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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#722P8)
Chinese government began to add government-approved AI suppliers to the Information Technology Innovation List in a bid to accelerate deployment of domestic hardware. But can Chinese semiconductor industry satisfy the needs of domestic AI industry?
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#722P9)
A multitude of AMD GPU owners claim the December security update for Windows 11 has fixed GPU hanging and driver crashing, primarily on RX 9000 series GPUs.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#722PA)
Memory prices are rising everywhere, and the latest to be hit in the aftermath of this crisis is modular laptop manufacturer Framework, which just announced its own price hike in a very interesting fashion. The company replied to a tweet showing Dell's allegedly insane markup on RAM upgrades that later turned out to be incorrect.
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on (#722JY)
Save on some of the best 3D printers in Bambu Lab's end-of-year sale
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on (#722JZ)
The U.S. government has formally approved the export of Nvidia's high-performance H200 AI chips to China, reinstating access to a class of silicon previously barred under national security rules.
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on (#722K0)
DeepSeek is allegedly involved in a "phantom data center" smuggling scheme to get Blackwell GPU servers into China as part of training its newest LLM generation. While Nvidia refutes the claims as "farfetched", some proof indicates otherwise.
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on (#722K1)
China convened emergency meetings with its largest technology companies on Wednesday to assess how many of Nvidia's H200 accelerators they intend to buy.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#722FP)
Nvidia has quietly developed a software-based location-verification system for its Blackwell-generation GPUs that can approximate where the hardware is operating, which could prevent smuggling of AI GPUs to China.
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on (#722FQ)
MSI's Codex R2 gaming PC is just $929, an unbelievable value in the current climate.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#722FR)
Prusa Research releases a roomy new bed size.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#722D3)
Microsoft says Windows 11 will receive major gaming-focused enhancements in 2026, including broader support for Xbox Full Screen Experience, Auto Super Resolution for handhelds, expanded Advanced Shader Delivery, and more.
by sayem.ahmed@futurenet.com (Sayem Ahmed) on (#722D4)
According to a new report, the Trump Administration's U-turn on allowing exports of the Nvidia H200 AI accelerator chip is down to competition from China's native Huawei, which offers comparable power.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#722D5)
Snapmaker rides its U1 tool changer to the big leagues.
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on (#722D6)
This 16-inch Asus V16 gaming laptop features an RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD, and all for just 849.99.
on (#722AN)
Avoid outlandish DDR5 prices in this tremendous deal from Newegg. $649.99 buys an enthusiast-class Gigabyte Z890 motherboard, 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM, a 360mm AIO, and free Star Wars Outlaws game
on (#722AP)
Superpower gas turbine will efficiently feed AI datacenters
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on (#722AQ)
Save up to $249 in Secretlab's Christmas Holiday sale.
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on (#722AR)
Corsair ensconces a Xeneon Edge touchscreen in its Frame 4000D case
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on (#722AS)
The Dawn and Dusk demo PC, an enchanting artifact dating back to when Nvidia was very firmly a gaming-first company, has resurfaced many years on.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#72297)
YouTuber turns 2012 AMD FirePro S10000 dual-GPU workstation graphics card into a gaming GPU, capable of running Arc Raiders at more than 40 FPS.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#721SR)
Intel's Panther Lake family is still awaiting release, but the possible flagship chip of the bunch has been spotted on Geekbench. The Core Ultra X9 388H scores 3,057 points in the single-core test and 17,687 points in the multi-core test, racing past its Arrow Lake-H predecessor and AMD's Strix Halo.
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on (#721SS)
You can save up to 200 on Secretlab gaming chairs, desks, and accessories, ready for Christmas.
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by stldenise@gmail.com (Denise Bertacchi) on (#721PF)
Whether you're shopping for a beginner with their first machine or a seasoned hobbyist with a crowded workbench, this list highlights practical, high-impact gifts that every 3D printer owner will appreciate.
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on (#721PG)
Qualcomm's recent acquisition of Arduino has introduced the Arduino Uno Q, a board that combines a Linux SBC powered by Qualcomm's Dragonwing with an STM32 microcontroller. But are two brains better than one?
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on (#721PH)
A growing body of forecasts from AMD, Nvidia, Broadcom, and major research firms now points toward a semiconductor market that passes the trillion-dollar threshold before the decade closes.
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on (#721PJ)
Gaming enthusiast Eazy Black has backported the latest Steam beta client (December 4, 2025 build) to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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on (#721JR)
Newegg's Asus B550 motherboard and G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4 RAM bundle saves you $110
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#721JS)
If you've been unhappy with the direction Microsoft has taken Windows, offering no meaningful improvements beyond AI and aesthetics, then, well, not much can be done about that. But, at least you can disable all the AI features that seem to have populated every corner of the OS, with a simple script from GitHub.
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on (#721JT)
HAVN's BF360 Flow PC case is focused on GPU temperatures, using two large 180mm intake fans, directed by a ramp, to deliver the best performance possible.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) on (#721G0)
Intel's new partnership with Tata signals a transformative step for India's chip ecosystem, enabling domestic manufacturing, advanced packaging, and enterprise compute solutions.
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on (#721G1)
You can grab this Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU, MSI AIO cooler, and free game bundle worth around 450 for just 289.99 right now.
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The U.S. will allow Nvidia to export its H200 data center accelerators to approved customers" in China, President Donald Trump announced on Monday.
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on (#721G3)
Several suspects have been apprehended for allegedly violating export control laws regarding the supply of Nvidia H100 and H200 AI chips to China.
on (#721G4)
Dutch chip manufacturing design firm, ASML, has been accused of selling chip fabrication hardware to a Chinese defence firm tied to the ruling party. Although it claims the technology was old, it has raised concerns over its potential use in developing new quantum technologies, particularly with military applications.
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on (#721E2)
Marvell has confirmed plans to acquire Celestial AI in a deal worth up to $5.5 billion, a figure that immediately places it among the most aggressive acquisitions in the current AI cycle.
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Chinese memory vendor Asgard launches 256GB and 192GB DDR5 memory kits for $1,200 and $2,400, respectively.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#721CH)
A pawn shop in Portugal clearly didn't know the worth of what they had and ended up selling a high-end PC worth at least $2,500 with current market pricing, for just $600 to a lucky buyer. The PC includes flagship components, including two 32 GB sticks of 6000 MT/s DDR5 memory that alone costs almost $700.
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by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#720ZS)
The U.S. government is reportedly preparing to let Nvidia ship its H200 accelerators to China, a move that could restore Nvidia's influence in the Chinese AI market and reinforce CUDA's dominance, but the question is if Beijing agrees to accept this hardware.
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on (#720ZT)
The UK government has unveiled the first details of Atlantic Bastion, a new undersea warfare programme designed to detect and counter Russian submarine activity across the North Atlantic.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#720WG)
A Furmark 2 benchmark of Intel's upcoming B370 Xe3 iGPU, has appeared on X with underwhelming results. Intel's outgoing Arc 140V Xe2 iGPU beats the B370 by 14% in this particular benchmark.
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on (#720WH)
OpenAI and Anthropic claim in a pair of reports released today and earlier in the month that the use of enterprise AI tools increase productivity and corporate ROI. These studies may be damage control to counter those released by MIT and Harvard in August claiming the opposite.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#720WJ)
AMD is apparently no longer telling vendors to stop B650 production in favor of B850 (and B840) due to the current component crisis. Skyrocketing DDR5 prices have caused a steep decline in new motherboard sales, which has reportedly influenced the Red Team to continute to make and sell B650 boards for now, helping consumers still select the cheaper option.
on (#720SG)
Even as U.S. and Chinese lawmakers make it harder for Nvidia to sell its chips to Chinese customers, the alternatives aren't able to offer a competitive product. With smuggling and obfuscated shipment routing making it possible to get around blocks and barriers, it may be that Nvidia remains the dominant training hardware provider in the region.
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on (#720SH)
A Slovenian security researcher published an analysis of Sipeed's NanoKVM in Feburary that raises far-reaching concerns about the 30-60 remote management device.
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on (#720SJ)
Overclocker Splave documents the trials and tribulations of overclocking the RTX 5090 Astral from Asus, resulting in a 3DMark world record.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#720SK)
The Arrow Lake refresh is expected to fill in the gap till Nova Lake finally launches. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has just appeared on Geekbench and it achieved great scores that show a decent improvement over the outgoing 265K Plus it'll replace, despite running on relatively slow memory.
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on (#720PP)
Acer's Nitro 60 is an affordable gaming mid-tower, offering decent 4K gaming performance in an attractive case.
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on (#720MC)
Crucial's 32GB DDR5-6000 kit is now the cheapest available 32GB kit at $273.99.
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on (#720MD)
This 4K OLED gaming monitor from AOC is ultra cheap and comes equipped with a speedy 240Hz refresh rate.
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on (#720ME)
An industrial designer with a love for old computers has created a working prototype of a Commodore 64 laptop.