Google and Nvidia are teaming up to bring serious cloud gaming to Chromebooks. New devices come with a free year of GeForce Now Fast Pass, while Nvidia rolls out Blackwell architecture upgrades and over 2,300 new games to its Install to Play feature.
Qualcomm is making good on its gaming promises with new software tools and better x86 emulation. The Snapdragon Control Panel brings familiar gaming optimization features to Arm laptops. Combined with AVX support and anti-cheat compatibility, gaming on Snapdragon devices might actually work now.
The joint venture aims to deploy 1GW of AI capacity in Saudi Arabia by 2030, starting with 100MW using AMD’s Instinct MI450 GPUs. This massive infrastructure push comes amid growing US-China tech competition and questions about execution timelines.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI will be the inaugural customer for a massive new data center in Saudi Arabia equipped with hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips. The facility represents one of the largest deployments of Nvidia’s “sovereign AI” strategy and involves multiple chipmaker
TE Connectivity has expanded its rapid prototyping capabilities to two U.S. facilities to help medical device manufacturers get products to market faster. The new centers in Plymouth, Minnesota and Wilsonville, Oregon join existing locations in Ireland and India.
Digital Realty has committed to a massive $373 million power equipment deal with Schneider Electric. The agreement covers UPS systems, low voltage switchgear, and prefabricated skids to support growing data center capacity demands.
Xiaomi’s president just dropped some bad news for smartphone shoppers. Memory chip prices are skyrocketing thanks to AI demand, and those costs are coming directly to your next phone purchase in 2026.
Apple has rolled out firmware updates for several key accessories including the 140W USB-C Power Adapter and Magic Keyboard lineup. The updates bring newer firmware versions automatically to connected devices. This marks the first update for USB-C accessories launched in October 2024.
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series will reportedly feature Exynos chips in most regions outside North America. Internal negotiations could lower chip costs by up to $30 per unit. This strategic move aims to improve profit margins rather than directly benefit consumers.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has “largely written off” the Mac Pro as the company shifts its professional desktop strategy to the Mac Studio. The current Mac Pro starts at $6,999 while the Mac Studio offers similar power at $3,999, making the modular tower increasingly niche.
