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AMD leaves Linux FPGA users in the lurch with controversial Vivado licensing update — new tier model restricts future free versions to Windows

AMD leaves Linux FPGA users in the lurch with controversial Vivado licensing update — new tier model restricts future free versions to Windows

💡 Verdict: AMD's controversial new Vivado licensing update restricts future free versions of its FPGA software exclusively to Windows, eliminating the free tier for Linux users. Check Price: AMD Vivado ⚡ Quick Hits * AMD's new licensing tier model limits future free versions of Vivado entirely to the Windows

Save up to $200 on a 13-inch or 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 chip and 16GB of RAM — Memorial Day discounts get you Apple's latest and best consumer laptop for as low as $899

Save up to $200 on a 13-inch or 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 chip and 16GB of RAM — Memorial Day discounts get you Apple's latest and best consumer laptop for as low as $899

💡 Verdict: Score up to $200 off Apple's newest 13-inch or 15-inch MacBook Air featuring the latest M5 chip and 16GB of RAM, dropping the entry price to just $899 for Memorial Day. Check Price: MacBook Air M5 ⚡ Quick Hits * Save up to $200 on both the 13-inch and

Testing GPU Safeguard+ on the MSI MPG Ai1600TS PSU – solution aims to tame melting 16-pin connectors

Testing GPU Safeguard+ on the MSI MPG Ai1600TS PSU – solution aims to tame melting 16-pin connectors

💡 Verdict: The MSI MPG Ai1600TS power supply introduces the innovative GPU Safeguard+ technology to effectively eliminate the risk of melting 16-pin GPU connectors. Check Price: MSI MPG Ai1600TS ⚡ Quick Hits * Features the new GPU Safeguard+ (SafeguardPlus) safety technology. * Designed specifically to prevent high-end 16-pin GPU power connectors from melting. * A

Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance

Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance

💡 Verdict: A Chinese GPU manufacturer completely sold out its initial stock of 30,000 LX 7G100 graphics cards in just 48 hours, proving that intense market hype can easily overpower lackluster benchmark results. Check Price: LX 7G100 ⚡ Quick Hits * Over 30,000 units of the LX 7G100 Founders Edition sold

Imec builds world's first High-NA EUV-fabricated quantum dot qubit device — breakthrough could pull quantum computing onto the same manufacturing roadmap as next-gen AI processors, compressing timelines

Imec builds world's first High-NA EUV-fabricated quantum dot qubit device — breakthrough could pull quantum computing onto the same manufacturing roadmap as next-gen AI processors, compressing timelines

💡 Verdict: Imec has achieved a massive breakthrough by creating the world's first quantum dot qubit device using High-NA EUV lithography, proving that quantum computers can be built on the same manufacturing lines as next-generation AI processors. Check Price: High NA EUV ⚡ Quick Hits * World First: Imec successfully fabricated

First ever Cray T3D Supercomputer goes up for auction with $81,000 reserve — Europe’s fastest supercomputer in June 1996 goes on the block

First ever Cray T3D Supercomputer goes up for auction with $81,000 reserve — Europe’s fastest supercomputer in June 1996 goes on the block

💡 Verdict: The historic Cray T3D, once Europe's fastest supercomputer in 1996, is now up for auction with an $81,000 reserve price. Check Price: Cray T3D ⚡ Quick Hits * The very first Cray T3D supercomputer is currently on the auction block. * It proudly holds the historical record as Europe&

After $2.5 billion Supermicro smuggling bust, Nvidia CEO urges company to fix export control compliance — Taiwan also begins to crack down on AI GPU chip smuggling to China

After $2.5 billion Supermicro smuggling bust, Nvidia CEO urges company to fix export control compliance — Taiwan also begins to crack down on AI GPU chip smuggling to China

💡 Verdict: Following a massive $2.5 billion Supermicro smuggling bust, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is urging stricter export compliance as Taiwan cracks down on illicit chip transfers to China. Check Price: Nvidia AI GPU ⚡ Quick Hits * Massive Smuggling Bust: A staggering $2.5 billion Supermicro smuggling operation was recently exposed.