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Microsoft's DirectX update could slash ray tracing memory by up to 90 percent A new DirectX feature shrank ray tracing data from 7.5GB to 774MB in a test techspot.com/news/114400-mic…

Sam Altman says it's "terrible" for RAM to sit inside PCs instead of data centers The remarks drew immediate backlash, with DRAM costs reportedly up fivefold since last year techspot.com/news/114398-sam…

Intel stock plunges nearly 30%, its worst day in 52 years Intel's stock nearly quadrupled this year, then gave back a huge chunk on Friday techspot.com/news/114402-int…

This smart screwdriver uses a camera and AI to identify screws and set torque automatically The Kickstarter met its goal within 24 hours and has since passed it by more than 10 times techspot.com/news/114397-sma…

The AI hardware crunch has reached the humble circuit board After memory and GPUs, PC makers now face a circuit board shortage techspot.com/news/114393-ai-…

Fujifilm pours $64 million into magnetic tape production as AI storage demand surges Fujifilm invests $64 million to boost magnetic tape output amid AI storage boom techspot.com/news/114394-fuj…

A University of Kentucky employee asked to be exempted from using AI for his 'religious' beliefs University of Kentucky employee wins exemption from AI over his 'religious' beliefs techspot.com/news/114384-uni…

Actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86, legendary star of Star Trek and X-Men A return as Professor X in "Avengers: Doomsday" is scheduled to be his final performance techspot.com/news/114388-act…

Microsoft Edge gets up to 33% faster launches on Windows 11 Windows 11 update makes Microsoft Edge launch up to 33% faster techspot.com/downloads/7158-…

Binance loses $6.3 billion in largest crypto heist ever Withdrawals remain suspended as investigators uncover additional points of breach techspot.com/news/114392-bin…

Anthropic manager drops coding interviews after realizing Claude is better at them than most applicants Even Anthropic is struggling to design coding tests Claude can't beat techspot.com/news/114391-ant…

Elon Musk's SpaceXSI offers to buy hundreds of homes near its AI data centers, as long as owners don't sue Residents say the constant noise is making their lives miserable techspot.com/news/114390-elo…

The Elder Scrolls 6 is reportedly titled "Sentinel," and a reveal might come soon The Elder Scrolls reveal could land on the 15th anniversary of Skyrim techspot.com/news/114386-eld…

Flock just can't seem to take no for an answer as its cameras reappear in another city that rejected them Two cameras were reinstalled despite the city canceling its contract and ordering work to stop techspot.com/news/114389-flo…

Razer Blade 18 Laptop Review: RTX 5090 Power in a Slim, Quiet Package Gaming Power in a Slim, Quiet Package techspot.com/review/3185-raz…

The AI buildout's carbon bill could undo 15 years of power sector emissions cuts New emissions might exceed Mexico's entire annual output techspot.com/news/114385-ai-…

Underwater data centers are heading for waters that endangered whales call home Undersea data centers proposed in Alaska and Maine could disrupt endangered whales techspot.com/news/114383-us-…

Gamers hunting for PS5 emulators are actually downloading malware instead Fake PS5 emulators on GitHub change Microsoft Defender settings to hide malware techspot.com/news/114376-gam…

SK Hynix expects memory chip shortage to persist until at least 2030 Consumers are screwed, while memory manufacturers are racking in billions techspot.com/news/114372-sk-…