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.
US Department of Commerce lifts planned crackdown on Chinese drones, including DJI — company gets reprieve ahead of Xi-Trump meeting in April, but the FCC ban still stands By Jowi Morales published 11 January 26 The U.S. Department of Commerce has retracted its proposal to stop the import of DJI drones, but the FCC's ban means that the U.S.'s doors are closed to new DJI models anyway.
Upgrade your gaming PC with an RTX 5060 for just $259.99 and instantly pocket $50 in savings By Jowi Morales published 10 January 26 Deals The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce OC 8G is currently on sale at BestBuy, giving you a 15% discount off Nvidia's $299 MSRP.
Admins finally get the power to uninstall Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and EDU versions — devices must meet specific conditions to allow the removal of the AI app By Jowi Morales published 10 January 26 One less bloatware on Windows 11.
HP reportedly eyes Chinese suppliers for DRAM as global shortage sparks shake-up — analyst says memory chips are commodities that can easily be replaced By Jowi Morales published 10 January 26 A tech analyst claims that HP told the Bank of America that it's considering buying memory chips from China to help alleviate the ongoing shortage.
Meta inks deals to supply a staggering 6 gigawatts in nuclear power for data center ambitions — enough wattage to supply 5 million homes By Jowi Morales published 9 January 26 Meta is securing the power supply for its upcoming data centers.
President Trump, Sec. Lutnick praise Intel after the launch of Panther Lake chips — says investment in company already bringing ‘tens of billions of dollars for the American people’ By Jowi Morales published 9 January 26 A win for Intel is a win for the U.S. government.
Cooler Master introduces the Aquagate MAX Retro Mini cooling unit — delivers massive cooling capacity up to 2,500 watts By Jowi Morales published 8 January 26 This probably isn't for your gaming desktop.
China expected to approve H200 imports in early 2026, report claims — tech giants Alibaba and ByteDance reportedly ready to order over 200,000 Nvidia chips each if green-lit by Beijing By Jowi Morales published 8 January 26 Nvidia is about to go big in China again.
Patriot shows off opulent Viper Xtreme 5 Aurum RAM kit with flashy finish as prices surge throughout industry — company also showcases new SSDs and MicroSD Express card for Switch 2 By Jowi Morales published 8 January 26 Patriot showed off a host of its latest SSD and RAM kits at CES 2026, and the company also offered a sneak peek of its rapid DDR5-10000 RAM kit, which is currently under development.
Senior AMD executive suggests consumers buy cheap CPUs to combat memory pricing squeeze — says ‘consumers have a wide assortment of choice available for all kinds of price points’ By Jowi Morales published 7 January 26 An AMD executive says that they're not too concerned about the memory shortage, points out that AMD has a wide range of CPUs available "for all kinds of price points."
Beijing tells companies to pause H200 purchases — China govt deliberating terms for letting local tech companies buy US chips while still growing homegrown semiconductors By Jowi Morales published 7 January 26 Beijing doesn't want tech companies stockpiling H200 chips while it's still figuring out how to balance the needs of its AI industry and its push for homegrown semiconductors.
MSI introduces GPU Safeguard tech on its latest PSUs to fend off RTX 5090 meltdowns — warns users with pop-up and buzzer when abnormal current is detected on the 12V-2x6 connector By Jowi Morales published 7 January 26 MSI's GPU Safeguard tech will detect power surges and current fluctuations and help prevent them from damaging your GPU by giving a warning sound and forcing a black screen.
Micron announces 3610 SSD, the industry-first PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD available to OEMs — offers 4TB storage in a tiny single-sided M.2 2230 and 11,000 MB/s of performance By Jowi Morales published 6 January 26 Micron just announced the 3610 SSD, which is the first QLC chip to be offered in a compact single-sided M.2 2230 form factor.
Asus launches two new ROG Zephyrus laptops at CES — 14 and 16-inch models come with latest AMD and Intel CPUs, and up to RTX 5090 GPU By Jowi Morales published 6 January 26 Two new ROG Zephyrus laptops, available with a 14-inch or 16-inch display, come with either an Intel Core Ultra 300 or AMD Ryzen AI CPU, plus up to an RTX 5090 GPU.
