SpaceX is preparing to build a large-scale data center to diversify its computing capacity, says a report from The Information. As part of its IPO, the launch services provider marketed itself as a data center company with the capability to build computational facilities in space. The firm has also shared plans for its 'AI satellite' called the AI1. The spacecraft is capable of delivering 150 kilowatts in peak compute payload, and it will be manufactured at the recently announced Gigasat facility in Texas. SpaceX Reportedly Looking To Expand Terrestrial Compute As It Prepares For Space-Based AI Computing Infrastructure While SpaceX […]

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Framework has previewed its upcoming Desktop featuring the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 chip with 192 GB memory that effortlessly runs DeepSeek V4-Flash. Framework's AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 Desktop Makes Several Improvements Besides Packing A Massive 192 GB "Unified" Memory At AMD's Advancing AI 2026 event, Framework is previewing its upcoming Desktop PC that comes packed with the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 chip. This chip is an updated version of AMD's Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395, offering the same 16 Zen 5 cores but clocked at a higher 5.2 GHz frequency. The GPU is upgraded to the Radeon […]

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The first native NVIDIA driver arriving for Windows 11 ARM is here, as the company begins to optimize its RTX Spark for a future launch. However, one intrepid developer managed to run an RTX GPU on the aforementioned operating system, which might sound like an excellent way to run an amalgamation of hardware tailor-made for different platforms, unless you realize what you’re giving up in performance. A 24-core Huawei server processor was paired with an RTX 4060 GPU; the results will make you want to stick to the x86 version of Windows A video posted on Bilibili by an individual called VoidTech and […]

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AMD's Advancing AI 2026 event will be the center stage for the company's next-gen AI portfolio, which includes Zen 6 EPYC and the Instinct MI400 series, powering the Helios AI rack. AMD To Host Advancing AI 2026 Event In July: Pushing AI Forward With Next-gen Ecosystems Advancing AI is back as AMD is all set to unveil how it's advancing the segment for next-generation workloads. At this year's event, AMD will focus on the next-generation ecosystems powering the enterprise and cloud markets. The event will begin in less than 24 hours at 9:30 AM PST (23rd July), with a keynote […]

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NVIDIA's first RTX Spark PCs are coming this fall, with ASUS & MSI leading the way, and other manufacturers will follow suit. ASUS & MSI Among The First To Offer RTX Spark Systems, As NVIDIA Enters The AI PC Segment This Fall The unveiling of RTX Spark marked NVIDIA's official entry into the PC market, targeting the AI PC segment. These laptops are going to be a one-stop solution for AI, Content Creation, and Gaming. According to NVIDIA, the first RTX Spark PCs are now finalized and are aiming for the previously disclosed Fall 2026 launch. As per the details, […]

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SpaceX's planned constellation of AI satellites can gain unassailable economies of scale by 2031, becoming cheaper than some current terrestrial data centers, as per fresh numbers crunched by Morgan Stanley. According to Morgan Stanley, SpaceX's compute cost in orbit can fall down to $6.5 per watt per year by 2031 vs. $6.8 per watt per year all-in costs for NVIDIA Blackwell GPU-based terrestrial data centers As we detailed recently, SpaceX has now unveiled its first dedicated satellite design for AI compute. Dubbed the AI1 satellite, it can support up to 150kW of peak compute payload, replete with liquid radiators, meteoride shielding, […]

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NVIDIA says that it will be able to make 1,000 Vera Rubin Racks per day following the success of its Grace CPUs in AI markets. Vera Will Be A Monumental Success For NVIDIA After Grace As The Firm Races To Build 1,000 Racks Per Day Since its inception, NVIDIA has been known as a GPU maker, but the company has slowly started to move away from that, and now recognizes itself as a full-stack system provider. That is why the company is making extra efforts to accelerate its CPU roadmap, and while Grace was its first full-on take on a […]

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In a dramatic development that should surprise no one in hindsight, a high-level official in the Trump administration has just declared that Moonshot's Kimi K3 model has been distilled from Anthropic's Fable, and further trained on NVIDIA's GB300 GPUs in Thailand. Michael Kratsios asserts that Moonshot covertly owns some NVIDIA GB300 servers, and accessed additional GB300 GPUs in Thailand to train its Kimi K3 model As we reported recently, the proclivity of China's AI labs to distill frontier US models is raising hackles within the Trump administration, especially given the fact that there is no easy way of preventing this. […]

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Samsung has just unveiled the next lineup of foldables, breaking its formulaic mold of recent years to imbue the Galaxy Z Fold8, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Flip8 with some much-needed innovation. The Galaxy Z Fold8 sports an all-new passport-like form factor Here are the key details that you should know about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8: The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is Samsung's thinnest foldable yet Here are the key details for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: Galaxy Z Flip8 sports an innovative FlexWindow Here are the key specs:

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A developer was successful in booting an RTX 4060 desktop GPU on Windows 11 Arm system by modifying RTX Spark Arm64 drivers. Windows 11 Arm Reaches New Milestone As NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Boots With Arm64 Driver Up until now, Windows on Arm largely remained limited to Qualcomm-powered systems and mostly utilized integrated graphics. It was impossible to run NVIDIA GeForce GPUs due to one major roadblock, which is the lack of native Arm64 graphics drivers. However, this roadblock has been removed by a developer who successfully got an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 running on Windows 11 ARM. This project […]

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Xbox Backward Compatibility has long been the benchmark for backward compatibility on consoles, and rumors of it coming to PC rightly made more than a few players excited at the prospect of playing classic Xbox games which never received an official PC port. Today, Xbox Backward Compatibility was officially launched on PC with the first batch of games, and some exclusive features that will vastly improve the experience while preserving the original gameplay. "Today, we’re introducing XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC, making it easier to play classic XBOX games from the past across PC and handhelds, including the ROG XBOX […]

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AMD and Anthropic have announced a strategic partnership to deploy up to 2 Gigawatts of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs through Helios AI racks. Helios AI Racks With Instinct MI450 GPUs See Major 2GW Partnership AMD Bags Anthropic As Strategic Partner A few months ago, we reported that AMD was in talks with a major AI firm to secure them as a customer for the upcoming Instinct MI450 series GPUs, the chips powering the Helios AI rack-scale system. Today, that customer is officially announced by AMD, and as such, Anthropic will become one of the company's key partners moving forward to […]

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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is among the few third-party Xbox Series X|S exclusive releases, which wasn't too surprising, considering the quality of the latest entry in the series and how unique the franchise generally is. What is surprising to learn, on the other hand, is how the exclusivity deal with Microsoft was reportedly decided. In a recent interview with OLDboi, GSC Game World founder Serhiy Hryhorovych revealed that Microsoft agreed to fund the game's console exclusivity primarily because of the overwhelming view count on one of the game's YouTube trailers. "We put out a STALKER 2 video, and when […]

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AMD has showcased its next-generation EPYC Venice CPU at the Advancing AI event, featuring a phenomenal core count of 256 based on Zen 6. AMD Is Firing Across All Cylinders With Its Next-Gen EPYC Venice CPU Lineup: Flagship With 256 "Zen 6" Cores Pictured & It's A Monster Chip For the next stream of data centers, CPUs are going to play a much more important role than GPUs due to the rise in Agentic AI & RL workflows. As such, all CPU vendors are releasing brand new chips that unleash the best capabilities for these workloads while leading the charts […]

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Moonshot AI’s frontier model, Kimi K3, has sent goosebumps around the industry, with one of its highlights being able to build a chip within just 48 hours that can deliver more than 8,700 tokens per second. There’s also concern surrounding the AI model undercutting the likes of ChatGPT and Claude, as Microsoft has been reported to pocket $600 million in savings as it looks to swap. Fortunately, NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang is here to ease all concerns, stating that the industry has the incorrect impression of Kimi K3. Jensen says people had the same idea with DeepSeek as they do with Kimi K3; […]

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The Battlefield 6 community has been reporting game crashes in some maps, particularly where there are large bodies of water. EA Starts Investigating NVIDIA Driver Crash in Tsuru Reef, Affecting Players With RTX 50 GPUs EA debuted its latest Tsuru Reef map with Battlefield 6 Season 4: Pacific Front on July 21, but that has been causing some trouble for the players. EA has now acknowledged the problem with the map, which continues to affect Battlefield 6 players, particularly those with NVIDIA RTX 50 series graphics cards. Battlefield Studios has issued a statement regarding the issue, which is causing frequent […]

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This is probably the cheapest triple-mode gaming monitor and also the cheapest to boast over 500 Hz refresh rate. Philips Launches 27M4N3500PT 27-inch Gaming Monitor, Boasting 2K, FHD, and HD Configurations With Up to 540 Hz Refresh Rate Gaming monitors aren't just evolving rapidly; they are also getting cheaper. With the introduction of advanced OLED gaming monitors, conventional LCDs are getting cheaper. Due to this, gamers can transition to better displays easily without breaking the bank. While most monitor vendors are now prioritizing dual-mode gaming monitors, delivering two different configurations for different genres of games, some display makers have already […]

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Not just Arc G3-based handhelds, but the classic older-gen gaming handhelds are reaching a nearly $1000 price tag, resulting in reduced sales. Steam Deck Reportedly Lost Significant Momentum After Recent Price Hike With Sales Estimated to Have Declined By 82% Steam Deck has been Valve's most successful product in recent years, consistently ranking among Steam's best-selling products since launch. However, a new analysis by Boiling Steam suggests that the handheld's sales have been impacted significantly following its recent price hike, which has also affected almost every gaming handheld that exists in the market. According to the report, the Steam Deck […]

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[UPDATE - July 22, 2026 7:12 AM] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Shader Injector version 2.1.0 is now available on Nexus Mods, addressing common complaints of darkness, and introducing global illumination and reflections improvements. Original story follows. [Original Story] With the release of the Shader Injector 2.0 mod, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has never looked better, as modder David Matos masterfully addressed the flat lighting that Square Enix used for the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake series. Although the mod is in an excellent spot, combining graphical enhancements that feel like they could belong in an official remaster […]

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Although it never managed to be an incredibly popular system, there's no denying that the PlayStation Vita was an impressive handheld when it launched back in 2012, thanks to its close integration with the PlayStation 3 and its gorgeous OLED screen, among other things. While the system was discountinued a few years ago, Sony's latest proper handheld gaming system ahead of the rumored portable PlayStation 6 is getting revived by modders, who are turning it into a portable Xbox with cloud gaming support, poetically ending the console war between PlayStation and Xbox in the most unexpected of ways. As reported […]

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