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Gaming Hardware

Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti variants leak show 8GB and 16GB of VRAM variants

RTX 5070 Ti 12GB variant and RTX 5060 8GB also listed
Rumor mill: Except for the flagship RTX 5090, the Nvidia Blackwell graphics cards revealed so far feature VRAM pools identical to their RTX 40 series predecessors. Although the company hasn't disclosed the new generation's mainstream products yet, reports suggest they will continue the trend, likely disappointing budget-conscious consumers.
Full story By Daniel Sims, 9 comments
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AI Industry

Nvidia loses record $600 billion market value in one day as DeepSeek AI shakes industry

The Chinese startup has shaken the AI industry
What just happened? Nvidia has once again broken the record for the largest one-day decline of market value in US history. After the release of the open-source R1 AI model by Chinese startup DeepSeek, which caused panic within the industry, Team Green's shares dropped 17%, resulting in its market cap falling by almost $600 billion.
Full story By Rob Thubron, 25 comments
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Hardware Industry

Intel's takeover dilemma: A Gordian knot of funding and politics

Editor's take: A takeover of Intel has become a Gordian knot. The company's factories require massive investments – billions of dollars and several years to fix – which most prospective buyers, companies or private equity firms aren't willing to handle. The US government has also poured a lot of money into these factories, making it politically difficult to shut them down. The problem is clear: no one wants the factories, but Intel can't be sold without them.
Full story By Jonathan Goldberg, 14 comments
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Hardware

Asus Q-Release Slim motherboard mechanism may be damaging graphics card's PCIe connectors

GPU gold fingers can get caught in Q-Release Slim PCIe slots, causing chipping
PSA: Asus and other PC hardware vendors have spent the last few years exploring ways to make installing and removing motherboard components easier and safer. Asus' latest method aims to eliminate release buttons and latches from PCIe slots, but recent reports indicate that the procedure risks chipping the gold fingers.
Full story By Daniel Sims, 9 comments
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