AMD Partnering with Intel, Game Pass Price Hike, and Leaked iPad Pro Details

Game Pass Price Increase

• 💸 Microsoft is significantly increasing the price of Game Pass Ultimate by 50%, bringing it to $30 a month.
• 💡 This price hike is occurring despite Microsoft stating that Game Pass is a profitable business, with the company citing increased creator participation and player engagement.
• 📉 The price increase for Game Pass Ultimate has led many users, including the presenter, to cancel their subscriptions due to the reduced value proposition.
• 🎮 Game Pass for PC will remain at $17 a month, with new Ubisoft titles and other games being added to various tiers.

Leaked iPad Pro and Qualcomm Victory

• 📱 A Russian YouTuber has leaked details of the upcoming M5 iPad Pro for the second year in a row, revealing it will start with 256GB of storage and 12GB of RAM.
• 🚀 The M5 chip shows performance improvements over the M4, with a 35% boost in GPU scores and 10-15% better CPU performance.
• ⚖️ Qualcomm has won another victory in its lawsuit against ARM regarding the Nuvia acquisition, with the court agreeing that Nuvia did not violate licensing terms.

Intel's New Branding and Panther Lake

• 🏷️ Intel is reportedly abandoning its Core i branding for CPUs, moving to a new naming scheme including "Core Ultra" and "Ultra X" series (e.g., Ultra X7368H).
• 🗓️ Details about Intel's upcoming Panther Lake CPUs are expected to be revealed on October 9th, 2025, following a recent tech tour.
• 🤔 The presenter expresses confusion and dissatisfaction with Intel's new branding strategy, finding it a downgrade from the previous Core i lineup.

Potential Intel-AMD Partnership

• 🤝 Reports suggest Intel is in discussions to partner with AMD, potentially having AMD manufacture CPU or GPU chips using Intel's foundries.
• 🇺🇸 This potential collaboration aligns with the US government's push for domestic manufacturing and Intel's recent partnerships.
• 🌐 The partnership could involve Intel's chip manufacturing facilities, with details on which specific chips are involved yet to be disclosed.

Presenter's Relocation and Schedule Changes

• 🌍 The presenter, Brett Sticklemonster, has relocated to South Africa, establishing a new UFD Tech office there.
• 📅 The relocation may affect the premiere time of daily breakfast videos, with potential shifts to accommodate the new time zone and editing workflow.
• ⚙️ The UFD Tech office in the US remains operational with existing staff, while the South African move represents an expansion.