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Local chip makers take 41% of the Chinese AI semiconductor market, while Nvidia's market share falls to 55% — down from the company's claimed high of 95%.

Save $100 on the gaming powerhouse AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, now $246 on Amazon — budget-friendly X3D processor with 96MB cache, low power draw, and excellent gaming performance

1 April 2026 @ 3:23 pm

The Ryzen 5 7600X3D delivers X3D-level gaming performance at a significantly lower cost than higher-end models

Nvidia App adds 'Auto Shader Compilation' for faster load times in games — beta feature automatically recompiles shaders in the background after every driver update

1 April 2026 @ 3:18 pm

The Nvidia App can now automatically recompile shaders for you in the background after every GPU driver update. This should save gamers several minutes across different titles, especially blockbuster ones, where shader compilation can often delay your session. You still need to compile shaders for the first time after a new install, however.

DRAM prices predicted to jump 63% in Q2, NAND up to 75% — follows 95% jumps in Q1, Trendforce says AI server demand keeps supply tight

1 April 2026 @ 2:52 pm

Conventional DRAM contract prices will rise 58% to 63% quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026, while NAND Flash contract prices will jump 70% to 75% QoQ.

Arm to sell its new AGI CPU in China — 'we would expect the demand for this product to be just as strong in China as it is in the rest of the world'

1 April 2026 @ 2:38 pm

Arm appears to be eligible to sell its 136-core Neoverse V3-based AGI processor to customers in China.

PC makers report surging prices across different components — increasing costs are going beyond memory chip and processors, now affecting PCBs, plastic materials, and more

1 April 2026 @ 2:25 pm

PC manufacturers are facing surging costs from various suppliers. Price hikes affect everything from chips and processors to packaging and plastics.

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme AI Top Motherboard Review: Solid flagship, but the X3D version is what you want today

1 April 2026 @ 2:25 pm

The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme AI Top delivers strong performance, premium features, and a slick appearance, but high pricing and newer refresh boards, like the X3D version, make it a tough sell unless you snag a refurb deal.

Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows 11 — fixes broken March preview update rollout from last week

1 April 2026 @ 12:42 pm

The latest Windows 11 emergency update tackles widespread install errors and replaces the problematic KB5079391 rollout.

Oracle believed to have cut 10,000 positions across multiple divisions as mass layoffs begin to fuel AI investments — company is reportedly reducing headcount to fund data centers

1 April 2026 @ 11:28 am

Oracle reportedly cut over 10,000 positions based on reports from various employees. The move comes after the company has spent billions of dollars on AI infrastructure, with some saying that it will be in the red until 2030 after all this spending.

Pay $611 for 64GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM and Samsung's 2TB PCIe Gen 5 9100 Pro when paired with a Gigabyte X870 Auros Elite motherboard and Corsair Frame 5000D case — matching colors for a pure white build

1 April 2026 @ 11:23 am

Bag 64GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, a 2TB Samsung 9100 Pro SSD, X870 motherboard, and Corsair Frame PC Case

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