Meta has signed agreements with Invenergy for an additional 791 megawatts of wind and solar energy, complementing previous contracts for 760 megawatts. This energy will support Meta's data centers, including a new facility in Brescia, Italy, which utilizes waste heat for local heating, benefiting over 1,350 apartments and reducing CO2 emissions by 3,500 tons annually. Meanwhile, Microsoft has secured a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy for the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, with operations expected to begin in 2027.
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Microsoft is testing a new aggregated gaming library on the Xbox app for Windows, which will list games from various platforms including Steam and Epic Games Store. The app will automatically detect installed games and allow users to hide titles from different stores. Meanwhile, Sony has announced that it will not release first-party games on PlayStation Plus on launch day, instead adding them to the service 12 to 18 months post-release. Additionally, PlayStation will select four to five independent games for day-one releases annually.
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Aaron Sorkin is developing a sequel titled The Social Network Part II, which will be produced by Sony Pictures. Sorkin will both write and direct the film, following the original, which was directed by David Fincher and released in 2010. The original film, based on Ben Mezrich's book The Accidental Billionaires, grossed $224 million worldwide and won three Oscars out of eight nominations. The sequel will draw from The Facebook Files series by the Wall Street Journal, which examined the impact of Facebook and included documents leaked by Frances Haugen in 2021.
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The Trump Organization recently launched the T1 phone, initially claimed to be made entirely in America. However, it has been revealed that the phone will not be manufactured in the U.S. The Trump Mobile website has updated its language from 'Made in the USA' to 'American Proud Design' and now states the phone is 'designed with American values in mind.' The availability date for the T1 phone has shifted from August to September, and it is priced at $500.
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The iPhone 17 lineup, expected to launch in September 2023, may include several notable features. The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to have its front camera positioned to the left of the Dynamic Island and could be the thinnest iPhone ever at 5.5mm. All four models are anticipated to feature a 24-megapixel front camera. The iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to have an aluminum frame, a part-aluminum, part-glass back design, and a large rectangular camera bump with rounded corners. Additionally, they may be available in a new Sky Blue color.
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