Episode 252: Steam Machine Finally Arrives, GTA VI Gets a Price, SpaceX Buys Cursor, and Apple Faces Another iCloud Probe
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Jay and Karl discuss major developments in gaming, streaming, and technology, including the arrival of the Steam Machine and the price of GTA VI.
Episode 252: Steam Machine Finally Arrives, GTA VI Gets a Price, SpaceX Buys Cursor, and Apple Faces Another iCloud Probe Jay and Karl dive into one of the busiest weeks in gaming, streaming, AI, and consumer technology. Valve appears to be gearing up for new VR hardware while finally bringing Steam Machine back to life, Rockstar puts a price on Grand Theft Auto VI, and a teardown of the Trump Phone raises questions about its origins. Elsewhere, Fox makes a huge move into streaming with its acquisition of Roku, SpaceX expands into AI developer tools with the reported purchase of Cursor, Anthropic faces legal scrutiny over Claude Max, and Apple finds itself under investigation in Italy over iCloud services. Also available on: Apple Podcasts | YouTube In This Episode News Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day New shipping records suggest Valve could be preparing for a major VR hardware launch. Steam Machine is here, starts at $1,049 with 512 GB and 2 TB models Valve returns to the living room PC market with a premium SteamOS gaming machine. GTA VI finally gets a price tag Rockstar’s next Grand Theft Auto finally has a price attached. Teardown finds that the Trump…
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