Cracking the Chip Monopoly: Meta Invests in AMD Chips Meta Platforms is actively diversifying its artificial intelligence supply chain by securing a major infrastructure agreement with Advanced Micro Devices. MarketBeat · Feb 25
Resident Evil Requiem made me believe in path tracing — and I wish it hadn’t I’ve been a path tracing doubter for a while now, but then I got my hands on Resident Evil Requiem. With Nvidia's DLSS 4 and path tracing, immersion is taken to a new level I've never seen before. Tom’s Guide · Feb 25
I ditched my MacBook Pro for the Asus ProArt GoPro Edition (PX13) — this is the first time I can confidently say creators can switch from macOS The Asus ProArt GoPro Edition (PX13) is probably the most important 13-inch laptop you’ll see this year — the true Windows MacBook Pro. Tom’s Guide · Feb 25
As AI agents surge, Nvidia’s earnings face new scrutiny As tech stocks slide and AI spending comes under scrutiny, investors are looking to Nvidia’s results for clues about whether the AI boom still has room to run. Fortune · Feb 25
The Commodore 64 Ultimate takes me back to my very first days with a computer and I loved nearly every moment More than just an emulation of the iconic home computer, the Commodore 64 Ultimate is a fantastic project for fans of that era. It’ll take some practice and memory recall from a bygone time, but it’s worth pursuing with some great quality of life improvements. TechRadar · Feb 25
Resident Evil Requiem PC performance analysis: Great visuals and decent frame rates all round, though path tracing's an obvious frame rate killer Upscaling is a bit of a must-use, but that's a given these days. PC Gamer · Feb 25
The AI Land Grab: Why SMCI's Drop Is Your Gain Super Micro Computer is securing a dominant position in the AI hardware sector by prioritizing massive market share expansion over immediate profit. MarketBeat · Feb 25
NVIDIA starts listing jobs for Linux gaming with Valve's Proton in its sights — AMD probably wonders what took them so long NVIDIA job listings show the company hiring for Vulkan performance and Linux graphics roles, signaling growing interest in Linux gaming as Proton and SteamOS continue to mature. Windows Central · Feb 25
Enterprising developer somehow writes an x86 CPU emulator in plain CSS — no Javascript, no WASM, just stylesheet computing Enterprising developer somehow writes an x86 CPU emulator in plain CSS Tom’s Hardware · Feb 25
Stocks Settle Higher as AI Disruption Fears Ease The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.76%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.09%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) rose +0.76%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Feb 24
Dow Absorbs Disruptions, Adds 370 Points: Stock Market Today Investors, traders and speculators will hear from President Donald Trump tonight, and then they'll listen to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tomorrow. Kiplinger · Feb 24
AMD Stock Is Challenging Key Resistance Levels on Meta Deal. Should You Buy It Here? AMD stock is rallying as Meta announced a $60 billion AI deal. But does that warrant buying AMD shares at current levels? Barchart · Feb 24
AMD and Meta announce yet another circular megamoney GPU deal, this time for $60 billion of chips and potentially a 10% stake in AMD for Meta Meta to buy $60 billion in GPUs but might end up owning $35 billion share in AMD. PC Gamer · Feb 24
From Glass Maker to AI Kingmaker: Corning’s Pivot Corning Incorporated has successfully transformed into a critical infrastructure provider for the generative AI economy by supplying essential optical fiber. MarketBeat · Feb 24
PC Gamer · Feb 24 Death Stranding 2 system requirements are good news for gamers trapped between aging PCs and skyrocketing hardware prices, and there's even a 'portable preset' for playing on handhelds Death Stranding 2 should run pretty well on lower-end PCs as long as you don't mind dialing down the eye candy a bit.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 24 Nvidia's N1/N1X chips leak once again, this time tipped for release in first half of 2026 — hotly-anticipated chips to reportedly debut on Dell and Lenovo laptops After years of rumors and leaks, something feels different in the air as multiple reports are now pointing toward an actual, official launch for Nvidia's N1/N1X SoCs. These highly elusive chips have been in the works for years, have faced multiple delays, but the excitement for their release never died…
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 24 US gov't warned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, and Lisa Su that China could invade Taiwan by 2027 — Apple CEO reportedly said he sleeps 'with one eye open' A new investigative report from The New York Times reveals that, in July 2023, senior US intelligence officials privately briefed some of the tech industry's most powerful executives on classified assessments regarding China and Taiwan.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 24 Qualcomm's 2019-vintage AI100 chip finally scores a major deployment — Saudi Arabia's Humain takes delivery of 1,024 systems Qualcomm's 2019-vintage AI100 chip finally scores a major deployment
PC Gamer · Feb 24 Games that use Vulkan can now use FSR 4 upscaling thanks to the latest OptiScaler The third-party tool beats AMD to the punch once again.
TechRadar · Feb 24 Crimson Desert will feature both AMD's FSR Redstone and Nvidia's DLSS 4 — but we might not even need them Pearl Abyss is hard at work optimizing Crimson Desert, and the additions of AMD's FSR Redstone and Nvidia's DLSS 4 tech are bonuses.
Windows Central · Feb 24 Intel's "Unified Core" CPU architecture is one step closer to reality — a new job listing suggests hybrid chips are being phased out There have been rumors surrounding Intel's switch back to a Unified Core design, and those rumors just got more credible as the company hopes to hire a senior CPU verification engineer for its "Unified Core" team.
Windows Central · Feb 24 Hideo Kojima's next big collab is finally available to pre-order — this "Limited Special Edition" 2-in-1 gaming PC is straight out of Death Stranding You won't want to wait too long if this is on your shopping list; this special edition PC is indeed very limited.
Evening Standard · Feb 24 Facebook owner Meta agrees £74bn deal with chipmaker AMD The deal will see Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, snap up a 10% shareholding in the US semiconductor company.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 24 ATAboy bridges old IDE drives to the 21st century with Open Source USB host bridge — powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2350 and with custom "Award" BIOS menu Using the power of the Raspberry Pi Pico 2's RP2350, ATAboy bridges the hard drives of old, with the computers of today.