Sapphire is launching a new “PhantomLink” system that powers a Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card directly through the motherboard, eliminating power cables. The products are set for a China-exclusive debut in white or black variants, with compatibility hinted for ASUS’s similar BTF tech.
Nvidia is reportedly spending $20 billion in cash to acquire the assets of AI chip startup Groq. This marks the GPU giant’s largest deal ever as it moves to integrate low-latency inference technology.
The current DRAM shortage is making PC hardware more expensive, but it’s not the catalyst for a cloud gaming takeover. The deeper concern is how it might slowly normalize streaming as a fallback, subtly reshaping what game ownership means.
AMD is working on its next-gen EXPO 1.20 memory technology for enhanced DDR5 overclocking. The company also plans to bring CUDIMM support to the AM5 platform, but severe price hikes are expected to continue.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is hinting at a radical departure for the company’s upcoming hardware. He suggests moving beyond “dumb, reactive” screens and keyboards to build proactive AI devices.
Samsung is making a big gamble with its Galaxy S26 family. According to a new report, the company plans to use its in-house Exynos 2600 chipset in the standard S26 and S26+ models, while reserving Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 exclusively for the S26 Ultra. This marks a major shift fr
Microsoft is rolling out a major BitLocker performance upgrade that offloads encryption work from the CPU to dedicated hardware. The result is a massive reduction in CPU overhead and much faster disk operations, especially on newer NVMe SSDs.
The AI boom is crashing into a brick wall: the power grid. With wait times for connections stretching up to seven years, data center operators are scrambling for alternatives. The future is looking modular, fast, and built on-site.
Moore Threads has announced its next-gen gaming and AI GPUs, the Lushan and Huashan. The company is making huge performance claims, including a 15x boost in gaming and full DirectX 12 Ultimate support. The first products are slated for a 2026 launch.
According to a new report, Lenovo could be preparing a version of its Legion Go 2 handheld that runs SteamOS instead of Windows. This variant may be announced at CES 2026, aiming to fix the subpar Windows experience on a small screen.
