ComputersNews

AMD’s X3D continues to dominate desktop PCs

August 15, 2025
AMD’s share in the desktop PC market climbed by a mammoth total of 9.2 percentage points versus last year, a ringing endorsement for AMD’s Ryzen chips and especially its X3D lineup of gaming processors. AMD snatched headlines for its first-quarter performance, where its desktop market share grew by 4.1 percentage points, or just 0.9 of a percentage point from the previous quarter. During the…
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ComputersNews

The U.S. government may take a stake in Intel

August 15, 2025
The U.S. government is discussing whether it will take a stake in beleaguered chipmaker Intel Corp. as a way to bail it out of its financial struggles, according to a report. Bloomberg reported that the two sides were in discussions, but nothing has been decided: not when…
AI & RoboticsNews

Gartner: GPT-5 is here, but the infrastructure to support true agentic AI isn’t (yet)

August 15, 2025
Here’s an analogy: Freeways didn’t exist in the U.S. until after 1956, when envisioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s administration — yet super fast, powerful cars like Porsche, BMW, Jaguars, Ferrari and others had been around for decades.  You could say AI is at that same pivot point: While models are becoming increasingly more capable, performant and sophisticated, the critical…
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CryptoNews

More Than $1 Billion in Leveraged Bets Wiped out; Whale Trader Loses $83M in ETH Liquidation

August 15, 2025
The crypto market’s sharp decline on Aug. 14 resulted in over $1 billion in liquidations within 24 hours. Inflation Fears Fuel Market Crash The crypto market’s unexpected descent shortly after reaching yet another milestone saw more than $1 billion in short and long bets being wiped out in just 24 hours. According to Coinglass data (August 14 at 10:30 p.m. EST), liquidated long positions…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Nissan cuts Ariya EV prices by over $8,000 with a new entry-level model

August 15, 2025
The Nissan Ariya just got a lot cheaper. Nissan lowered Ariya prices by over $8,000, thanks to a new base model and federal grants. Nissan slashes Ariya prices with new base model Nissan claims “this is just the beginning” with its new lineup of electric vehicles, including the next-gen LEAF, set to launch soon. Although the Ariya was one of 19 vehicles eligible for the UK’s new electric…
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