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Modders double RTX 5080 memory to 32GB for AI workloads, raising supply concerns for gamers

Chinese modders are upgrading Nvidia's RTX 5080 GPUs from 16GB to 32GB VRAM, specifically targeting AI workstations and servers. The modifications use blower-style cooler designs and could intensify existing GPU supply shortages, particularly affecting gamers as AI-focused buyers sweep up inventory at a fraction of RTX 5090 prices.

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Modders double RTX 5080 memory to 32GB for AI workloads, raising supply concerns for gamers

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Deepfakes cross indistinguishable threshold as voice cloning and video realism surge 900%

Deepfakes evolved dramatically in 2025, with AI-generated faces and voices becoming indistinguishable from authentic media for most viewers. Cybersecurity firm DeepStrike reports deepfakes surged from 500,000 in 2023 to 8 million in 2025—nearly 900% annual growth. Researchers warn 2026 will bring real-time interactive deepfakes capable of responding instantly, making detection increasingly difficult and shifting defense strategies from human judgment to infrastructure-level protections.

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Deepfakes cross indistinguishable threshold as voice cloning and video realism surge 900%

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Oracle's AI spending spree triggers worst stock decline since 2001 as investor concerns mount

Oracle shares have plummeted 30% this quarter, marking the company's steepest decline since the dot-com crash. Wall Street grows skeptical as the software giant's aggressive AI push strains its balance sheet with $50 billion in planned capital expenditures and delayed OpenAI data center projects.

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Oracle's AI spending spree triggers worst stock decline since 2001 as investor concerns mount

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Japan quadruples AI and chip spending to $7.9 billion as tech race with U.S. and China intensifies

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is set to nearly quadruple its budgeted support for cutting-edge semiconductors and AI development to ¥1.23 trillion ($7.9 billion) for fiscal year 2025. The massive increase reflects Japan's push to strengthen its position in frontier technology as the U.S. and China continue their dominance, while also securing better supply chain access for critical technologies.

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Japan quadruples AI and chip spending to $7.9 billion as tech race with U.S. and China intensifies

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Retired Navy Nuclear Reactors From Warships Could Power AI Data Centers in Tennessee

Texas-based HGP Intelligent Energy has proposed repurposing two retired Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines to power AI data centers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The $1.8-2.1 billion CoreHeld Project would deliver 450-520 megawatts of carbon-free power, marking the first time military reactors would be converted for civilian use. The company seeks a U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee to launch what could be a cost-effective solution to AI's escalating energy demands.

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Retired Navy Nuclear Reactors From Warships Could Power AI Data Centers in Tennessee

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Snowflake eyes $1 billion Observe Inc deal to strengthen AI and monitoring capabilities

Snowflake is negotiating a $1 billion acquisition of application monitoring startup Observe Inc to expand its AI and observability capabilities. The deal would add advanced monitoring tools for AI applications to Snowflake's growing portfolio, following recent acquisitions of Select Star and TruEra. With $1.94 billion in cash and strong Q3 results, Snowflake continues its push into AI-driven analytics and cloud data management.

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Snowflake eyes $1 billion Observe Inc deal to strengthen AI and monitoring capabilities

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OpenAI explores ChatGPT ads with sponsored content prioritization to monetize 900M users

OpenAI is developing an advertising strategy for ChatGPT that could prioritize sponsored content in the AI chatbot's responses. Internal discussions reveal plans for conversational ads and intent-based monetization, with staff exploring ways to integrate promotions while maintaining user trust. The move comes as the company seeks to monetize its 900 million weekly users amid mounting losses projected to reach $74 billion annually by 2028.

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OpenAI explores ChatGPT ads with sponsored content prioritization to monetize 900M users

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Microsoft sets ambitious 2030 goal to eliminate C and C++ using AI-powered code translation

Microsoft distinguished engineer Galen Hunt revealed plans to eliminate all C and C++ code from Microsoft by 2030, using AI and algorithms to rewrite massive codebases. The company is hiring engineers to build translation tools targeting its largest systems, with a benchmark of translating 1 million lines of code per engineer per month. Hunt later clarified this is a research project, not an immediate Windows rewrite.

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Microsoft sets ambitious 2030 goal to eliminate C and C++ using AI-powered code translation

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Nvidia's largest Southeast Asia partner faces probe over alleged chip smuggling to China

Megaspeed International, formerly a Chinese gaming company, has become Nvidia's biggest Southeast Asian customer in under three years. Now the Singapore-based firm faces US government investigation over potential chip smuggling to China, exposing critical gaps in export controls designed to limit China's AI capabilities. The case highlights how complex global AI supply chains make enforcement increasingly difficult.

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Nvidia's largest Southeast Asia partner faces probe over alleged chip smuggling to China

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Trump's Tech Force AI hiring campaign attracts 25,000 applicants for 1,000 federal tech roles

The Trump administration's Tech Force initiative has drawn roughly 25,000 applicants competing for 1,000 positions focused on artificial intelligence expertise in federal agencies. The two-year program marks a shift from recent government downsizing, recruiting software and data engineers to work on technology projects across Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, and Justice Department.

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Trump's Tech Force AI hiring campaign attracts 25,000 applicants for 1,000 federal tech roles

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AI data centers force aging peaker power plants to cancel retirements amid power shortfalls

Surging electricity demand from AI is forcing obsolete peaker power plants back into service across the U.S. About 60% of oil, gas, and coal plants slated for retirement in the country's largest power grid postponed or cancelled those plans this year. The move raises environmental and social justice concerns as these fossil-fuel-fired plants disproportionately impact low-income communities of color.

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AI data centers force aging peaker power plants to cancel retirements amid power shortfalls

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AI Demand Drives RAM Prices to Record Highs as Memory Shortage Threatens Device Market in 2026

The AI infrastructure boom is creating a global RAM shortage that could reshape consumer electronics markets in 2026. IDC warns that smartphone prices may spike 5-10% for budget models, while the PC market faces a potential 9% contraction. Memory manufacturers are redirecting production from consumer devices to high-margin AI data center components, creating a supply crisis that analysts say could persist for years.

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AI Demand Drives RAM Prices to Record Highs as Memory Shortage Threatens Device Market in 2026

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ByteDance ramps up AI spending to $23 billion as it chases US tech giants amid chip restrictions

TikTok parent ByteDance plans to invest $23 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2026, marking a significant increase from this year's spending. About half the budget will target advanced semiconductors for AI models, despite ongoing uncertainty over access to Nvidia chips due to U.S. export controls.

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ByteDance ramps up AI spending to $23 billion as it chases US tech giants amid chip restrictions

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Salesforce AI gains 6,000 customers while quietly pulling back on large language models

Salesforce's Agentforce added 6,000 enterprise customers in one quarter, reaching 18,500 total users and $540 million in annual recurring revenue. Yet executives now admit confidence in AI has dropped, with the company scaling back its use of large language models after facing reliability issues and laying off 4,000 support staff.

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Salesforce AI gains 6,000 customers while quietly pulling back on large language models

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Michael Burry warns Nvidia's power-hungry AI chips could hand China the edge in global AI race

Michael Burry, famed for predicting the 2008 crisis, warns that Nvidia's energy-intensive AI chips could disadvantage the US against China in the global AI race. He points to China's superior energy generation capacity and rapid infrastructure expansion as key advantages, while criticizing America's constrained power grid and calling for a shift to more efficient AI-tuned ASICs.

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Michael Burry warns Nvidia's power-hungry AI chips could hand China the edge in global AI race

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