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Nintendo ROM chip supplier Macronix quits to focus on chips for AI data centers, reports indicate

By Jhet Borja Published

Macronix, one of Nintendo's ROM chip manufacturers, is shutting down the business to reallocate manufacturing for NOR and NAND flash chips that the AI industry demands.

Nintendo
T-Mobile launches $90 5 Gbps fiber internet plan

By Brandon Hill Published

T-Mobile is offering up to 5 Gbps fiber internet for less than $100/month

Network Providers
Team Group T-Create LPCAMM2 memory for notebooks
Team Group CEO warns memory crisis could reach point where 'even money can't buy goods' — will get worse next year, with 'no downward trend in price whatsoever'

By Jowi Morales Published

“How can prices fall when there’s nothing left?” Team Group CEO Chen Ching-wen said during the company's earnings call.

DRAM
Thermal Grizzly launches PhaseSheet PTM Pro with improved thermal conductivity — new thermal pad promises easier installation and better cooling performance

By Kunal Khullar Published

Easier installation and improved thermal conductivity.

Thermal Paste
U.S. voters during the 2028 midterm elections
AI data centers comprehensively defeated at US midterm elections — 45 measures put on the ballot as Americans overwhelmingly vote against developments

By Jowi Morales Published

Several counties put data center issues on the ballot during the midterm elections, with most Americans voting against data center development in their county.

Data Centers
Binance heist began with fake job interviews and a malicious Homebrew download

By Newton Gitonga Published

North Korean hackers targeted two Binance employees on the way to a $6.3 billion heist

Cryptocurrency
Nvidia can only fulfill 1% of China’s massive $70 billion GPU order for AI chips, report claims — supply constraints choke export-friendly RTX Pro 5500 deliveries despite huge demand

By Ben Stockton Published

Just 1% of chips promised to major Chinese companies to power their AI ambitions will be delivered, according to reports.

GPUs
Open source project renders your Windows 11 desktop using the NPU rather than the GPU — ‘npu-driver’ can only run at 2 to 3 Hz, targets 30 Hz performance

By Mark Tyson Published

Open source developers have released a prototype driver for Windows 11 that renders the desktop using an NPU instead of the system’s (i)GPU.

GPU Drivers
Cloudflare engineers optimize DNS build services for twice the speed and 85% lower RAM usage

By Bruno Ferreira Published

Cloudflare engineers are at it again, optimizing DNS-building services for twice the speed and 85% less RAM usage

Networking
Disgruntled software developers start ambitious open-source revolt, using AI to clone common services

By Bruno Ferreira Published

OccupySaaS AI-powered project wants to kick Auth0, Salesforce, and other pricy service-as-software to the curb

Applications
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