ASUS has listed the UGen Arc Pro B70 32 GB on its website, which makes it the company's first Intel Arc graphics card. ASUS sat out both the Alchemist and Battlemage consumer generations, and its last Intel discrete card was the passively cooled Iris Xe DG1-4G from 2021. Interestingly, ASUS files it under its UGen AI accelerator lineup rather than ProArt, putting it in the same family as the UGen300 USB AI accelerator the company showed at CES 2026. ASUS hasn't announced pricing or a release date yet. Intel launched the Arc Pro B70 at $949 back in March, though US retail listings now seem to sit closer to $1,300.

The ASUS card uses the full "Big Battlemage" BMG-G31 die with 32 Xe2 cores, 256 XMX engines, and 32 GB of GDDR6 ECC memory on a 256-bit bus for 608 GB/s of bandwidth. ASUS rates it at a 2,800 MHz boost clock, up to 367 INT8 TOPS, and a 290 W board power, which is the top of Intel's 160 to 290 W range for the B70 (the reference default is 230 W). Cooling comes from a dual-slot blower, and ASUS says four cards can be paired for 128 GB of combined VRAM, enough for models with up to 120 billion parameters according to the company. ASUS also joins ASRock, Sparkle, and Maxsun, which already have their own B70 models, so pricing will likely decide how well the UGen version does.

Update Oct 27th: ASUS has confirmed European pricing for its UGen Arc Pro B70 card. It is available in Germany and Austria at a recommended price of €1,799 including VAT.

TRUSTA, the enterprise storage and memory brand of memory leader ADATA, is showcasing its latest AI Scaler Extended Memory solution at AI Infra Summit 2026, one of North America's leading AI infrastructure events, bringing together approximately 8,000 professionals and 250 industry partners across the AI infrastructure ecosystem.

As increasingly complex AI models place greater demands on GPU memory and drive up infrastructure costs, TRUSTA is highlighting its award-winning AI Scaler Extended Memory Solution under the theme "Scale AI Beyond GPU Limits." The integrated hardware-software architecture enables enterprises to deploy on-premises AI with greater scalability and cost efficiency. TRUSTA is also presenting its TD7P51 ECO PCIe Gen 5 enterprise SSD and DDR5 R-DIMM, demonstrating a comprehensive portfolio built for next-generation AI infrastructure.

The recent layoffs at Xbox Game Studios, which saw Microsoft cull 3,200 positions, sparked a mass wave of protests from various studios inside the Xbox collective, including powerhouses like Bethesda. It was clear following the layoffs that staff remaining at Microsoft-owned studios were concerned about their future, and following the layoffs, the Communications Workers of America has announced that it has officially ratified a new contract for "nearly 1,900 workers across Blizzard."

The actual contract has not been made public, but, as per the announcement, the new union contract secures wage increases, a hybrid workweek with two remote work days per week, remote work and disability accommodations, and protections against generative AI. Blizzard isn't the only game studio looking to union bargaining as a solution to issues in the gaming industry. Rockstar workers recently formed the Rockstar IWGB Game Workers Union in response to alleged unjust and retaliatory firings of 31 workers and fears of layoffs following the launch of GTA VI.Game Developer reports that Blizzard responded to the contract ratification with the following statement:

Johanna Faries, President, Blizzard EntertainmentWe appreciate the dedication and engagement of our represented employees and the bargaining committees throughout this process, as well as every Blizzard employee whose work continued alongside it. The ratification of these agreements marks a significant milestone and reflects our shared commitment to continuing to work together in support of our teams and our players.