A major investor blocked a $9 billion AI data center acquisition, betting the target company was worth more alone. Now, he’s predicting a wave of new customer deals as a massive power shortage reshapes the entire industry.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is teaming up with Nvidia and Siemens to create a high-fidelity digital twin of its SPARC fusion reactor. The goal is to use AI and continuous simulation to accelerate development, targeting first plasma in 2027 and a commercial plant by the early 2030s.
Minisforum has launched two potent new mini PCs aimed at creators and professionals. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX470-powered AI X1 Pro-470 and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 HX-based MS-02 Ultra promise desktop-level performance in ultra-compact form factors, starting at $949 for a barebone system.
Microsoft started 2026 with a broken Excel function. The StockHistory feature, which pulls market data, failed for days, showing connection errors to users trying to check their portfolios after the holiday break.
A single comment from Nvidia’s CEO at CES sparked a major sell-off in data-center cooling stocks. Jensen Huang suggested new chips won’t need complex chillers, hitting companies like Johnson Controls and Modine Manufacturing hard.
Alienware showed off a portable PC gaming prototype at CES that works like a beefed-up Nintendo Switch. It’s a timely concept as game streaming services struggle to launch. Here’s why local hardware still has the edge.
Nvidia is expanding its GeForce Now cloud gaming service with long-awaited native apps for Linux and Amazon Fire TV devices. The company is also adding support for flight sim controls and automatic sign-ins, but its launch in India has been pushed back.
AMD just announced the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a new gaming CPU with a higher 5.6 GHz boost clock. It’s slated to launch in Q1 2026, but pricing remains a mystery.
AMD is pushing new AI PC chips, but the developer community is showing what’s possible right now. AI agents are automating complex coding tasks in minutes, from games to home automation. This is a fundamental change in how software gets built.
Asus has launched an insane new dual-screen gaming laptop at CES 2026. The ROG Zephyrus Duo packs two 16-inch 3K OLED displays and up to an RTX 5090 GPU. It’s a glimpse at a wildly extravagant future for portable gaming.
