Nvidia just unveiled its next-generation Rubin AI platform, designed to drastically cut costs and hardware needs for AI training and inference. The announcement comes amid a severe global memory chip shortage that’s impacting everything from data centers to consumer electronics.
NVIDIA is pushing a significant software performance update for its $4000 DGX Spark AI developer workstation. The gains, announced at CES 2026, lean heavily on a new proprietary data type and speculative decoding to boost speed and cut memory use.
MSI is tackling a major pain point for high-end PC builders with new power supplies featuring GPU Safeguard+ technology. The company also showed off flashy CPU coolers with built-in displays and a new panoramic case.
MSI is moving beyond individual components for 2026, focusing on complete, integrated systems. The strategy hinges on new MEG chassis and coolers, redesigned AMD X870E MAX motherboards, and power supplies with Safeguard+ protection. It’s all about stability for next-gen, power-hungry CPUs and GPUs.
Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio is sounding the alarm on AI stocks. He calls the current boom an “early stage bubble,” pointing to massive outperformance by gold and international equities in 2025.
Cisco is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity asset management platform Axonius for around $2 billion. If it goes through, this would be Cisco’s third security-related purchase in less than half a year, signaling a major consolidation push.
The Seattle tech scene is seeing significant movement at the start of the year. A key Amazon AI executive is moving to Anthropic, while a longtime Microsoft government affairs leader is retiring. Plus, Seattle’s new mayor has named her deputy.
The lead staffer behind CISA’s Pre-Ransomware Notification Initiative, David Stern, resigned in December after being ordered to take a job in Boston. The program, which sent over 3,300 warnings in 2023 and 2024, is now in jeopardy as it relied heavily on Stern’s trusted relationships with tipsters.
Amazon is kicking off 2026 with a significant redesign of its Fire TV user interface. The update features a rounder, more spacious look and promises speed improvements of up to 20-30%. The new UI and an enhanced mobile app will start rolling out in February.
The latest Mesa graphics driver release shows a major shift in who’s doing the heavy lifting for open-source Linux graphics. Valve and AMD are now the dominant forces, with Intel’s contributions falling off a cliff. This has huge implications for the future of gaming on Linux.
