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Morgan Stanley's bright idea, Musk fires humans for Optimus bots
Elon Musk's political games helped Tesla stock earlier this year when he and Trump were best buddies. Those days are over. Tesla keeps losing federal electric car credits and the demand for ZEV regulatory credits is about to crash. Musk just shocked everyone when he announced plans to start a new political party in America. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas still found some good news for the struggling car company. Musk asked people online if America needs a new political party. Most people said yes. He promised to make it happen. A fake government filing went viral over the weekend but Musk said it was completely false. Jonas warns investors that Musk will spend more money and time on politics instead of running Tesla. The Wall...
Newegg's FantasTech sale insults you with a free Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Newegg just launched a crazy deal that gamers cannot ignore. The retailer bundles AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D with a free 1TB SSD for just $369. This TeamGroup storage drive normally costs $79 on its own. Smart shoppers can subtract that amount and realize they're paying only $290 for the processor. This price makes the 7800X3D the best gaming CPU bargain available right away. The chip packs 8 Zen 4 cores and a massive 96MB L3 cache that crushes gaming performance. Sure, it runs about 7 to 10 percent slower than the newer 9800X3D model. But at this reduced price, no other processor beats its value for gaming. Budget builders need just a basic 600 or 800 series motherboard and 16GB of DDR5 memory to create a powerful gaming machine. The $70...
NVIDIA thinks the average consumer has a spare $4,000
NVIDIA plans to release their smallest artificial intelligence computer to stores across America. The DGX Spark device packs incredible computing power into a tiny package that fits on any desk. Major computer makers like ASUS, MSI and Gigabyte will sell their versions of this mini machine. Taiwan Economic Daily reports the launch happens during the current month after months of waiting. The device targets professionals who need serious AI capabilities without buying massive server equipment. The DGX Spark delivers one thousand trillion operations every second through its advanced GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip. NVIDIA built the device around their newest Blackwell graphics processor that features cutting-edge Tensor Cores. The company...
Apple calls out Masimo's imaginary watch in court battle
Apple wants judges to throw out the ban on Apple Watch sales that happened because of a fight over health technology. The tech company asked a federal appeals court to reverse the decision that stopped them from selling watches with blood oxygen sensors. Masimo claims Apple stole their patent ideas for measuring oxygen levels in blood. The legal battle has been going on for years and cost Masimo around $100 million to fight. Apple's lawyers told the court that millions of people lost access to important health features because of this ban. Masimo's legal team fired back and said Apple was trying to change the rules to win their case. Three judges asked tough questions about whether Masimo deserved to win since they didn't even have a...
Digital Foundry explains why your new Switch 2 is gimped
Digital Foundry experts dropped some major news about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console. The tech gurus answered fan questions during their weekly podcast about why the new system lacks certain display features. They explained that the authentication chip inside the dock has nothing to do with missing VRR support. The authentication process happens before any video output even starts working. This means Nintendo faces different technical challenges that prevent smooth variable refresh rate functionality. The real problem comes from converting Display Port signals to HDMI through the USB-C connection. This same issue causes headaches for Steam Deck users who want VRR features. Digital Foundry believes the technology could...
TSMC holds Apple, NVIDIA hostage with new price hikes
Tech giant TSMC plans to charge more money for making computer chips next year. The Taiwan company builds the most advanced processors for Apple, NVIDIA, and other major technology firms. Goldman Sachs experts think TSMC will raise prices because the Taiwan Dollar became stronger against other currencies. Companies that want the newest chip technology will have to pay these higher costs. The price hikes will hurt profit margins across the tech industry. TSMC will bump up costs by 3 percent for their most advanced 5nm chip processes. Their special CoWoS packaging technology will see price jumps of 5 percent according to financial analysts. These increases could climb even higher if TSMC decides to protect their profit margins from...
Mizuho warns Circle is just a cash machine for Coinbase
Mizuho bank slapped Circle Internet Group with a nasty rating today that sent shockwaves through Wall Street. The investment firm tagged the cryptocurrency company with an Underperform grade and set a measly $85 price target. Circle stock has been on a wild ride since going public in June with gains of 149 percent. The shares have tumbled 21 percent from their summer highs as reality sets in. Major banks keep warning that investors are paying way more than Circle is actually worth. Circle makes its money from the USDC digital coin that people use for online transactions. Mizuho analysts think the market has gone crazy over Circle because Americans worry about government debt and spending. The bank believes Circle faces huge problems...
AIDA64 lists AMD Zen 6, a meaningless paper launch
AMD fans just got a sneak peek at what comes next from the chip maker. Popular computer monitoring software AIDA64 Extreme updated to version 7.700.7500 and added early support for Zen 6 processors. The software company listed desktop, mobile, and server versions of these future chips. Tech experts expect AMD to launch Zen 6 processors sometime during 2026. Hardware monitoring tools usually add support about one year before actual product releases hit store shelves. Leaked information suggests these new processors will pack serious power for computer enthusiasts. Desktop versions might feature up to 12 processing cores on each chip cluster. The top model could deliver an amazing 32 cores for extreme performance. Mobile versions will...
Druckmann fawns over new JRPG Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Neil Druckmann finished playing the new video game Clair Obscur and loved every minute of it. The famous game maker posted his thoughts about the French role-playing game on social media. Druckmann creates games at Naughty Dog and made The Last of Us series popular around the world. He called the story moving and creative after beating the entire adventure. The industry leader recently stepped away from the HBO television show to focus on making more games. Clair Obscur became one of the most popular new games this year across all platforms. The French studio Sandfall Interactive created this fantasy adventure that takes about 40 hours to finish completely. Players bought over 3.3 million copies during the first month after release...
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