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    OpenAI is teaming up with other companies to improve supercomputer networking for AI training.

    OpenAI says it partnered with AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft, and NVIDIA on a protocol called Multipath Reliable Connection, or MRC, which “improves GPU networking performance and resilience in large training clusters.” The full spec is available through the Open Compute Project.

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    43 percent of Americans blame data centers as a major reason for rising power bills.

    That’s according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Similar numbers of both Republicans and Democrats also cite data centers, which are quickly becoming a bipartisan issue, as a major reason for higher costs.

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    The Bear’s fifth and final season debuts on June 25th.

    The whole season will be available to watch at once when it premieres at 9PM ET that day oh Hulu, Variety reports. If you want an appetizer, FX also released a surprise prequel episode just yesterday that’s available to stream now.

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    Android isn’t getting a Liquid Glass-style redesign.

    Android ecosystem president Sameer Samat shut down what may have been a joke about a potential Apple-like design language for the platform.

    Google will show off what’s actually coming to Android next week during The Android Show: I/O Edition, which premieres on May 12th at 1PM ET.

    Screenshots of Google’s Sameer Samat replying to a user on X.
    Image: X
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    Mina the Hollower finally has a release date.

    After a delay, the next big title from Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games is launching on May 29th for $19.99. The studio claims that Mina the Hollower will be “one of the greatest top-down adventures ever to be delivered directly to your soul for less than 20 bucks” — and while I can’t tell you if it meets that lofty promise just yet, I did really like a demo I played in March at GDC.

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    Google DeepMind is investing in the studio that makes EVE Online.

    The minority investment is “in the millions” of dollars, the CEO of the newly independent and rebranded Fenris Creations told Bloomberg.

    As part of a “research partnership,” DeepMind will “work with an offline version of EVE Online running on a local server to test and evaluate models in a controlled setting,” according to a blog post. The two companies will also “explore new gameplay experiences enabled by these technologies.”

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    The Bear got a surprise prequel episode that you can watch right now.

    “Gary” stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Richie) and Jon Bernthal (Mikey) and was written by the pair, according to Moss-Bachrach. It’s available now on Hulu.

    It’s a small treat ahead of season five of The Bear, which will be the show’s last and is expected to debut in June.

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    A promotional image for the “Gary” prequel episode set in The Bear’s universe.
    Image: Hulu / Ebon Moss-Bachrach on Instagram
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    Meta is working on an OpenClaw-like AI agent for regular people.

    The agent is dubbed “Hatch” internally, The Information reports. Meta is also apparently working on an agentic shopping tool for Instagram that it wants to launch before Q4.

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    Valve shared the CAD files for the external shells of the Steam Controller and its puck.

    With the files, people can more easily make accessories for the hardware. “Feel free to use these to make your own Puck holders, Controller sweaters, or whatever else you want to create!” Valve says on the GitLab page with the files.

    Can’t wait to see what folks come up with. (And if you’re doing something cool, let me know!)

    A detailed image of the Steam Controller.
    Image: Valve