https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amazon-cracks-down-on-cpu-waste-among-engineers-as-agentic-ai-crunch-intensifies-cpu-demand-makes-low-utilization-ec2-instances-a-hot-commodityTom's HardwareenAmazon cracks down on 'CPU waste' among engineers as agentic AI crunch intensifies — CPU demand makes low-utilization EC2 instances a hot commodity2026-08-07T15:49:52Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NQC73QYBQQXmqRgadqnzt6.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/protesters-haul-a-guillotine-to-city-council-meeting-about-a-potential-ai-data-center-company-rep-cornered-by-protestors-it-no-longer-felt-safe-to-stay-developer-escorted-out-by-policeTom's HardwareenProtesters haul a guillotine to city council meeting about a potential AI data center, company rep cornered by protestors — ‘ it no longer felt safe to stay,’ developer escorted out by police2026-08-07T14:32:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z7QrBiqD8KGeUieaGfpb35.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/this-week-on-toms-hardware-premium-august-7-2026-inside-chinas-lithography-efforts-co-packaged-optics-get-a-spotlight-and-samsung-debuts-next-gen-memory-techTom's HardwareenThis week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 7, 2026 — Inside China's lithography efforts, co-packaged optics get a spotlight, and Samsung debuts next-gen memory tech2026-08-07T13:44:37Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VpbztxtxFKZCPaetywvDsH.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/grab-an-entire-rtx-5090-pc-for-just-usd380-more-than-the-standalone-graphics-card-save-usd1-550-off-alienwares-area-51-gaming-rigTom's HardwareenGrab an entire RTX 5090 PC for just $380 more than the standalone graphics card — save $1,550 off Alienware's Area-51 gaming rig2026-08-07T13:38:40Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j3GLKX6d4crDC53RSy7Cr6.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/introducing-bench-2-0-a-revamped-benchmark-analyzer-exclusively-for-toms-hardware-premium-subscribersTom's HardwareenIntroducing Bench 2.0 — a revamped benchmark analyzer, exclusively for Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers2026-08-07T13:27:12Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QeqdQPaAi8MtLTBsyFaYZk.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/apple-revealed-the-first-mac-pro-20-years-ago-today-its-intel-xeon-powered-flagship-desktop-took-the-reins-from-the-power-mac-g5Tom's HardwareenApple revealed the first Mac Pro 20 years ago today — its Intel Xeon-powered flagship desktop took the reins from the Power Mac G52026-08-07T11:58:46Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZVNdV4gipweVarKFpgx2pU.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-sells-rtx-50-series-gpus-at-msrp-during-quakecon-2026-graphics-cards-sold-at-launch-prices-more-than-a-year-after-release-are-now-considered-an-attractionTom's HardwareenNvidia sells RTX 50-series GPUs at MSRP during QuakeCon 2026 — graphics cards sold at launch prices more than a year after release are now considered an attraction2026-08-07T11:11:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PoZMnWmFeLmeAn93rJoCcJ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/msis-magnificent-32-inch-4k-oled-gaming-monitor-returns-to-its-lowest-ever-price-of-usd599-save-usd130-on-the-mag-321upxb-the-perfect-240hz-upgradeTom's HardwareenMSI's magnificent 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor returns to its lowest-ever price of $599 — save $130 on the MAG 321UPXB, the perfect 240Hz upgrade2026-08-07T11:02:38Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gp2gkAeRQAVieU9ApfAzUU.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/terafab-starts-to-take-shape-100-million-square-feet-of-manufacturing-space-and-usd16-8b-initial-capital-investmentTom's HardwareenElon Musk's massive Terafab chip-making facility starts to take shape — 100 million square feet of manufacturing space and $16.8B initial capital investment2026-08-07T11:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AgntrWnVBq5bKYLoRy82hk.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/save-usd370-on-this-1440p-gaming-pc-with-an-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-formidable-abs-cyclone-aqua-rig-ships-with-20-core-intel-core-i7-14700f-16gb-ddr5-and-a-1tb-ssd-now-only-usd1-329-99Tom's HardwareenSave $370 on this 1440p gaming PC with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB — formidable ABS Cyclone Aqua rig ships with 20-core Intel Core i7-14700F, 16GB DDR5 and a 1TB SSD, now only $1,329.992026-08-07T10:42:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eysWJmP7fHMMGTtzie83af.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/anthropic-to-build-its-own-co-designed-custom-ai-accelerator-for-inferencing-workloads-samsung-reported-to-be-partnering-with-the-claude-ai-maker-for-manufacturingTom's HardwareenAnthropic co-designing custom AI inference chips to bypass costly Nvidia GPUs — Samsung reported as manufacturing partner for Claude maker2026-08-07T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4GMtoxbVg4TgeKBcafXnMn.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-opus-5-mistakenly-deletes-devs-entire-profile-directory-ai-tool-mistakes-users-home-directory-as-temporary-backup-proceeds-to-wipe-everything-to-undo-errorTom's HardwareenClaude Opus 5 mistakenly deletes dev’s entire profile directory during routine backup, responds with 'Sorry, typo' — AI tool mistakes user's home directory as temporary backup, proceeds to wipe everything to undo the error2026-08-07T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKF2Fm6GjsN8orrJdBxbXH.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/pre-modded-rtx-2080-ti-cards-with-22gb-of-vram-surface-on-ebay-for-usd500-hong-kong-based-seller-offers-ai-friendly-memory-mod-for-a-reasonable-priceTom's HardwareenPre-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 price2026-08-06T16:11:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kA4xuCUPuxHucUFgvwmwDG.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/after-severe-76-percent-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-dollarsTom's HardwareenAfter 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’2026-08-06T15:32:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/69xUmSimB5tmjRem9hKELU.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/usd1-billion-of-iphone-18-pro-chips-on-the-shelves-awaiting-packaging-due-to-dram-shortages-memory-shortages-reportedly-put-a-wrinkle-in-apples-launch-plansTom's Hardwareen$1 billion of iPhone 18 Pro chips 'on the shelves awaiting packaging' due to DRAM shortages — memory shortages reportedly put a wrinkle in  Apple's launch plans2026-08-06T14:52:11Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dU4TZjFPZdyjH4VjA22Mkk.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/policy/nashville-attempts-to-block-controversial-data-center-near-zoo-with-eminent-domain-city-could-force-developer-to-sell-the-land-for-public-use-rather-than-usd700-million-installationTom's HardwareenNashville attempts to block controversial data center near zoo with eminent domain — city could force developer to sell the land for public use, rather than $700 million installation2026-08-06T13:26:17Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gHbjkhncguednebGoA8nvC.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/samsung-debuts-three-next-generation-memory-technologies-for-ai-data-centers-zhbm-znand-o-and-bv-nand-all-rely-on-advanced-wafer-bonding-technologiesTom's HardwareenSamsung debuts three next-generation memory technologies for AI data centers — zHBM, zNAND-O, and BV-NAND all rely on advanced wafer bonding technologies2026-08-06T13:11:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wKSmbDpNVgztCy9C64Redd.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/pc-gamer-vibe-codes-a-safeguard-against-rtx-5090-power-connector-failures-monitors-per-pin-power-draw-shuts-down-system-if-it-exceeds-9-5a-for-more-than-15-secondsTom's HardwareenPC gamer vibe-codes a safeguard against RTX 5090 power connector failures — monitors per-pin power draw, shuts down system if it exceeds 9.5A for more than 15 seconds2026-08-06T12:33:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FVs2BKR6Wu5JzFi2sKtAsD.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/apple-is-taking-openai-to-court-over-alleged-theft-of-trade-secrets-chatgpt-maker-suggests-it-doesnt-want-cupertinos-knowledge-anywayTom's HardwareenApple is taking OpenAI to court over alleged theft of trade secrets — ChatGPT maker suggests it doesn't want Cupertino's knowledge anyway2026-08-06T11:25:02Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qAs4Joeqwrz8WS7AjuPS9B.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/usd200-slashed-off-gigabytes-4th-gen-woled-gaming-monitor-280hz-beast-also-packs-a-kvm-and-tactical-gaming-switch-for-just-usd399Tom's Hardwareen$200 slashed off Gigabyte's 4th-Gen WOLED gaming monitor — 280Hz beast also packs a KVM and tactical gaming switch for just $3992026-08-06T10:54:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YiFRXRX2esAennDHyozfaW.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/save-usd1-400-on-this-rtx-5090-gaming-pc-from-hp-with-64gb-ddr5-right-now-ram-and-gpu-cost-usd5k-alone-usd5-599-sale-price-for-top-spec-omen-max-45l-rig-with-24-core-intel-cpu-and-2tb-of-ssd-storageTom's HardwareenSave $1,400 on this RTX 5090 gaming PC from HP with 64GB DDR5 right now; RAM and GPU cost $5k alone — $5,599 sale price for top-spec Omen Max 45L rig with 24-core Intel CPU and 2TB of SSD storage2026-08-06T10:50:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KYMaPX7uezQtnrQ8abACV3.pnghttps://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/vpn-provider-windscribe-has-built-a-script-to-block-microsofts-persistent-gdid-tracking-on-windows-degdid-erases-existing-identifiers-and-blocks-new-ones-from-being-createdTom's HardwareenVPN provider built a script to block Microsoft's hidden GDID tracking on Windows — Windscribe's "deGDID" erases existing identifiers and blocks new ones from being created2026-08-06T10:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/rogue-openai-models-behind-unprecedented-cybersecurity-incident-teamed-up-to-break-out-of-their-testing-environment-multiple-agents-left-each-other-messages-for-months-communicating-undetectedTom's HardwareenRogue OpenAI models behind 'unprecedented cybersecurity incident' teamed up to break out of their testing environment — multiple agents left each other messages for months, communicating undetected2026-08-06T10:19:25Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xRnsgRofQWgw2NqDK5tPhM.jpghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/kentucky-family-snubs-usd26-million-offer-from-ai-company-to-convert-their-farmland-into-a-data-center-they-call-us-old-stupid-farmers-you-know-but-were-not-says-landownerTom's HardwareenKentucky family snubs $26 million offer to convert their farmland into an AI data center — 'they call us old stupid farmers, you know, but we’re not,' says landowner2026-08-06T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kMKFewPwrrHuUe5pmjHWwV.jpg