwriter brain down some particular roads.  Nida Member Aug 31, 2019 14,848 Everett, Washington When is the review embargo? It's on GP so I'll try regardless, just curious?   Shift Breaker Member Oct 25, 2017 3,182 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive and addictive than ever. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Close enough, welcome back Paper Mario.   TheChungusAmongUs Member Oct 25, 2017 14,427 Greywaren said: High hopes for this one. Even if it's not perfect, it looks right up my alley and I'd love to support such an ambitious project from a new team. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Where I am. Even if its not a slam dunk, what they've shown just absolutely looks like my shit that I will be there no matter what.  tucah Member Oct 25, 2017 1,470 Been leaning towards grabbing it either way to support a team that clearly has at least a vision for games/RPGs that align with mine but waiting on reviews to see if I need to fit it in alongside Hundred Line.   Contranova Member Oct 26, 2017 465 NYC I already have pre-ordered for PS5. I've been on media blackout the last couple of months (I've only seen the initial release trailer) so I'm so excited to experience this game! I hope RPG fans support this regardless of the reviews!  Papercuts Prophet of Truth Member Oct 25, 2017 12,546 This looks so fucking good, can't wait to dig in.   dodo667418 Knights of Favonius World Tour '21 Member Oct 28, 2017 1,929 Really excited for this one. I'm curious about reviews and I will likely give it a try via GamePass anyway, might buy it on Steam to play later though. I'm still busy finishing the behemoth that is The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy, I'm still not done with the two Suikoden's, still haven't finished my PC run of TLOU2. I'm hoping this one is good though, so I'd put it next in line to play over the Summer.   SilentiousBeing Member Sep 10, 2020 1,502 Gamepass spoiling us this year. Can't wait!   Nakenorm "This guy are sick" The Fallen Oct 26, 2017 26,813 Nida said: When is the review embargo? It's on GP so I'll try regardless, just curious? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Tomorrow   Daramir Member Jan 20, 2022 1,539 Germany Great OT, OP. I pre ordered but I still hope it reviews well. The dev team seem to have put a lot of work into it.   GodlyTwins It's Pronounced "Aerith" Member Oct 30, 2017 327 Can't wait to get my hands on it  AgentLampshade Sweet Commander Member Oct 25, 2017 15,716 I'm off work next week and I'm thinking of picking this up. Going to follow impressions closely whilst trying to stay as blind to the story as possible.   Rainy Member Oct 25, 2017 17,932 Based on what people are hinting I'm guessing this will review really well. High 80s on MC/OC. Already preordered.  J_ToSaveTheDay "This guy are sick" and Corrupted by Vengeance Avenger Oct 25, 2017 22,244 USA This is one I'm really hoping is good. I'm really looking forward to impressions from day 1 buyers in this OT to help me decide the level of urgency of when I will try this out myself (but I am pretty much inevitably going to play it myself already -- just a matter of determining WHEN).  

According to a report from the Nikkei, Chinese technology giants Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance had placed billions of dollars of orders for NVIDIA's H20 GPUs ahead of the US restrictions on the chips announced earlier this month. The H20 is the latest NVIDIA chip to be sanctioned by the US government, but Nikkei's sources report that Chinese firms had expected the restriction as early as last year and had prepared beforehand. As per one source, the total value of Chinese orders placed with NVIDIA exceeded $12 billion, with billions of dollars of the chips shipped to China before the restrictions cut off supply in April. Chinese Firms Unsurprised By US Restrictions On NVIDIA's H20 AI GPUs Reports of turmoil in the H20 supply chain had started to surface in late March, when a Chinese server company purportedly warned customers of a shortage of the GPUs. This shortage was expected to last beyond April 20, and according to the Nikkei, it might have been the result of over-ordering by major Chinese technology companies including ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba due to potential US sanctions on the chips. The publication's sources reveal that the three Chinese firms had ordered one million H20 GPUs ahead of US sanctions. Combined with the fact that Chinese tech giant Huawei is believed to be able to produce at least 750,000 of its Ascend A10C AI GPUs, the country has managed to stockpile a large amount of chips before the blanket US sanctions on the products. However, while the Chinese companies did place orders for a million chips, it's unclear whether all of the orders were fulfilled. Image Source: NVIDIA According to the details, Chinese firms have placed more than $12 billion dollars of H20 AI GPU orders since last year, with multiple billions of dollars of orders having been shipped to the country. While the precise figure remains unclear, the sources add that the Trump administration's H20 export license requirements introduced earlier this month meant that Huawei, Tencent and ByteDance's plan of stockpiling a year's worth of AI GPUs fell short. While Chinese firms cannot directly purchase some advanced AI GPUs, they have tried to do so by setting up global subsidiaries to order the chips. Taiwan's leading contract chip manufacturer, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed that it is working with the US Commerce Department to trace orders that might have originated from suspicious Chinese entities. The latest orders of H20 GPUs add to the stockpile of advanced chips that Chinese firms have procured. Earlier in the year, it was reported that China's Huawei had managed to source chip dies that could enable it to manufacture as much as 1 million Ascend 910C AI GPUs provided a flawless assembly process. Huawei acquired these dies were acquired before the first Trump administration's sanctions came into effect in September 2020. However, their manufacturing process is significantly behind that of the latest chips manufactured by TSMC, which rely on advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) chip manufacturing tools. Deal of the Day