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Microsoft's own AI chip delayed six months in major setback — in-house chip now reportedly expected in 2026, but won't hold a candle to Nvidia Blackwell

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Tom's Hardware · 06/27/2025 10:04 EDT

A new report says Microsoft's in-house AI chip is delayed and won't be as good as Nvidia Blackwell when it finally does launch. Read more ›

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2,000-GPU data center launches powered exclusively by reusable batteries — 12-megawatt storage system built on hundreds of repurposed EV batteries

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Tom's Hardware · 06/27/2025 08:52 EDT

Redwood Materials repurposed old EV batteries as power storage for a 2,000-GPU data center running solely off renewable energy. Read more ›

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Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains — will be replaced by new black Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen'

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Tom's Hardware · 06/27/2025 07:32 EDT

After 40 years, Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death with a simpler black screen that displays the stop code and faulty driver error message. Read more ›

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I swapped out my laptop's Wi-Fi 6E card for Wi-Fi 7 in minutes and gained 50% more performance for just $54 — here's how you can, too

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Tom's Hardware · 06/27/2025 06:26 EDT

I saw up to a 50 percent performance uplift going from the default Wi-Fi 6E card to a Wi-Fi 7 transplant. Read more ›

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Lenovo's hot-swappable batteries made my colleagues nostalgic — but today's USB-C solutions are better

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Tom's Hardware · 06/27/2025 06:12 EDT

Lenovo's hot swappable batteries were a great way to keep working when you ran out of charge. Now, there are many ways to do that. Read more ›

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Top semiconductor maker launches talent competition in China — ASML is looking for 16 skilled lithography engineers

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Tom's Hardware · 06/27/2025 05:23 EDT

ASML launches an online competition in China to boost lithography awareness and recruit talented engineers for its operations in the country. Read more ›

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Micron 2600 QLC SSD uses flexible caching to offer TLC-like performance—7,200 MB/s reads and 6,500 MB/s writes push the limits of PCIe 4.0

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 15:25 EDT

Micron announces the new Micron 2600 SSD, available in 2230, 2242, and 2280 form factors. Read more ›

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AI disruptor DeepSeek's next-gen model delayed by Nvidia H20 restrictions—short supply of accelerators hinders development

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 15:04 EDT

DeepSeek's development of its next-gen R2 AI model has reportedly stalled due to a shortage of Nvidia's H20 chips in China, exposing the company's heavy reliance on U.S. hardware and casting uncertainty over the model’s launch timeline. Read more ›

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If you want to secure that PC hardware deal during Prime Day, you’ll need an Amazon Prime membership — Here’s how to take part at no cost

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 13:00 EDT

Amazon Prime Day is almost upon us. Make sure you unlock access to the best discounts. Read more ›

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New homegrown China server chips unveiled with impressive specs — Loongson's 3C6000 CPU comes armed with 64 cores, 128 threads, and performance to rival Xeon 8380

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 12:30 EDT

Loongson has finally released its 64-core 3C6000 data center CPU, featuring CPU performance equivalent to 2023 Intel and AMD data center processors such as the Xeon 8380. Read more ›

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Micron samples ground-breaking EUV-based memory — new DRAM process slashes power consumption by 20% and boosts performance by 15%

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 12:02 EDT

Micron has begun sampling LPDDR5X chips made with its new 1γ process that relies on EUV patterning, marking a major technology transition that improves performance, power efficiency, and bit density across its DRAM portfolio. Read more ›

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Bargain of the century? Lucky Goodwill shopper pays $30 for a PC, finds $1,200 RTX 3080 Ti and $400 Ryzen 7 inside

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 11:22 EDT

A Reddit user has revealed they spent $30 on a Goodwill PC find, only to discover an RTX 3080Ti and a Ryzen 7 3800X inside. Read more ›

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OpenAI's gargantuan data center is even bigger than Elon Musk's xAI Colossus — world's largest 300 MW AI data center in Texas could reach record 1 gigawatt scale by next year

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 11:08 EDT

OpenAI, which is already operating a 300 MW data center, is building a gigawatt-scale AI data center in Texas, which will further strain the regional power grid. Read more ›

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Dell's new 'Premium' laptops are the XPS in all but name — Intel Core Ultra Series 2 arrives in 14 and 16-inch sizes

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 09:43 EDT

Dell has unveiled two new Premium laptops sporting Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors. Read more ›

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FTC to give $126 million back to Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items — 950,000 payments refunded, and the deadline to claim your cash was just extended

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 09:22 EDT

The FTC has begun its second round of refunds for players affected by Fortnite's dark patterns that led to unwanted in-game purchases. Read more ›

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang begins sale of $925M worth of Nvidia stock — sale of 6 million shares barely dents his $123 billion in shares

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 08:49 EDT

Jensen Huang will rake in almost a billion dollars this year from his planned sale of 6 million Nvidia shares. Read more ›

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Get a FREE 32-inch curved QHD gaming monitor and save $400 off a prebuilt gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Nvidia RTX 5080 in this insane Newegg deal

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 08:43 EDT

With a $400 discount, a free 32-inch curved gaming monitor, and some of the most powerful components available, is this the best prebuilt gaming PC deal out there? Read more ›

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AMD’s next-generation mobile processors 'Gorgon Point' spotted in shipping manifests — HX 475 and 465 to use 10-core and 12-core CPU designs, respectively

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 08:07 EDT

AMD’s next-generation laptop processors, “Gorgon Point,” were spotted in shipping manifests with similar designs to the corresponding models of this generation’s Strix Point, Ryzen AI 9 365 / Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. Read more ›

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Intel hosts Direct Connect Asia event in Seoul — company tries to lure Samsung Foundry clients in its own backyard

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 07:07 EDT

Intel Foundry hosts its first Direct Connect Asia event in Korea, targets local chip designers, automotive industry. Read more ›

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These 12 under-$50 gadgets have upgraded my tech life, and they're all on sale ahead of Amazon Prime Day

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Tom's Hardware · 06/26/2025 07:00 EDT

From electric screwdrivers to high-res webcams, these are inexpensive game-changers. Read more ›

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