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Oracle plans more layoffs weeks after spending most of its $2.1 billion restructuring budget, report claims — some teams face double-digit percentage reductions, 21,000 full-time positions already eliminated

Oracle plans more layoffs weeks after spending most of its $2.1 billion restructuring budget, report claims — some teams face double-digit percentage reductions, 21,000 full-time positions already eliminated

💡 Verdict: Oracle is preparing for another wave of severe layoffs, with some teams facing double-digit cuts, after already eliminating 21,000 positions and heavily depleting its $2.1 billion restructuring budget. Check Price: Oracle Corp ⚡ Quick Hits * Oracle is planning further layoffs just weeks after spending most of its

Qualcomm details Snapdragon C specs for $300 laptops for the first time — claims 67% faster performance on battery than Intel N250, AC performance remains a mystery

Qualcomm details Snapdragon C specs for $300 laptops for the first time — claims 67% faster performance on battery than Intel N250, AC performance remains a mystery

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Designed specifically for the ultra-budget $300 laptop market. * Boasts a massive 67% performance lead over the Intel N250 while running on battery power. * Plugged-in (AC) performance metrics remain unannounced and are currently a mystery. ** ** Greetings tech enthusiasts,

Nvidia doubles RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's MSRP to a staggering $16,000 — 96GB card started pre-orders below $8,000 last year

Nvidia doubles RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's MSRP to a staggering $16,000 — 96GB card started pre-orders below $8,000 last year

💡 Verdict: Nvidia has doubled the MSRP of its 96GB workstation GPU to an eye-watering $16,000, a massive leap from its initial sub-$8,000 pre-order price last year. Check Price: RTX 6000 Blackwell ⚡ Quick Hits * Nvidia has officially doubled the price of its upcoming RTX PRO 6000

SK hynix to expand production capacity in China as it mulls Solidigm IPO, report claims — second phase of fab could boost local production by 50%

SK hynix to expand production capacity in China as it mulls Solidigm IPO, report claims — second phase of fab could boost local production by 50%

💡 Verdict: SK hynix is reportedly preparing to boost its Chinese fabrication plant's production by 50% while simultaneously exploring an IPO for its Solidigm subsidiary. Check Price: SK hynix Fab ⚡ Quick Hits * SK hynix is expanding the second phase of its fab in China, potentially increasing local output by

AMD highlights Ryzen 5 5500 briefly topping Amazon CPU best sellers, beating 9800X3D — $80 DDR4 CPU remains a top seller during memory crunch

AMD highlights Ryzen 5 5500 briefly topping Amazon CPU best sellers, beating 9800X3D — $80 DDR4 CPU remains a top seller during memory crunch

💡 Verdict: At just $80, the budget-friendly AMD Ryzen 5 5500 briefly dethroned the highly anticipated 9800X3D to become Amazon's best-selling CPU, proving that affordable DDR4 platforms are still in massive demand. Check Price: Ryzen 5 5500 ⚡ Quick Hits * The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 briefly secured the

GeForce RTX 50-series GPU prices spike as much as 39% as Blackwell price hikes hit the US — RTX 5070 gets a 36% hike, RTX 5060 up 27% at the median of Newegg listings

GeForce RTX 50-series GPU prices spike as much as 39% as Blackwell price hikes hit the US — RTX 5070 gets a 36% hike, RTX 5060 up 27% at the median of Newegg listings

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Median prices for the new RTX 50-series GPUs have spiked by as much as 39% on Newegg. * The mainstream RTX 5070 is facing a massive 36% price increase. * Budget-conscious builders will feel the squeeze with the RTX

Xbox PC and Game Pass titles are coming to Linux through 'Xodus' — Heroic Launcher devs embark on new open-source reverse-engineering project

Xbox PC and Game Pass titles are coming to Linux through 'Xodus' — Heroic Launcher devs embark on new open-source reverse-engineering project

💡 Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚡ Quick Hits ** * Game Pass on Linux: Xodus aims to bridge the gap between Microsoft's subscription ecosystem and Linux distributions. * Heroic Devs at the Helm: The project is being spearheaded by the trusted and proven team behind the Heroic Games