At CES 2026, Phison demonstrated consumer PCs with its aiDAPTIV+ software/hardware combo running AI inference up to ten times faster than without its specialized suite of technologies. When Phison introduced its aiDAPTIV+ technology in mid-2024, it essentially transformed NAND memory into a managed memory tier alongside DRAM to enable large AI models to train or
Bambu Lab H2C review: It saves plastic…but it's not quite a Tool Changer
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The Bambu Lab H2C solves the plastic waste problem with a massive feat of overengineering, called the Vortek Hotend Changer. It swaps color twice as fast as other Bambu Lab printers, but not quite at the blinding speed of a full tool changer. Like its H2 siblings, this is a premium “manufacturing hub” 3D printer with a large build volume and the ability to be fitted with a laser and cutter. It's a beautiful machine that’s easy to use
Trump's cryptic remark states Apple has invested in Intel — tells press 'Apple went in, Nvidia went in, a lot of smart people went in'
President Donald Trump has hinted that Apple may have some involvement in Intel during a short press interview and in response to a question about Washington's own stake in the company. His comments imply that Cupertino has bought into the company, following in Nvidia’s footsteps after the White House took a 10% stake in the company , but there is
This HP Omen 45L gaming PC at $1,245 off is the cheapest way to bag an RTX 5090 graphics card — massive New Year code saving makes the whole PC cheaper than buying the card by itself
If you're on the hunt for a standalone RTX 5090 graphics card, I wish you good luck in finding one. Recently, the flagship Nvidia card has surged in price far beyond the mythical $2000 MSRP, and is now also harder to find than a clear picture of Sasquatch going for a forest walk. The only way
Seagate launches three new 32 TB hard drives across its product lines, all using CMR tech — SkyHawk AI drive starts from $699, flagship Exos at $849
In the AI boom, we've already seen data centers switch to hard drives not only to alleviate cost, but also to combat limited SSD availability. Now, Seagate is here to help by updating its existing lineups with new 32 TB variants created for AI workloads : SkyHawk AI for $699.99, Exos for $729
Chinese customs told to block H200 imports, report claims — directive would effectively ban the Nvidia AI chip from China
Chinese customs agents have been told not to allow Nvidia H200 imports into China, according to Reuters. The report, which claims to cite three people briefed on the matters, says the move would effectively serve as a ban on the advanced AI chips, although there is no telling whether this is a temporary condition or a permanent directive. The development,
SK hynix shows 16-Hi HBM4 memory for AI accelerators — 48 GB at 10 GT/s over a 2,048 interface
Avid readers of Tom’s Hardware have read a lot about the upcoming HBM4 and GDDR6 memory technologies, but as neither is used on mass production devices, few of us get to see actual HBM4 and GDDR6 memory packages. Good news, SK Hynix demonstrated them at CES , and our own Matt Safford has managed to grab some
Report estimates $17 billion worth of bitcoin was stolen in 2025 alone —massive haul arises from impersonation tactics and the use of AI for scams
2025 represented the largest increase in revenue generated by crypto scams to date with an estimated $17 billion stolen that year alone, Chainalysis reports. The rise of AI-generated deepfakes, phishing, AI-assisted pig butchering, impersonation (including governmental impersonation) and more have all contributed to 2025 being the biggest year for crypto scammers
Beijing reportedly limiting H200 purchases to those with ‘special circumstances’ — sources suggest only university R&D labs can acquire Nvidia GPUs in China
President Donald Trump allowed Nvidia to sell its H200 data center GPUs to China last month, but Beijing stepped on the brakes. The central government instructed its tech giants to temporarily halt their orders as it debated how it can provide its AI developers the necessary powerful chips they need to make train their cutting edge models while simultaneously supporting local chip manufacturers
Qwen boss says Chinese AI models have 'less than 20%' chance of leapfrogging Western counterparts — despite China's $1 billion AI IPO week, capital can't close the gap alone
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