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AMD expects 20% decline in gaming revenue from 'higher memory and component costs' in the second half of the year — CEO Lisa Su warns of further memory crunch

AMD expects 20% decline in gaming revenue from 'higher memory and component costs' in the second half of the year — CEO Lisa Su warns of further memory crunch

💡 Verdict: AMD CEO Lisa Su warns of a 20% decline in gaming revenue for the second half of the year due to rising memory and component costs. Check Price: AMD Gaming Hardware ⚡ Quick Hits * AMD anticipates a massive 20% drop in H2 gaming revenue. * An impending "memory crunch"

Google, Microsoft, and xAI agree to let US government test AI models before public release — OpenAI and Anthropic also on board after renegotiating deals with Washington

Google, Microsoft, and xAI agree to let US government test AI models before public release — OpenAI and Anthropic also on board after renegotiating deals with Washington

💡 Verdict: Leading AI developers including Google, Microsoft, xAI, OpenAI, and Anthropic have officially agreed to let the US government test their new AI models prior to public release. Check Price: AI Safety Agreement ⚡ Quick Hits * Tech giants Google, Microsoft, and xAI have committed to pre-release federal AI testing. * OpenAI and

Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel backs $140M wave-powered AI data center startup — Panthalassa aims to run offshore compute nodes using ocean energy

Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel backs $140M wave-powered AI data center startup — Panthalassa aims to run offshore compute nodes using ocean energy

💡 Verdict: Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel is backing Panthalassa, a $140 million startup building offshore AI data centers powered entirely by renewable ocean wave energy. Check Price: Panthalassa Data Center ⚡ Quick Hits * Peter Thiel has invested in the $140 million sustainable infrastructure startup. * The company designs floating, offshore compute nodes specifically

New server-focused SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarking suite has results for a Raspberry Pi 5 — updated tools feature more tests and can run a wide range of systems

New server-focused SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarking suite has results for a Raspberry Pi 5 — updated tools feature more tests and can run a wide range of systems

💡 Verdict: The newly released SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarking suite introduces updated tests for server-grade evaluation and demonstrates its incredible versatility by including early performance results for the Raspberry Pi 5. Check Price: SPEC CPU 2026 ⚡ Quick Hits * Next-Gen Benchmarking: The newly launched SPEC CPU 2026 introduces updated and expanded testing

Trump administration considers mandatory pre-release vetting of AI models — Anthropic's Mythos cited as catalyst for policy reversal

Trump administration considers mandatory pre-release vetting of AI models — Anthropic's Mythos cited as catalyst for policy reversal

💡 Verdict: The Trump administration is reportedly considering a major policy reversal to mandate pre-release vetting of AI models, sparked by the development of Anthropic's Mythos. Check Price: Anthropic Mythos ⚡ Quick Hits * The US administration is weighing mandatory safety vetting for AI models prior to public release. * Anthropic'

Intel swipes Qualcomm veteran of 25 years to lead client computing — Alex Katouzian jumps ship to oversee consumer CPUs and physical AI

Intel swipes Qualcomm veteran of 25 years to lead client computing — Alex Katouzian jumps ship to oversee consumer CPUs and physical AI

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Alex Katouzian has left Qualcomm after a 25-year tenure to join the ranks of Intel. * He will oversee Intel's client computing division, managing consumer CPUs and physical AI. * This executive shift highlights Intel's aggressive strategy

CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack

CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack

💡 Verdict: CISA has issued an urgent warning regarding an actively exploited "Copy Fail" flaw in the Linux kernel that allows attackers to achieve full root takeover on unpatched systems. Check Price: Linux Kernel ⚡ Quick Hits * CISA flagged a severe "Copy Fail" vulnerability affecting the Linux ecosystem.