Gov. Greg Abbott (R) instructed PUCT and ERCOT to pause all data center applications until they complete an audit on all the information that data center developers must submit. The move reportedly came after PUCT asked 377 data center operators to submit water and power use, of which only 28 complied.
PC memory is expensive these days, and the same is true of discrete graphics cards. The AI-driven shortage of key components has made building a PC from the ground up or even upgrading an existing one a tough proposition. It’s not all bad news, though. There are deals to be had, such as the one Woot is offering on MSI’s Codex R2 gaming PC
Sandisk and SK hynix formally introduce HBF specification that promises up to 3 TB/s of bandwidth eventually, though only four companies are currently interested in the technology.
Seemingly as part of renewed banning spree, the Trump administration is drafting a new federal policy to halt imports of Chinese-made data center components, escalating Washington’s intent on walling off the physical infrastructure powering the American AI boom from foreign security threats.
According to sources familiar with the draft policy,
TCL is bringing its signature glare-reducing display tech to a larger and more productivity-focused footprint. The new TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER hits store shelves in the U.S. today, and it brings with it two notable upgrades over the base TAB A1 Plus. They include a matte display that is purportedly easy on the eyes, and a larger battery.
If you were having some issues with Elite Dangerous’ dungeon-like operations on release last month, you probably already knew that Frontier Developments was trying to address...
The company says it is honoring its earlier promise to reverse tariff-driven price increases, becoming one of the first PC hardware vendors to publicly roll back pricing after a major court ruling.