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Elon Musk's SpaceXAI to add another 660,000 AI GPUs this year, nearing a total of 1.44 million in operation
Elon Musk says that the Colossus 2 will receive 220,000 GB300 GPUs by next week, with another two tranches of the same amount expected to arrive later this year. This will put the site at over a million AI GPUs, finally hitting the goal the billionaire set two years ago.
Tower Semiconductor to invest $4 billion in Japanese ops to set up massive optical connectivity hub
Tower's new optical connectivity hub in Japan will increase its output by 40 times in 2029 compared to 2025 level.
Meta Muse runs agents on AMD EPYC Turin hosts with two cores and 8GB of memory
Meta's new Muse AI agent is powered by AMD EPYC Turin hosts, with each user getting a private sandbox with two vCPUs and 8GB of memory.
Noctua explores 2,000W micro-channel air cooling
Noctua and Forced Physics are exploring whether densely packed micro-channels can provide extreme cooling performance without the noise associated with high-pressure airflow
Save $250 on this award-winning Elegoo resin 3D printer with an integrated heater and 16K resolution
This Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra, one of the best resin 3D printers you can buy, is on sale for $359 right now, saving you 40% on its usual price.
Gamemax RGB PRO 750G power supply review: Efficient, but pricey for an average unit with pretty lights
Gamemax charges $105 for an average power supply with RGB lighting. The Sohoo platform underneath measures well enough, but the fan, the capacitors, and the warranty all sit below what the price should buy.
DDR5 laptop memory prices surge 6X in 12 months
XMG noted that SO-DIMM prices have jumped 6x, with other components like PCBs, CPUs, and GPUs also facing increasing costs. This has forced the niche laptop manufacturer to bump their SRPs between $113 and $342.
Nintendo wins $4.5 million lawsuit against Switch pirate by default
A Washington court granted Nintendo of America a $4.5 million default judgment after the defendant failed to appear in court and respond to the allegations. The company claimed that it sent a cease-and-desist letter and the respondent even answered via email saying they will comply and cooperate, but they have since cut-off communications.
Intel expects 14A to be 'within 5%' the performance of TSMC's A14
Intel's Naga Chandrasekaran now claims that Intel 14A node will deliver performance 'within 5%' of TSMC's A14 technology, a claim that requires a closer examination.
Microsoft revamps Copilot with new tools, support for frontier models
Microsoft is revamping Copilot into a singular AI workspace, mixing your projects and agents together. It will also be able to support third-party frontier models.
Asus confirms eShop data breach exposed customer order records and contact details — payment data safe, but firm warns of targeted phishing scams
Asus eShop hit by data breach - customer contact details and order information revealed
New Jersey hits Microsoft-linked AI data center with record fine for 62 unpermitted power generators, issues 45-day shutdown deadline
The DataOne data center is facing a record fine of $1.07 million for operating portable turbine generators without permission. Residents say that the penalty is a drop in the bucket for these big tech companies.
Grab this 4K-ready RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC from HP for under $1,900 right now
This epic HP Omen 45L gaming rig is one of the cheapest RTX 5070 Ti PC you can buy right now, fitted with a Intel Core i7-14700F, 32GB of DDR RAM, and a 1TB SSD for just $1,899.99.
Nvidia DLSS 5 power draw hits 647W as power connector runs hotter than the GPU die, upscales frame rates and flame temps on 16-pin
QuasarZone tests show the 16-pin power connector on a GeForce RTX 5090 reaches temperatures above 90 degrees Celsius at peak power consumption near 650W.
Google's orbital AI data center test packs four TPUs and 1,000W of solar power
Google will launch an experimental satellite into orbit on October 1, taking four tensor processing units with it.
OpenAI agent got into Australia's Medicare stats portal with 84-day notification delay
Australia says an OpenAI agent got past blocks on a Medicare statistics portal in June. OpenAI's notification arrived in September.
Sony patent could turn PlayStation controllers into tap-to-pay credit card terminals
A new patent application details the potential for a future PlayStation controller to accept payments via credit cards and gift cards.
Nvidia CEO says 'we have to shut the labs down' if AI experiments are unsafe
In a recent interview, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that if frontier labs have unsafe models, they should shut the labs down, calling the current calls for regulation a "distraction."
Japanese used bookstores see 5x sales surge as books are being bought by the ton, one 50-ton order sent to the US for AI scanning and destruction
Investigators reckon Japan's used bookstore boom is likely due to the written-word harvesting of foreign AI giants.
Logitech refreshes legendary Blue Yeti microphone with 3D voice tracking and AI denoising
After years without a major successor, Logitech's Yeti 2 arrives with new features designed to simplify microphone setup and audio adjustments.
The three-pronged future of custom PC building — from repurposing forgotten parts to ultra-premium works of gaming art
This is probably the worst time ever for PC building. Here's how and why I think the hobby (and the market) still have a future to look forward to.
Leading semiconductor analyst says AMD should be investigated for 'treason' over availability of restricted chips in China
Top semiconductor analysis firm accuses AMD of treason, AMD says it could have been 'diversion' of an export-controlled adaptable radio platform.
GMKtec Evo-X3 review: Strix Halo in a brand new suit
GMKtec has radically remodeled its AMD Strix Halo flagship AI mini PC. The statuesque redesign looks more premium and stays cool and quiet, but the Evo-X3 is around twice the price of the Evo-X2, with the same chip, which we reviewed back in February.
Save $149 on this 3-item gaming combo from Newegg
Fight back against the RAMpocolypse with this 3-item Newegg combo that features the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB Corsair Vengeance RAM, and Asus TUF X870E motherboard for only $1,050, a $149 savings
Micron discontinues 2GB GDDR7 chips for gaming GPUs as it pivots toward higher-density memory for AI
Micron is reportedly ending production of its 2GB GDDR7 chips, shifting attention toward higher-density 3GB parts used in more lucrative professional and AI-focused GPUs.
ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026
ASML calls EU authorities to help create demand for European chips as Europe's share in its revenue drops to 0% in 2026.
Lucky 3D artist scores Jensen Huang-signed RTX 5090 from used marketplace that's worth up to $15,000
A 3D artist looking to build a new workstation bought this RTX 5090 off of a used marketplace expecting a unit autographed by an Asus executive. But when they opened the box of the GPU, they were surprised to find that it was actually autographed by Jensen Huang himself.
China swiped classified F-35 stealth fighter parts that were diverted through Hong Kong
Components from the one of the free world's most advanced fighter jets are now in the possession of the Chinese, say reports.
New wireless Wi-Fi 7 external GPU box comes with a built-in 4TB SSD for local AI
WiCi wireless external GPU with onboard storage puts AI workloads reach of local machines via WiFi 7.
China’s ultimate gaming GPU hits a performance wall
The latest review of the Lisuan Tech LX 7G100 shows performance comparable to AMD's Radeon RX 580 but trails the GeForce RTX 2060.
British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for 'aiding and abetting' school shooter
B.C. is demanding compensation after it says OpenAI's reviewers wanted to call police about the Tumbler Ridge shooter before the attack.
Save big on this vivid 27-inch OLED monitor with fast 240Hz refresh rate
Get this MSI 27-inch 4K QD-OLED monitor for just $359. Enjoy vibrant colors, true blacks, a 240Hz refresh rate, and ultra-fast response time -perfect for gaming and productivity, and one of the best deals around for the specs
Samsung's disastrous firmware update bricks refrigerators ahead of South Korean holiday
A broken Samsung update left many refrigerators stuck and non-functional. The incident, which happened right before a major holiday, has many users complaining of spoiled food and a ruined holiday.
CyberPowerPC lands rare RTX 50-series Founders Edition cards in discounted Walmart rigs
CyberPowerPC is offering five different pre-built gaming PCs with either an RTX 5070, 5080, or 5090 Founders Edition GPUs paired with either an Intel or AMD X3D CPU. They also come with 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB of NVMe SSD, all for reasonable prices.
Microsoft brings Snapdragon X2 Plus to 13-inch Surface Laptop, 12-inch Surface Pro
Microsoft's lowest-end systems are getting upgrades to Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X2 Plus processors.
China's YMTC wins patent battle against Micron in ongoing 3-year legal war over memory patents
A Munich court has granted YMTC two injunctions against Micron over 3D NAND patents, the latest development in a years-long cross-border legal battle between the memory rivals.
Alibaba claims new Qwen Image 2.1 AI model beats Google Nano Banana 2.0 with minuscule 7B parameter model
Alibaba Group's AI division has released Qwen 2.1 Image, an ultra-lightweight image generation model with just 7B parameters, able to run on local hardware like the RTX 3090.
$14,000 gaming PC features 70 handcrafted titanium cherry blossoms which unfurl as temperatures rise
The Aftershock PC Cherry Bloom includes 70 hand-crafted cherry blossoms made of titanium alloy that open and close with the heat generated by the PC.
Sony INZONE M10S II 27-inch 540 Hz QHD OLED gaming monitor review: A major player in a crowded field
Sony brings saturated color and speedy gameplay to the OLED genre with its INZONE M10S II 27-inch QHD monitor. It boasts a 540 Hz refresh rate, 720 Hz at HD resolution, Adaptive-Sync, HDR, and wide-gamut color.
China's ByteDance gained access to over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Norway data center
UK-based Nscale signed a deal with Spring (SG) Pte Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Chinese tech giant ByteDance. The company did not make any direct mention of the TikTok parent in its filings for a U.S. IPO, while a supporting document only labeled Spring as a significant customer.
Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI accelerator, claims it's 'the most powerful AI chip in China'
Alibaba's T-Head Zhenwu V900 claims three times the M890's performance with 216GB of memory as Alibaba targets 10T-parameter Qwen
Upgrade your gaming experience with this 27-inch Acer 1440p 270Hz panel that’s an incredible 45% off
Jump into high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming without breaking the bank: Acer's 27-inch 1440p 270Hz IPS gaming monitor is just $179, a whopping 45% off
AMD begins to add GDDR7 support to its Linux GPU drivers
Recent changes to AMD's Linux drivers to enable GDDR7 memory and other graphics IP blocks could indicate that that enablement work on its RDNA 5 GPUs is under way.
Meta's new transoceanic undersea cable boasts a whopping petabit of bandwidth
Meta has announced Petal, a new subsea cable that will carry a petabit of raw bandwidth across the 4,300 miles between the USA and France.
This 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 memory is the cheapest kit available
Get a great deal on 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 RAM. Just $439 after promo code SSF73844 yields one of the lowest priced 32GB kits available today
China launches 'Supercomputing-1' AI satellite as orbital data centers gather momentum
But it's a far cry from an orbital data center.
Airbus turned the Steam Deck into a controller for a prototype Mars rover
Airbus engineers have employed Valve's Steam Deck handheld as a fancy remote control for the firm's new ExoMars
Beat the Switch 2 storage crisis with this $99 512GB microSD Express card
Amazon has slashed 33% off the price of the Samsung P9 microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2, bringing it down to $99.99.
Durabook Z14I-DX3 rugged mobile workstation folds three screens into a 9.8 kg chassis
Built for military, emergency services and industrial applications, the Z14I-DX3 packs three sunlight-readable 14-inch touchscreens and up to RTX 5000 Ada graphics into one exceptionally rugged mobile workstation.
Get this spiffy, stealthy MSI Gaming Trio RTX 5090 for just $4,299
Walmart has MSI's GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming Trio for just $4299 as part of its GeForce Week event, a rare deal on the most powerful graphics card around as the AI boom drives prices ever higher.
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