ROG Xbox Ally listing goes live on Amazon — but where’s the U.S. price? Amazon US have listed the base-model Xbox Ally ahead of Gamescom 2025, hinting at more details to come soon Windows Central · Aug 13, 2025
AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX can run 400 copies of Doom or eight instances of Crysis simultaneously — CPU is so powerful that tester left 100 copies of the classic game running accidentally without realizing PC enthusiast channel Level1Techs has shown off a new AMD Threadripper system running 400 copies of Doom simultaneously, Tom’s Hardware · Aug 13, 2025
Samsung’s 500Hz QHD OLED monitor, the first of its kind, is now available in the U.S. for $999 — two new curved monitors under the Odyssey G7 lineup also go on sale Samsung's ultra-fast 500 Hz refresh rate OLED gaming monitor is finally available for purchase. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 13, 2025
Nvidia: 'We don't install secret tracking devices in our products' — GPU giant responds after Washington accused of secretly tracking AI server shipments at risk of diversion to China Several anonymous sources claim that U.S. authorities sometimes implant trackers on AI servers that are bound for export to see where they end up. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 13, 2025
When CEO Lisa Su is finished making AMD the default choice for GPUs, she wants to use AI to help fix the 'travesty' that is modern healthcare Medicine isn't joined up enough. PC Gamer · Aug 13, 2025
This AI Chip Stock Is Betting on Its Next Phase of Innovation. Should You Buy It Here? Astera Labs stock is surging after record Q2 results and fresh AI infrastructure partnerships position it for its next phase of growth. Barchart · Aug 13, 2025
Dell, Super Micro Shipments With Nvidia, AMD Chips Secretly Fitted With US Trackers To Detect Diversions To China: Report U.S. authorities have reportedly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced AI chips at high risk of illegal diversion to China. Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025
Data Centers Now Consume 5% Of US Power, Set To Double As $6.7 Trillion Buildout Sparks Grid Concerns The surging demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing is fueling an unprecedented expansion of data centers, triggering warnings about looming strains on America's power grid. Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025
How to enable TPM 2.0 for Call of Duty Black Ops 7 It's for your security. Dot Esports · Aug 13, 2025
Mark Cuban Says 'I Support Tariffs,' But Calls Blanket Levies 'Idiotic,' Warns Of Heavy Toll On Small Businesses Billionaire investor Mark Cuban endorsed targeted tariffs for strategic industries while criticizing across-the-board trade measures, citing concerns over small business impacts in Tuesday’s social media posts. Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025
Elon Musk's X Got Banned Briefly In Brazil Last Year — Now President Lula Says He's Getting Ready To Regulate Social Media On Tuesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that his administration has finalized a proposal to regulate social media platforms, signaling a major step in the country's efforts to oversee online speech — a move coming almost a year after Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, was briefly banned… Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025
Gears of War: Reloaded PC System Requirements — Is Your Setup Ready for the Return of Delta Squad? Here are the Gears of War: Reloaded PC system requirements that you'll need to meet in order to dive back in with Marcus and Delta Squad. Windows Central · Aug 12, 2025
China pressures AI firms to avoid Nvidia’s H20 GPUs amid trust concerns Just when NVIDIA thought it was in the clear to resume sales of its H20 AI GPUs to China, a new report suggests that Beijing is putting pressure on its major firms to avoid the chips. Windows Central · Aug 12, 2025
I played games for 100 hours on Intel Arc B580 — it proved to me that GPUs are Intel's way back from the brink The Intel Arc B580 is easily the best budget gaming GPU you can buy right now. At $249 (provided you can find one at this MSRP), you won’t find anything else new that comes close for 1440p gaming. Tom’s Guide · Aug 12, 2025
Benzinga · Aug 12, 2025 Nvidia Vs. AMD: Who Gets Hit Harder By The 15% China Revenue Tax? NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) recently agreed to pay the U.S. government 15% of their AI chip revenue from China — a groundbreaking arrangement driven by export license conditions. But not all chipmakers are equally exposed.
GamesRadar · Aug 12, 2025 CyberPowerPC's custom builder feels like choosing burger toppings at Five Guys, and I think I want all of them The CyberPowerPC Ultra XT3D is a solid custom-built PC that offers great performance across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 12, 2025 AMD's new RX 9060 ripped out of OEM PC and benchmarked — beats the RTX 5050 by 20 percent, basically ties the RTX 5060 in gaming and productivity AMD’s new RX 9060 8GB non-XT delivers a 19.8% performance lead over Nvidia’s RTX 5050 and comes within 2% of the RTX 5060 in 1080p gaming. In 3DMark, it scores 38% and 25% higher than the RTX 5050 in Time Spy and Fire Strike.
Benzinga · Aug 12, 2025 Intel's White House Advantage: The Only Chip Giant Not Paying The China Tax While Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) face a new government-imposed 15% revenue cut on AI chip sales to China, Intel is notably absent from this "China tax" club. That absence isn't luck—it's the result of Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan's upcoming White House meeting, which…
PC Gamer · Aug 12, 2025 The first RX 9060 benchmarks show the non-XT AMD GPU going toe to toe with the RTX 5060 All that's left is to make the new GPU actually available. Pretty please?
TechRadar · Aug 12, 2025 I didn’t think 4K gaming handhelds were possible, but this DIY Nvidia RTX 4090 model has proved me wrong The handheld gaming PC market is growing exponentially, and a DIY model may have just proven that 4K handheld gaming is in the realm of possibility.
The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2025 In the time of tariffs, Nvidia and AMD cut unusual deals with Trump Two chipmakers make revenue-sharing pledges, OpenAI reveals GPT-5 and AOL bids dial-up adieu
PC Gamer · Aug 12, 2025 RTX 5090 prices are so ludicrous that Alienware gaming PCs actually feel, dare I say, reasonable I can't believe it either.
MarketBeat · Aug 12, 2025 AMD Paves Path for Market Share Gains: Stock Rally Has Just Begun Advanced Micro Devices is on track to combine years of work into an end-to-end solution for hyperscalers and begin taking share from NVIDIA.
Barchart · Aug 12, 2025 Advanced Micro Devices Whiffed on Earnings. Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold AMD Stock Here? AMD is a tech stock that continues to trade at a reasonable valuation in 2025, making it a top buy for long-term shareholders in 2025.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 12, 2025 Nvidia responds to claim China is urging local companies to avoid Nvidia H20 — report claims authorities have sent notices discouraging use, especially for government-related purposes A new report claims that China is urging local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H20 chip.