Articles by Jowi Morales, Contributing Writer

Jowi Morales is a writer and journalist covering the tech beat since 2021. However, he’s been interested in technology far earlier than that. He started discovering desktop computers when his father brought home a Windows 95 PC, but his first real experience working under the hood of the PC was when the old computer’s hard drive was filled to the brim in the year 2000. He deleted the Windows folder to attempt to rectify the situation, which led to his dad buying a new desktop PC. Since then, he learned a lot more about computers, and he’s always been the go-to tech expert for his family and friends.

Jowi primarily uses a Windows workstation and an Android phone, but he also bought into the Apple ecosystem with the 6th-gen iPad, iPhone 14 Pro Max, and the M1 MacBook Air. Today, Jowi covers hardware and software from Redmond and Cupertino, while also looking at the tech industry in general.

Aside from covering technology, Jowi is an avid photographer and writes about automobiles, aviation, and tanks. You can find his bylines at MakeUseOf, SlashGear, and, of course, Tom’s Hardware.

Articles by: Jowi Morales

Texas county passes data center ban for rural areas for a year, move comes in wake of AI data centers moving to remote areas to skirt regulations — state senator says counties cannot legally impose these bans

By Jowi Morales published 16 May 26

Hill County is the first jurisdiction to pass a temporary ban on data center projects in Texas.

AI data centers trigger massive 'irreversible' 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure

By Jowi Morales published 16 May 26

Industry watchdog Monitoring Analytics says that PJM Interconnection is not doing enough to prevent power prices from spiking due to massive data center demand.

Pennsylvania residents complain they are being 'bulldozed' over AI data center concerns — lambast Gov. Shapiro in two-hour town hall, say he is losing support base

By Jowi Morales published 15 May 26

People are blaming the governor for welcoming data centers into the state.

Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' and losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup

By Jowi Morales last updated 14 May 26

An X user shared how they were able to recover the password on their old cryptocurrency wallet using Claude and some luck.

70% of Americans oppose data centers near their homes, now less popular than nuclear power plants — opposition towards nearby AI infrastructure heating up as tech companies ramp up projects to acquire more compute

By Jowi Morales published 14 May 26

People don't want data centers in their backyard.

SSD prices skyrocket by 300% in Japan, bringing 8TB Samsung 9100 drive to an eye-watering $3,500 — industry continues to reckon with the ongoing AI storage crunch

By Jowi Morales published 13 May 26

Samsung SSDs saw massive price hikes across multiple Japanese PC retailers, with prices going up to $3,500 for 8TB drives.

an icebreaker traversing a sea covered with ice

EU considers running undersea cable under the North Pole to link Europe to Asia — Polar Connect aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and Russia by 2030

By Jowi Morales published 13 May 26

Is going under the ice a safer alternative than going through unstable regions?

Jensen Huang snubbed by White House for President Trump’s China state visit — Nvidia CEO not on roster, which includes Apple's Tim Cook and Elon Musk

By Jowi Morales published 12 May 26

One expert says this is a sign that Beijing won't be getting advanced AI chips anytime soon.

NASA partners with Microchip to build next-generation spaceflight chips with 100x the power of current offerings — chip designed to withstand radiation for extended missions on the Moon and Mars

By Jowi Morales published 12 May 26

These chips are designed to power the next golden age of space exploration.

A rendering of Meta’s planned data center in Louisiana

AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations — rural locations allow sites to bypass city council approvals, rezoning votes, land-use reviews, and reduce public scrutiny

By Jowi Morales published 11 May 26

Developers are looking for the path of least resistance to build their data center projects.

AI data centers face increasing complaints about inaudible but 'felt' infrasound — citizens complain high- and low-frequency sounds do not register on decibel meters but cause adverse health effects

By Jowi Morales published 10 May 26

Residents living near data centers are raising concerns about noise pollution, as these massive sites operate 24/7 and generate low-frequency sounds that disturb the neighborhood's peace.

Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises

By Jowi Morales last updated 9 May 26

Aren't AI hyperscalers supposed to pay for these upgrades?

Apple reportedly strikes deal for Intel to make some of its chips — two tech giants reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to make processors for Cupertino

By Jowi Morales published 8 May 26

Intel and Apple have reportedly reached a deal in which the former will manufacture chips for the latter.

AI data center bans are rapidly multiplying across the US — 69 jurisdictions block new builds, with four moves noted as permanent

By Jowi Morales published 8 May 26

More jurisdictions across the United States have been enacting a data center ban, with the total number of active bans reaching 50 as of April 2026.

Gas turbines made by GE Vernova, at the on-site natural gas plant under construction during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas,

Senator at center of Utah AI data center debate gets physical, slaps phone out of reporter’s hand — reporter covering cases of harassment against his business

By Jowi Morales published 8 May 26

The senator's anger turned physical when he was recorded.

MSI's midrange Z890 Project Zero motherboards.

Motherboard sales 'collapse' by more than 25% as chipmakers strangle enthusiast PC market to build more AI chips — Asus projected to sell 5 million fewer boards than 2025, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock also expected to see reduced sales numbers

By Jowi Morales published 7 May 26

Fewer people are buying parts and building new PCs from scratch.

Nvidia’s ISP piracy defense backfires as judge refuses to dismiss copyright lawsuit over more than 197,000 pirated books — scripts in NeMo Framework allegedly ‘have no other purpose’ than to speed up infringement

By Jowi Morales published 7 May 26

Nvidia said that its NeMo Megatron Framework has non-infringing uses and that it's not liable for any piracy that its users might do.

Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus, demand annual payouts like SK hynix's $900,000 — workers want share of AI windfall, impending 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion

By Jowi Morales published 7 May 26

Negotiations between the National Samsung Electronics Union, which represents workers in the company’s chipmaking division, and management have seemingly broken down over a single issue.

Steam Controller and Puck CAD files officially released under a Creative Commons license — Valve encourages users to create accessories for the device

By Jowi Morales published 6 May 26

Good guy Gabe.

New Linux StarFighter laptop family debuts starting at $1,878 — Star Labs Systems' laptops arrive with spacious RAM, several options

By Jowi Morales published 6 May 26

Another premium Linux laptop contender has arrived.

Apple quietly axes 128GB Mac Studio amid supply constraints and local AI frenzy — highest memory capacity reduced to 96GB, two months after discontinuation of 512GB model

By Jowi Morales published 6 May 26

Apple quietly pulls high Unified Memory capacity Mac Studios and Mac minis from the Apple store as the memory crunch continues to affect consumer products.

Microsoft says 'Transformation Paradox' holding back AI adoption in the workplace — 45% of respondents say it's safer to focus on current goals, rather than AI innovation

By Jowi Morales published 6 May 26

“Employees are ready to reinvent how they work, but the system around them continues to reinforce the old way.”

Apple considering Intel and Samsung for US chip production, report claims — consumer electronics giant looks to diversify supply chain amid chip shortages

By Jowi Morales published 5 May 26

It seems that TSMC cannot supply all the chips that Apple needs, so it's looking for a US-based alternative to increase production.

Popular 90s search engine ‘Ask Jeeves’ finally bites the dust — parent company shutters website that pioneered natural language queries, only a placeholder results page remains

By Jowi Morales published 3 May 26

IAC, the parent company of Ask Jeeves, is finally putting the search engine out to pasture after 30 years.

Amazon’s Middle East data centers damaged by Iran drone and missile attacks will be down for several months during repairs — U.S. and Iran currently observing an uneasy truce, but renewed strikes possible if talks break down

By Jowi Morales published 3 May 26

Even if the war stops now, Amazon will have to wait months before it can return its Middle East servers back to full operational status.

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