OpenAI has signaled its intentions to become a major player in brain computer interfaces (BCIs). The scale of the firm’s first round of investment in Merge Labs , as it emerges from stealth mode, places it among the most heavily funded BCI efforts in the U.S., second only to Neuralink.
That’s because Merge Labs,
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises $252 million for brain computer interface venture — but Merge Labs is still in an early research phase
Many high-capacity NVMe SSDs are now as expensive as gold by weight as shortage intensifies — we ran the numbers, here's what we found
A keen-eyed Reddit user caught a brainwave while browsing for high-capacity SSDs and was struck with the following thought: with the AI-infused silicon shortages, we've reached the point where NVMe gumstick-style SSDs are more expensive than gold by weight. The thread generated discussion aplenty, so we figured we'd dig into this and
Gigabyte CEO explains Nvidia's potential GPU supply strategy amid crushing memory shortages — gross revenue per gigabyte of GDDR7 memory could decide what products thrive
Reports and rumors of how Nvidia plans to prioritize production of its RTX 50-series graphics cards in 2026 are swirling after a CES with no new consumer GPU launches, followed by reports that the company is ending the production of some RTX 50-series gaming GPUs and moving them to end-of-life status.
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Glass cloth could be the next great AI shortage, as major manufacturers scramble to secure critical material — Japanese manufacturer courted by Apple, Nvidia, Google, and Amazon
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Asus denies RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti discontinuation after conflicting end-of-life claims — says it has no plans to stop selling these models, but confirms memory supply has impacted production and
Asus has released a public statement clarifying that the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti models are not discontinued or marked as end-of-life (EOL). The company also confirmed that fluctuations in supply for both models have been primarily due to the ongoing memory crisis, "which have temporarily affected production output and restocking cycles
Analyzing Washington's new AI accelerator export rules — smaller manufacturers suffer while Nvidia and AMD will reap the rewards
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Grab a Steelseries Apex 9 TKL with hot-swappable optical switches for $90.99 — lowest price in over a year for this quality aluminum-frame keyboard
Mechanical keyboards are a blessing to tired typists and gamers alike, and they come in all shapes and sizes, with endless switch types. There's one type in particular that is great for gaming, and it's the optical switches onboard the Steelseries Apex 9 that's currently going for $90.99 at
GlobalFoundries acquires ARC and RISC-V IP from Synopsys — company gains critical CPU IP as it grows beyond being a mere chipmaker
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Gamers face another crushing blow as Nvidia allegedly slashes GPU supply by 20%, leaker claims — no new GeForce gaming GPU until 2027
Nvidia dominates the gaming market with some of the best graphics cards, but the pricing situation is about to get significantly worse for gamers. According to prominent hardware leaker MEGAsizeGPU , Nvidia has reportedly slashed graphics card supply to its AIC partners by 15% to 20%, a substantial reduction that will inevitably drive prices even higher than they already are.
