Chinese companies reportedly considering sourcing H200 chips from the black market as chips held at the border — demand for Nvidia AI GPUs remain high despite political uncertainty By Jowi Morales published 22 January 26 They have got to get those chips.
Jensen Huang says Nvidia has dethroned Apple as TSMC’s largest customer — rumor suggests that the chip fab is increasing its prices for Cupertino By Jowi Morales published 21 January 26 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed in a podcast that his company has overtaken Apple as TSMC's biggest customer, once again becoming its top client after more than 20 years.
Steam client allegedly continues sharing your status with your friends even if you set it ‘Offline,’ report claims — setting is a ‘UI illusion’ and your friends still receive real-time updates when you log on or log off By Jowi Morales published 21 January 26 The Steam client on your friends' devices might know your gaming habits.
Microsoft CEO says AI needs to have a wider impact or else it risks quickly losing ‘social permission’ — also says that the technology should benefit more people to avoid a bubble By Jowi Morales published 21 January 26 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses AI's wider impact and what it needs to do to not be a bubble.
Busted ATM shows Windows 7 login page on screen — asks for username and password instead of PIN to dispense cash By Jowi Morales published 21 January 26 An ATM in Manchester, England, is still running the 17-year-old operating system for dispensing cash.
More than half of CEOs report seeing no benefits from AI deployment so far — only 12% of business leaders hit the jackpot of higher revenues and reduced costs By Jowi Morales published 21 January 26 Only a third of CEOs report getting a benefit from AI deployments, while 55% saying they get no benefit or are worse off because of it.
Taiwan VP declares that U.S. deal won’t erode island’s chip industry — says Section 232 tariffs won't apply, ‘the U.S. will grant Taiwan the most favorable treatment: zero tariffs within the quota’ By Jowi Morales published 20 January 26 The trade deal is a win-win for both Taiwan and the U.S. if Taiwanese chips get preferential treatment even outside the quota.
Gamer builds ‘hardcore’ first-person shooter simulator that actually shoots back — gaming PC also has real weather effects By Jowi Morales published 18 January 26 The first-person shooter simulator returns fire to the player with pyrotechnics and zaps them with a jolt of electricity whenever they get shot in the game.
U.S. govt says Musk's gas turbine generators for xAI aren’t exempt from permits — EPA ruling closes local loophole that allowed Musk to get power from temporary on-site power generators By Jowi Morales published 18 January 26 The EPA just closed a loophole that allowed hyperscalers to quickly deploy power generators without requiring a permit.
Fear that quantum computing is on the cusp of cracking cryptocurrency's encryption spurs a global investment firm to remove Bitcoin from recommendations By Jowi Morales published 18 January 26 The firm's senior financial strategist is concerned the advancements in the field of quantum computing will break Bitcoin.
OpenAI cofounder's journal seemingly outlines plot with Altman to oust Musk to establish a for-profit biz — ‘This is the only chance we have to get out from Elon,’ Brockman wrote By Jowi Morales last updated 17 January 26 OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman's personal notes reveal that they've been discussing turning the AI firm into a non-profit without Elon Musk.
New York City is being recreated at 1:1 scale inside Minecraft — project is 5 years in and contains over 50,000 buildings so far By Jowi Morales published 17 January 26 A team of builders is recreating New York City in Minecraft, with the group working on the project over five years and counting.
Microsoft built a ‘Community-First AI Infrastructure’ framework for its data center projects — new policy may be the blueprint for U.S hyperscalers to follow By Jowi Morales published 16 January 26 Premium Will this policy turn AI data centers into future tech hubs, or was it made just to give tech companies political cover and continue unchecked expansion?
U.S. slashes Taiwan tariffs in new semiconductor trade deal — Washington to reduce tariffs to 15% in exchange for $500 billion stateside manufacturing investment By Jowi Morales published 16 January 26 This deal will pour over half a trillion dollars into the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Shareholders sue Oracle over misleading statements related to $300 billion OpenAI data center build-out — disgruntled plaintiffs say the company lied about how much money it needed to borrow By Jowi Morales published 15 January 26 Investors aren't happy with Oracle's borrowing habits.
New York State takes steps to ban 3D-printed guns — proposal requires 3D printer manufacturers to prevent weapon printing By Jowi Morales published 15 January 26 NY State Governor Kathy Hochul wants 3D printer manufacturers to make it impossible to 3D print guns.
Steam Machine to have fewer 'Verified' badge constraints — Valve says Verified on Steam Deck titles expected to run smoothly on upcoming PC console By Jowi Morales published 14 January 26 This will give the Steam Machines a ton of verified games right out of the box.
Trump's cryptic remark states Apple has invested in Intel — tells press 'Apple went in, Nvidia went in, a lot of smart people went in' By Jowi Morales published 14 January 26 Trump said during a short interview with the press that "Apple went in" Intel. However, it's unclear what the president meant by this — or if he simply misspoke himself.
Chinese customs told to block H200 imports, report claims — directive would effectively ban the Nvidia AI chip from China By Jowi Morales published 14 January 26 It's unclear if this is a temporary move or a permanent command.
Beijing reportedly limiting H200 purchases to those with ‘special circumstances’ — sources suggest only university R&D labs can acquire Nvidia GPUs in China By Jowi Morales published 14 January 26 After weeks of deliberation, sources suggest that China will only allow companies to purchase H200 GPUs for "special circumstances," although Beijing has yet to define exactly what that means.
Asus SFF-ready RTX 5070 falls below MSRP — deal saves $70 and gives you a GPU for small PC builds By Jowi Morales published 13 January 26 Deals This is one of the best deals you can get today for a mid-range RTX 50-series GPU.
Microsoft to overhaul AI data center building with community-first approach — says it will 'be a good neighbor' to communities, cover energy cost increases, and replenish water By Jowi Morales published 13 January 26 Redmond is taking steps to ensure that its AI data centers benefit the surrounding communities, too.
Trump says that AI tech companies need to ‘pay their own way’ when it comes to their electricity consumption — says major changes are coming to ensure Americans don't 'pick up the tab' for data centers By Jowi Morales published 13 January 26 The White House wants AI companies to pay for the electricity they need and not pass on the burden to ordinary consumers.
Nvidia fires back at rumors it will require upfront payment from clients for H200 orders — company says that it ‘would never require customers to pay for products that they do not receive’ By Jowi Morales published 13 January 26 Nvidia refutes the claim from some sources that it's requiring Chinese customers to pay for their H200 orders upfront while still awaiting final approval from Beijing.
Newegg bundles 16GB of DDR5-6000 RAM with Asus AM5 B850 mobo for under $240 — get 41% off and save $169.99 with this all-white combo By Jowi Morales last updated 12 January 26 Deals Newegg is basically throwing in an Asus B850 Max Gaming WiFi motherboard for $10 if you get this 16GB (2 x 8GB) Team Group DDR5-6000 RAM as a combo.
