Industry
Solar's Cheap Revolution Upends the Global Power Grid
Plummeting panel costs have sparked a worldwide shift toward rooftop solar and distributed generation, but utilities and grid operators are scrambling to manage the upheaval.
Industry
Big Tech strategy, semiconductor supply chains and the money behind the technology industry, reported by The Silicon Ledger.
Chips
Solo developer demonstrates CUDA compatibility layer for AMD GPUs on Windows
A new open-source project bridges NVIDIA's CUDA ecosystem and AMD hardware, allowing CUDA-exclusive workloads to run on consumer Radeon cards without virtualization or dual-booting.
Big Tech
OpenRouter Launches US Data Residency Controls as Chinese AI Models Dominate Usage
Chinese open-weight models now account for the majority of tokens consumed through OpenRouter's US endpoint, prompting the AI marketplace to offer geographic routing guarantees that keep customer data entirely within American borders.
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Micron's $31,650 Taiwan bonus rejected as workers demand permanent profit-sharing
Micron announced its largest rewards package in company history for over 60,000 global employees, but unions representing 10,000 workers in Taiwan rejected the offer, demanding a 15% profit-sharing model instead.
Chips
AMD's Gaming-Focused Ryzen 7 9850X3D Hits New Low, Bundled With Cooler and Game
Newegg is offering AMD's top gaming processor at a discount below its original asking price, complete with bundled cooling and software.
Chips
AZZA PSAZ-750G review: Budget 750W unit delivers on performance, not on its Gold certification claim
The AZZA PSAZ-750G is a competent budget power supply with a modern platform and solid electrical performance, but the 80 PLUS Gold badge on its box does not match what testing reveals.
Industry
Mexican authorities dismantle cryptocurrency mining operation tied to drug cartels in Puebla raid
Police discovered a clandestine GPU mining facility in the mountains of Puebla, seizing 300 graphics processors and satellite equipment in what marks the fourth such bust in the region since early last year.
Industry
Ukraine claims first autonomous naval combat victory as Sargan 3000 destroys Russian MBeK
Video released by Ukraine's Navy shows its unmanned surface vessel sinking a Russian counterpart in the Black Sea using an automated weapons turret.
