- AI data centers reportedly cause power problems in residential areas — decreased power quality in homes near data centers causes reduced lifespan for electrical appliances https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-data-centers-reportedly-cause-power-problems-in-residential-areas-decreased-power-quality-in-homes-near-data-centers-causes-reduced-lifespan-for-electrical-appliances 77 comments technology
Linking pages
- Nvidia's defeatured H20 GPUs sell surprisingly well in China — 50% increase every quarter in sanctions-compliant GPUs for Chinese AI customers | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidias-defeatured-h20-gpus-in-china-sell-surprisingly-well-50-percent-increase-every-quarter-in-sanctions-compliant-gpus-for-chinese-ai-customers 99 comments
- Human thought runs at just 10 bits per second, say Caltech scientists — that's why we are mostly single-taskers | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/human-thought-runs-at-just-10-bits-per-second-say-caltech-scientists-thats-why-we-are-mostly-single-taskers 25 comments
- Intel opens pre-orders for Arrow Lake non-K 65W CPUs in China — Shipping is expected to commence on January 13 as Intel eyes a CES unveil next month | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-opens-pre-orders-for-arrow-lake-non-k-65w-cpus-in-china-shipping-is-expected-to-commence-on-january-13-as-intel-eyes-a-ces-unveil-next-month 5 comments
- TSMC Arizona achieves production yields similar to those at its fabs in Taiwan, says report | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-arizona-achieves-production-yields-similar-to-those-at-its-fabs-in-taiwan-says-report 1 comment
- AI language model runs on a Windows 98 system with Pentium II and 128MB of RAM — Open-source AI flagbearers demonstrate Llama 2 LLM in extreme conditions | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-language-model-runs-on-a-windows-98-system-with-pentium-ii-and-128mb-of-ram-open-source-ai-flagbearers-demonstrate-llama-2-llm-in-extreme-conditions 0 comments
- Intel CEO complains 'this is taking too long' after investing $30B but receiving zero CHIPS Act funding | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-ceo-complains-this-is-taking-too-long-after-investing-usd30b-but-receiving-zero-chips-act-funding 0 comments
Linked pages
- Putin's 'sovereign' gaming console projects detailed; one with a homegrown Elbrus CPU, the other a Chinese knockoff — Russian gov't admits the consoles can't compete with PS5 or Xbox | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/putins-sovereign-gaming-console-projects-detailed-one-with-a-homegrown-elbrus-cpu-the-other-a-chinese-knockoff-russian-govt-admits-the-consoles-cant-compete-with-ps5-or-xbox 93 comments
- TSMC's first new overseas fab in years begins to make chips — JASM coming online | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmcs-first-new-overseas-fab-in-years-begins-to-make-chips-jasm-coming-online 4 comments
- RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 listed for $2,600 and $1,350 at Chinese retailer — leaked listing suggests Blackwell might see an eye-popping price hike, at least in China | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rtx-5090-and-rtx-5080-listed-for-usd2-600-and-usd1-350-at-chinese-retailer-leaked-listing-suggests-blackwell-might-see-a-price-hike-at-least-in-china 0 comments
- Nvidia RTX 5080 and AMD RX 9070 GPUs listed ahead of launch — Asus is reportedly readying a new "Astral" GPU lineup | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5080-and-amd-rx-9070-gpus-listed-ahead-of-launch-asus-is-reportedly-readying-a-new-astral-gpu-lineup 0 comments
- SemiKong is the world's first open-source semiconductor-focused LLM — it claims to bring new chips to market 30% faster | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/semikong-is-the-worlds-first-open-source-semiconductor-focused-llm-it-claims-to-bring-new-chips-to-market-30-percent-faster 0 comments