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‘CPUs are cool again,' Intel and AMD reporting spikes in CPU demand due to agentic AI, shortages — Lisa Su says business exceeded expectations while Intel is looking at long-term agreements with potential customers

‘CPUs are cool again,' Intel and AMD reporting spikes in CPU demand due to agentic AI, shortages — Lisa Su says business exceeded expectations while Intel is looking at long-term agreements with potential customers

💡 Verdict: Driven by the rapid rise of agentic AI, AMD and Intel are seeing a massive resurgence in CPU demand that is exceeding expectations and prompting long-term supply agreements. Check Price: Ryzen 7 9850X3D ⚡ Quick Hits * Agentic AI workloads are creating an unexpected, massive spike in processor demand across the
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Trump summons tech giants to White House to pledge power payment commitments — ‘ratepayer protection plan’ will make data center operators negotiate discrete payment structure for electricity use

Trump summons tech giants to White House to pledge power payment commitments — ‘ratepayer protection plan’ will make data center operators negotiate discrete payment structure for electricity use

💡 Verdict: The White House has summoned tech giants to commit to a new "ratepayer protection plan" that requires data centers to negotiate separate, discrete payment structures for their massive electricity usage. Check Price: Ratepayer Protection Plan ⚡ Quick Hits * Major tech giants summoned to the White House to address
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Taiwan expects power demand to increase by more than 5GW by 2030, enough to power nearly 4 million homes — rise in electricity consumption driven by semiconductor manufacturing and AI data center deployments

Taiwan expects power demand to increase by more than 5GW by 2030, enough to power nearly 4 million homes — rise in electricity consumption driven by semiconductor manufacturing and AI data center deployments

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Taiwan's power demand is projected to increase by more than 5GW by 2030. * This massive 5GW surge generates enough electricity to power nearly 4 million homes. * The staggering rise in energy consumption is directly fueled by advanced
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EA's Javelin anti-cheat is coming to Arm-based systems soon — new job listing for Windows-on-ARM driver anticipates Nvidia N1/N1X debut and pivotal shift in PC gaming

EA's Javelin anti-cheat is coming to Arm-based systems soon — new job listing for Windows-on-ARM driver anticipates Nvidia N1/N1X debut and pivotal shift in PC gaming

💡 Verdict: Electronic Arts is actively developing an Arm-compatible version of its Javelin anti-cheat software, paving the way for competitive multiplayer gaming on the next generation of Windows-on-ARM hardware. Check Price: EA Javelin ⚡ Quick Hits * EA is officially expanding its Javelin anti-cheat software to support Windows-on-ARM ecosystems. * A recent job listing
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Seagate begins shipping 44TB hard drives with HAMR tech to data centers — Mozaic 4+ platform expands to 10 platters

Seagate begins shipping 44TB hard drives with HAMR tech to data centers — Mozaic 4+ platform expands to 10 platters

💡 Verdict: Seagate has officially begun shipping its groundbreaking 44TB HAMR-based hard drives to data centers, leveraging the expanded 10-platter Mozaic 4+ platform to achieve unprecedented storage density. Check Price: Mozaic 4+ 44TB ⚡ Quick Hits * Massive 44TB capacity powered by Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) technology. * Internal architecture expanded to a dense