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Nvidia preps to sell its Vera CPUs into China as its GPU sales stay frozen — customers encouraged to place orders for CPU shipments as early as August

Nvidia preps to sell its Vera CPUs into China as its GPU sales stay frozen — customers encouraged to place orders for CPU shipments as early as August

💡 Verdict: With high-end GPU sales stalled due to strict US export controls, Nvidia is strategically pivoting to sell its new data center Vera CPUs in China, urging customers to secure orders for shipments as early as August. Check Price: Nvidia Vera CPU ⚡ Quick Hits * Nvidia is shifting its sales focus

Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey — RDNA 4 flagship surprisingly lands just behind RTX 5080

Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey — RDNA 4 flagship surprisingly lands just behind RTX 5080

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Wild Sighting: The unreleased Radeon RX 9070 XT was officially spotted in the Steam Hardware Survey data. * Next-Gen Flagship: The card represents the top-tier offering of AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 architecture. * Fierce Competition: Early placement shows it

Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners, says report — investigators have unearthed at least 18 such cases in the US over recent years

Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners, says report — investigators have unearthed at least 18 such cases in the US over recent years

💡 Verdict: Investigations have revealed that multiple police officers across the US have been arrested for abusing the Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners. Check Price: Flock AI ⚡ Quick Hits * Multiple law enforcement officers face arrest for misusing AI surveillance technology. * At least 18 cases of officers

OpenAI bans China-linked ChatGPT accounts that amplified US data center electricity price backlash — used AI-generated cartoons to stoke fears over U.S. data center energy costs

OpenAI bans China-linked ChatGPT accounts that amplified US data center electricity price backlash — used AI-generated cartoons to stoke fears over U.S. data center energy costs

💡 Verdict: OpenAI has officially banned a network of China-linked accounts that used ChatGPT to generate cartoons and amplify public fears regarding the high energy costs of U.S. data centers. Check Price: ChatGPT ⚡ Quick Hits * OpenAI dismantled a coordinated, China-linked disinformation network on its platform. * The bad actors specifically used

After spat with Chinese gov't, Meta cuts AI Manus off from its internal systems and is 'sunsetting' platform, report claims — Beijing-ordered breakup of $2 billion AI deal begins

After spat with Chinese gov't, Meta cuts AI Manus off from its internal systems and is 'sunsetting' platform, report claims — Beijing-ordered breakup of $2 billion AI deal begins

💡 Verdict: Meta is reportedly dismantling a massive $2 billion AI agreement and sunsetting the AI Manus platform from its internal systems following regulatory intervention from Beijing. Check Price: AI Manus ⚡ Quick Hits * Meta is severing ties with AI Manus and actively removing the platform from its internal corporate systems. * The

Brad Paisley joins fight as zoo's dispute with AI data center escalates, petition tops 330,000 signatures — Nashville weighs sweeping hyperscale ban

Brad Paisley joins fight as zoo's dispute with AI data center escalates, petition tops 330,000 signatures — Nashville weighs sweeping hyperscale ban

💡 Verdict: Country music star Brad Paisley has backed a viral petition with over 330,000 signatures to stop an AI data center from being built next to a local zoo, leading Nashville to consider a sweeping ban on hyperscale facilities. Check Price: AI Data Center ⚡ Quick Hits * A proposed AI

Google reportedly books Intel for packaging more than 3 million TPUs in 2028 — SK hynix is testing Intel's EMIB packaging for HBM integration

Google reportedly books Intel for packaging more than 3 million TPUs in 2028 — SK hynix is testing Intel's EMIB packaging for HBM integration

💡 Verdict: Google has reportedly secured Intel to package over 3 million Tensor Processing Units by 2028, while SK hynix explores Intel's EMIB technology for seamless High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) integration. Check Price: Google TPU ⚡ Quick Hits * Google has reportedly commissioned Intel to package over 3 million TPUs by