Valve's sudden price increase for the Steam Deck reveals a broader industry trend where AI-driven component shortages and geopolitical instability are inflating consumer tech prices.
Valve has hiked Steam Deck prices by over 40%. We analyze how AI-driven memory shortages and geopolitical instability are creating a new baseline for consumer tech pricing.
Google's aggressive push into AI-generated search summaries and 'AI Mode' is changing how users access information, sparking concerns over the decline of the open web.
As Google integrates AI Overviews deeper into search results, critics argue the company is prioritizing its own ecosystem over the open web.