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Nvidia signs $1.5 billion deal with cloud startup Lambda to rent back its own AI chips — 18,000 GPUs will be leased over 4 years, as Lambda gears up for its IPO

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 11:03 EDT

Nvidia, the source of origin for much of the contemporary AI hype, is now looking to rent back its own chips from Lambda. The Green Team is already a heavy investor in the AI startup but will now lease 18,000 GPUs over a 4-year long period, helping Lambda ready up for its upcoming IPO. Read more ›

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Trump warns that he will soon announce ‘fairly substantial’ chip tariffs — chip companies investing in the US will be spared the brunt of the tariffs

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 10:51 EDT

The president said that his administration will 'very shortly' impose a 'fairly substantial' tariff on imported semiconductors from companies that are not making chips in the United States. Read more ›

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AI-powered PromptLocker ransomware is just an NYU research project — the code worked as a typical ransomware, selecting targets, exfiltrating selected data and encrypting volumes

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 09:47 EDT

ESET's discovery of the first AI-powered ransomware turned out to be an NYU research project. Read more ›

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Newegg's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, motherboard, RAM, and 240mm liquid AIO cooler combo deal is only $678 — just add an SSD, PSU, GPU, and case for a complete new PC build

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 08:49 EDT

You can save hundreds of dollars on your next PC build with this Newegg combo deal Read more ›

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Silksong crashes Steam, Nintendo eShop on release day — highly anticipated indie video game took six years to arrive and is already one of the most played games ever on Steam

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 08:29 EDT

Hollow Knight: Silksong has become one of the biggest releases in recent video game history. The game crashed digital storefronts worldwide on release, and soon became the #3 most-played game on Steam behind Counter-Strike and Dota 2. Read more ›

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TeamGroup MP44Q 2TB SSD Review: Another Budget Winner

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 08:00 EDT

The TeamGroup MP44Q is another budget SSD from the company, this time using QLC flash instead of TLC. It performs well with good power efficiency, but has the expected QLC drawbacks. Read more ›

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DIYer creates the PC gaming handheld of your widest dreams – 32:9 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme device showcased in driving games

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 06:11 EDT

A Chinese electronics wizard had shown off super wide 32:9 screen PC gaming handheld. Read more ›

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Portable 3D-printed device can produce enough drinking water from thin air for a family of four every day - Water from Air project can capture 1.6 gallons of drinking water per day

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · 09/05/2025 05:00 EDT

Portable 3D printed Water from Air device is claimed to be able to capture 1.6 gallons (6 liters) of drinking water per day. Read more ›

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Lenovo shows off ThinkBook VertiFlex laptop and Smart Motion dock concepts at IFA – rotating displays and AI-powered docks that follow your every move

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 02:00 EDT

Lenovo’s ThinkBook VertiFlex and Smart Motion concepts appear to have a better-than-average chance of reaching production. Read more ›

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Lenovo's IFA launches include 4K 240 Hz OLED gaming monitors — Legion Pro 7 laptops features Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with an RTX 5080

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 02:00 EDT

Lenovo goes all-in with OLED panels on its latest Legion gaming monitors and gaming laptop. Read more ›

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Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 packs Ryzen Z2 Extreme and an OLED display — thick gaming handheld starts at $1,049

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Tom's Hardware · 09/05/2025 02:00 EDT

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is beefier than before, with a more powerful chip and an OLED screen, but it’s also quite expensive. Read more ›

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US offers $10M reward for snitching on trio of Russians that hacked critical infrastructure

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 14:20 EDT

The U.S. Department of State offered a $10 million bounty via the Rewards for Justice program for information related to a trio of Russian hackers. Read more ›

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Windows 11 August 2025 security update is causing unintended UAC prompts to appear for non-admin users — some apps are crashing

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 13:26 EDT

Microsoft's latest Windows update for Windows 11, Windows 10 is causing unintended UAC prompts to appear in certain cases for non-admin users. Read more ›

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Solar-powered Logitech keyboard appears on Amazon Mexico — MX Keys S look-alike promises up to 10 years of power

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 12:59 EDT

Logitech will soon launch the company's new Signature Slim Solar+ keyboard, which features a solar panel to charge its battery. Read more ›

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Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara’ released with native fingerprint support – also has a new syncing sticky note system

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 12:38 EDT

Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara’ has been released today, offering native fingerprint biometrics, an updated Sticky Notes app, and improved update management. Read more ›

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Grab this $179 Mini LED gaming monitor before it's gone — Woot puts 4.5-star, 165 Hz, quantum dot Cooler Master screen on clearance for $270 off its 2024 list price

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 12:13 EDT

Cooler Master's Tempest GP2711 is discounted 61%. Now, you can get a great Mini LED monitor from a reliable company for just $170 that offers OLED-like image quality without any of the worries. Read more ›

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China injects tens of billions of dollars in chipmaking tools, but it's easily more than a decade behind the market leaders — Here's why

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 12:06 EDT

China’s chip industry excels at mature nodes but remains at least a decade behind in advanced lithography. Read more ›

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Report says North Korea is also posting fake jobs to steal crypto — because using AI to get fake employees real jobs at US tech firms wasn't enough

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 12:00 EDT

North Korea is reportedly posting fake jobs in the cryptocurrency sector as part of a bid to steal applicants' crypto assets. Read more ›

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Intel’s old NAND plant in China is now officially registered as SK hynix after US imposes new sanctions that limit fab upgrades in China

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 11:33 EDT

According to Chinese registry filings, the plant's name officially changed to reflect its ownership by SK hynix on September 1. Read more ›

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AMD preps Mega Pod with 256 Instinct MI500 GPUs, Verano CPUs — Leak suggests platform with better scalability than Nvidia will arrive in 2027

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Tom's Hardware · 09/04/2025 10:52 EDT

First details about AMD's next-generation AI rack solution emerge: three racks, 64 compute racks, 256 Instinct MI500-series GPUs, 64 EPYC 'Verano' CPUs, 18 switch trays. Read more ›

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