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Tom's HardwareSiliconWindows 11 8GB RAM configurations get a performance boost Following a resurgence of 8GB RAM laptops earlier this year , and in the wake of promises to improve Windows 11 performance using just 8GB of RAM , Microsoft has today announced what it claims are a…
Tom's HardwareSiliconOpenAI introduces program to reduce AI data center energy demand during peak hours Electricity consumption is one of the biggest concerns that residents bring up whenever a data center is proposed in their community, which is why OpenAI is taking steps to minimize its impact on the…
Tom's HardwareSiliconIntel 14A moves closer to production as PDK 0.9 becomes available Intel Foundry last week made available its Intel 14A process design kit (PDK) version 0.9, an important milestone in the development of this next-generation manufacturing technology.
Tom's HardwareSilicon8 converted jet engines are powering xAI data centers as companies look for new energy sources Elon Musk's xAI is using eight converted jet engine turbines to power a Mississippi data center. While the generators have the required state-level permission and permits, there remain concerns about…
Tom's HardwareSiliconApple faces unprecedented memory cost increases as RAM prices continue to surge, manufacturing bill climbs by $33 billion Apple is about to feel the squeeze from rising memory prices, with the cost of RAM climbing just as the company heads into its busiest shopping season.
Tom's HardwareSiliconNvidia tells data center operators to limit business from Chinese customers with new global restrictions, report claims Nvidia has purportedly told its data center customers that they must limit the amount of business that they do with Chinese companies in what is a new policy for the U.S. company.
Tom's HardwareSiliconGoogle reveals new Gemini 4 Carbon AI model, narrowly beating Claude Opus 5.5 Last week, Google released its latest AI model, Gemini 4 Carbon, topping intelligence rankings charts. The model has landed with a grander splash than most.
Tom's HardwareSiliconChina deploys 'world's first' 800-volt DC power system for massive AI data center Envision Energy says that it has completed the world’s first commercial data center deployment of an integrated 800-volt DC power system.
Tom's HardwareSiliconAI chip smugglers exploit trade control loophole to bring banned HBM from South Korea into China A memory smuggler has detailed how he gets export-controlled HBM chips from South Korea into China using a loophole.
Tom's HardwareSiliconDeveloper manages to run Windows 11 26H2 with just 128MB of RAM, just 3.1% of recommended minimum NTDEV, the popular developer behind the Tiny11 project, has once again pushed the limits of just how little hardware is required to run Windows 11.
Tom's HardwareSiliconOpenAI considers rebranding data centers to 'AI compute campuses" as data center backlash intensifies OpenAI is reportedly preparing a major public relations campaign to influence how Americans view artificial intelligence, including a proposal to rename its data centers as “AI Compute Campuses,”…
Tom's HardwareSiliconTachyum, developer of heavily-delayed universal Prodigy processor, voluntarily files for bankruptcy Tachyum, the company behind the overpromised and overhyped universal Prodigy processor, has filed for bankruptcy in Bratislava, Slovakia, reports Forbes (as observed by @System360Cheese ).
Tom's HardwareSilicon'America hates data centers' — New data highlights public sentiment As more and more AI data centers are being built across the United States, the backlash is starting to gather pace.
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