AMD has unveiled the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, its new top gaming CPU. It bumps the boost clock to 5.6 GHz but keeps the same core and cache design as its predecessor. The performance gain over the last model looks to be pretty small.
AI agents like Claude Code are enabling a new wave of app development directly from smartphones, bypassing traditional coding. This will lead to an explosion of hyper-personal, niche apps, fundamentally changing what the App Store contains and who builds for it.
A major infostealer campaign has led to sensitive data from about 50 global companies being sold on the dark web. The attacker, using the alias Zestix, simply logged in with stolen credentials because none of the organizations enforced MFA. Victims include major firms in utilities, aviation, defense
Dell has revealed two new high-performance Alienware laptops at CES 2026. The Alienware 16X Aurora and Area-51 models feature new OLED displays and top-tier specs, including up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. They are scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2026.
Asus is bringing back its dual-screen gaming laptop with a complete redesign. The 2026 ROG Zephyrus Duo swaps its old “ScreenPad Plus” for a second full-sized 16-inch 3K OLED display, but it’s also heavier than ever.
Acer has announced a major refresh of its gaming laptop lineup, headlined by the Predator Helios Neo 16S AI. The new models are among the first to feature Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake processors, paired with NVIDIA’s new mobile GeForce RTX 50 series graphics.
Nvidia has unveiled its next-generation Vera Rubin AI computing platform, arriving ahead of schedule. The Rubin GPU claims to deliver five times the AI training compute of the current Blackwell architecture while drastically reducing the cost and hardware needed for massive AI models.
The AI boom’s insane power hunger is creating a bizarre new market: turning old jet engines into power plants. FTAI Aviation is launching a 25-megawatt gas turbine based on remanufactured CFM56 engines, following a similar move by Boom Supersonic.
According to Bloomberg, the rush to finance AI data centers is creating a liquid secondary market for private credit loans. Meanwhile, the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Elon Musk’s $140 billion Tesla pay package.
MSI is launching new AMD AM5 motherboards, headlined by the enthusiast-focused MEG X870E Unify-X MAX. This board is built for record-breaking DDR5 speeds over 10,000 MT/s. They’re also introducing a more affordable B850 MAG MAX series with modern features.
