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

Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs — a feature available on Windows App SDK with a Windows Insider Experimental Channel build and Developer Mode turned on

By Jowi Morales Published 14 June 26

Is this the beginning of the end for Copilot+ PCs?

St. Paul, Minnesota, State capitol, Data Center Moratorium Now rally.

More than 75 data center build-outs worth $130 billion have been successfully blocked in the first three months of 2026 — bipartisan opposition mounts nationwide over fears of soaring power and water costs

By Jowi Morales Published 13 June 26

This could put a dent towards the availability of compute in the future.

AI costs spike as subscriptions hit pricing wall — firms turn towards Chinese LLMs, open-source models to extend budget

By Jowi Morales Published 13 June 26

A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost as much as $14,000 in API pricing.

Google signs $920M monthly compute deal with SpaceX — company’s projected annual data center revenue to exceed its combined proceeds from Starlink, launch services, and AI in 2025

By Jowi Morales Published 7 June 26

SpaceX is set to make big money from its data centers.

$6000 semi-truck gaming rig just got a massive upgrade — cabin overhaul includes new racing bucket seat, pedals, and other accessories to level up their truck

By Jowi Morales Published 6 June 26

The trucker worked with Conspit to install a new seat, pedals, and other parts and accessories to level up their already insane semi-truck sim rig.

Firm's regional manager says that RAM prices are expected to double by the end of the year — 'discounts' and stabilized prices result from distributors getting rid of old stock or sourcing products from other regions

By Jowi Morales Published 6 June 26

Don't get your hopes up.

Taiwanese startup FormulaV Line wants to break into US market with two new unique cases — company expects products to become available on Newegg later this year

By Jowi Morales Published 6 June 26

Gamers and enthusiasts are getting new affordable options pretty soon.

Finland deploys new system to detect threats to undersea cables — distributed acoustic sensors measure vibrations from the seabed and informs the authorities and operators of suspicious activities

By Jowi Morales Published 6 June 26

This tech allows undersea cables to act as sonar sensors.

Seattle to pass one-year AI data center moratorium next week — will use window to study community impact of AI buildouts

By Jowi Morales Published 5 June 26

Some of the biggest spenders on AI data centers can't put one up in their own backyard.

Tents at the Prometheus data center in New Albany, Ohio

Meta putting up tents across the US to house AI servers, like ‘a scene out of the movie Mad Max’ — structures take three months to build and use jet engines for power

By Jowi Morales Published 5 June 26

These "makeshift" structures are housing hardware that costs millions of dollars in total.

Indiana mayor secretly recorded saying AI data center protestors only live in 'sh***y' houses — office issues statement of clarification over controversial comments

By Jowi Morales Published 5 June 26

Shelbyville mayor Scott Ferguson (R) made these remarks likelly without knowing that he was being recorded, and it has ignited a political firestorm in the small town.

TSMC CEO C.C. Wei says, ‘It will be a long time before we can meet customer demand’ — tells shareholders that he will keep prices stable, refrain from implementing price hikes

By Jowi Morales Published 4 June 26

All this demand for AI chips is just too much for one company.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits AI token costs are becoming 'a huge issue' — company seeks improved value as overspending becomes a meme

By Jowi Morales Published 4 June 26

OpenAI's clients are complaining about out-of-control AI spending, and they're asking Sam Altman to make it more efficient so they don't blow their annual AI budgets in just one quarter.

TeamGroup T-Create RAMm kits on a motherboard

TeamGroup shows off external SSD with wireless ‘self-destruct’ function — T-Create Expert P35SG External SSD can be wiped with a single text message

By Jowi Morales Published 4 June 26

TeamGroup released a plethora of new SSDs and RAM kits at Computex 2026, offering a mixture of design, performance, and security.

GoPro warns 'substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue' in regulatory filings — AI memory shortage hits action camera maker

By Jowi Morales Published 3 June 26

Higher memory costs and lower sales is hitting GoPro hard. The company isn't filing for bankruptcy yet, but it might end up doing that if it does not resolve the issue sooner.

Cooler Master shows off new HAF II 500 chassis, aluminum fans, and new air coolers — New V8 Cooler, Masterfan A, and updated Silencio 600 and HAF chassis’ add to an already comprehensive product stack

By Joe Shields, Jowi Morales Published 2 June 26

Cooler Master had a lot of things to show off at Computex 2026.

Bernie Sanders on a podium with a Fight Oligarchy sign

Bernie Sanders pushes for 50% public ownership of American AI companies — proposes AI sovereign wealth fund that would hold direct ownership stakes in largest AI firms

By Jowi Morales Published 2 June 26

“The time has come to reclaim what was stolen from us,” says U.S. senator

a Teledyne autonomous underwater vehicle

Drones to protect undersea cables from Russian sabotage touted in new defense pact — US one of three partners developing new tech to protect $1.8 trillion in daily transactions

By Jowi Morales Published 2 June 26

Undersea cables are the new sea lines of communication that navies must protect.

Chinese military has been acquiring Nvidia chips, even post-Washington export controls, research claims — multiple institutions linked to the PLA asked for Nvidia AI chips, according to publicly available documents

By Jowi Morales Published 2 June 26

This is Washington's worst nightmare.

US closes loophole that allowed Chinese-owned subsidiaries located outside China to buy AI chips — report claims that hundreds of thousands of advanced AI chips have been acquired through BIS blind spot

By Jowi Morales Published 1 June 26

You don't need to import banned chips into China if you can export your company instead.

Huawei chairman thanks the US for export restrictions on chips, says it supercharged China’s semiconductor industry — Washington’s export controls encouraged Chinese firms to invest in R&D and build their own tech stack competing with American tech

By Jowi Morales Published 30 May 26

Was Jensen right all along?

Lucky PC builder snipes $2,000 ROG Astral RTX 5080 on Facebook Marketplace for $500 — gets a nearly 75% discount card that 'works perfectly'

By Jowi Morales Published 30 May 26

The deal almost got away, too.

Pentagon eyes 3D-printed military boats made from volcanic fiber — non-conductive hulls add stealth capabilities while replacing a 6,545-mile supply chain, could scale to 25,000 vessels a year at forward bases

By Jowi Morales Published 30 May 26

These inflatable boats use basalt fiber to reduce radar returns and RF interference.

Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts

By Jowi Morales Published 29 May 26

Is the Steam Deck price hike funding Gabe Newell's expensive hobby?

Startup unveils underwater drone designed for protecting undersea cables — small drone dives to 1,640 feet, comes with four-hour battery endurance or unlimited range when tethered to surface power source

By Jowi Morales Published 29 May 26

It also features a software stack that could potentially allow it to operate as a singular unit with drones operating in the air, on the land, and on the surface.

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