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Pre-modded 22GB RTX 2080 Ti cards surface on eBay for $500 as VRAM-hungry local AI fans chase down every spare FLOP — Hong Kong-based seller offers AI-friendly memory mod for a reasonable price

Pre-modded 22GB RTX 2080 Ti cards surface on eBay for $500 as VRAM-hungry local AI fans chase down every spare FLOP — Hong Kong-based seller offers AI-friendly memory mod for a reasonable price

💡 Verdict: Budget-conscious AI enthusiasts can now grab pre-modded Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards upgraded with a massive 22GB of VRAM on eBay for just $500. Check Price: RTX 2080 Ti ⚡ Quick Hits * Custom-modded RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards featuring 22GB of VRAM are surfacing on eBay
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After severe 76% electricity price hikes due to AI data centers, Virginia requires firms to pay for all dedicated upstream electrical infrastructure — state regulators crack down, governor says move will save civilians ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’

After severe 76% electricity price hikes due to AI data centers, Virginia requires firms to pay for all dedicated upstream electrical infrastructure — state regulators crack down, governor says move will save civilians ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’

💡 Verdict: Virginia regulators are forcing tech companies to pay for their own upstream electrical infrastructure to prevent massive utility price hikes for local residents. Check Price: AI Data Centers ⚡ Quick Hits * AI data centers previously caused a shocking 76% increase in local electricity prices. * Virginia regulators now require tech firms
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Microsoft quietly purges 32GB of RAM recommendations from its website — company reels from the effects of the memory shortage as it released 8GB base models for Surface laptops this year

Microsoft quietly purges 32GB of RAM recommendations from its website — company reels from the effects of the memory shortage as it released 8GB base models for Surface laptops this year

💡 Verdict: Microsoft has quietly removed its 32GB RAM recommendations from its website and shifted to 8GB base models for this year's Surface laptops due to ongoing memory shortages. Check Price: Surface Laptops ⚡ Quick Hits * Microsoft removed 32GB RAM recommendations from its official website. * The newest base model Surface
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$4,429 order for a ROG Astral RTX 5090 cancelled by Nvidia due to a 'late' price increase, with Asus blamed — marketplace buyer refunded after immediate $500 increase, with top-spec GPU now almost 2.5x higher than MSRP

$4,429 order for a ROG Astral RTX 5090 cancelled by Nvidia due to a 'late' price increase, with Asus blamed — marketplace buyer refunded after immediate $500 increase, with top-spec GPU now almost 2.5x higher than MSRP

💡 Verdict: A buyer's massive $4,429 order for a top-spec RTX 5090 was abruptly canceled to accommodate a sudden $500 price hike, pushing the card to nearly 2.5 times its MSRP. Check Price: ROG Astral 5090 ⚡ Quick Hits * A marketplace order for the ROG Astral RTX
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