Amazon seems to be on an investment spree lately. Shortly after penning down a deal to help build the U.S.'s first modular nuclear power reactor, the company is expanding the reach of its worldwide network, in the literal sense. The company has pulled the curtain back on Fastnet, a new intercontinental cable wiring Maryland, U.S., to County Cork, Ireland. The new fiber cable has a capacity of at least 320 Tb/s, or
Creality Falcon A1 Pro 20 Watt review: Enclosed diode laser for prosumers
Tom's Hardware Verdict
A solid entry in the sub-$1,000 prosumer market, the Creality Falcon A1 Pro features a 20W diode laser in a fully enclosed build volume and software that will have users up and running in no time.
Pros
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Fully enclosed design with safety features
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Air assist for clean cutting
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Quick release toolhead with automatic focus
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Intuitive Falcon Design Space software
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LCD interface
Amazon's new armored undersea cable is fast enough to stream 12.5 million HD films simultaneously between the US and Ireland, repels attacks — Fastnet to deliver 320+ terabits per second across the At
China and America's AI war isn't just about compute, it's about energy — energy subsidies promote homegrown chip push, amid data center energy squeeze
Local Chinese governments have begun issuing attractive power incentives and subsidies to Chinese tech companies, including ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent, according to a new report . Designed to cut energy bills for affected companies, the subsidies are an effort to further curtail the use of foreign chips, such as Nvidia's powerful AI-capable hardware. The incentives are also intended to bolster the local production of Chinese chips and AI processors.
The past year has seen the U.
Echoing Trump's sentiments, America's finance chief Bessent says the most advanced AI GPUs are restricted to home soil - China can have Blackwell chips once they're outdated
A couple of days ago, Trump told CBS News that China will not be allowed to have the most advanced chips Nvidia makes , but that they can otherwise deal with each other and sort out their own matters. Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent corroborated that statement, proposing how "there may be a case down the road" when Beijing can eventually get their hands on Blackwell GPUs.
Speaking to CNBC , Bessent said, "If we think about the
This £139 AOC gaming monitor deal is an absolute steal for 1440p gaming with a 240Hz refresh rate — 30% saving brings it to lowest-ever price
If you've been waiting for a budget-friendly gaming monitor deal to strike before Black Friday, then you're in luck. This 27-inch AOC display features an astonishing set of specs without a bank-breaking price, and it's one of the cheapest 1440p displays from a reputable brand that you can buy right now.
You'll need to head to Amazon to check out this bargain monitor
Save on any Newegg purchase with this excellent gift card offer — buy $100 of credit and get $15 free
Today's deal actually gives you free money and a way to save some dinero on upcoming Black Friday deals at Newegg. Once again, Newegg is bundling a promotional offer with its standard $100 gift card. to its customers, thanks to a free $15 promotional gift card with the purchase of any standard $100 online gift card . The promo offer effectively means you're getting $115 when you spend $100.
Chinese provinces offer steep power discounts to AI companies using China-made chips — country continues its aggressive push towards AI independence and homegrown silicon
The war for AI dominance just got a new front of sorts. According to a new report, some Chinese provinces are now offering steep discounts on industrial power pricing to AI datacenters, with only one catch: they have to use homemade chips rather than Nvidia's or AMD's.
According to a Financial Times article citing sources "familiar with the matter", the provinces of Gansu, Guizhou, and Inner Mongolia are offering a 50% discount on industrial power price to
Nvidia unexpectedly replaces a damaged RTX 5090 GPU despite user blunder — $1,999 flagship GPU escapes paperweight status against all odds
An extremely fortunate RTX 5090 owner who contacted Nvidia after breaking their GPU while trying to install a custom liquid cooling block has received a brand new card free of charge, despite voiding their warranty as a result of the daring modification.
The GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition is arguably among the best graphics cards available currently. However, the Blackwell flagship features a notably delicate design, which could pose risks if you damage one of the fragile internal components. It is somewhat
2008 financial crisis prophet bets against the AI bubble with potential $1 billion payout — Michael Burry reveals put options on Nvidia and Palantir
Scion Asset Management has disclosed that, as recently as September 30, it was betting big on the decline of AI-fuelled titans like Nvidia and Palantir. While we don’t often concern ourselves with stock market wrangling, this firm was founded and is still currently led by Michael J. Burry. The name may be familiar to moviegoers as the protagonist in The Big Short . In 2008, Burry famously predicted the seismic subprime mortgage crisis, cashing in on
Bewildered enthusiasts decry memory price increases of 100% or more — the AI RAM squeeze is finally starting to hit PC builders where it hurts
With a global surge in AI demand bleeding NAND and DRAM supplies dry , it was only a matter of time before regular consumers, PC builders, and hardware enthusiasts started to feel the pinch. Now, a series of user reports collated by Tom's Hardware and data trends from price-tracking services like PCPartPicker confirm a staggering 100% or more price rise in RAM on online marketplaces.
Until very recently, RAM price rises had largely been limited to industry customers rather than frontline