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.
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.
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.
Intel is prepping a major performance upgrade for its Xe graphics driver. New kernel patches enable Transparent Huge Pages for shared virtual memory, slashing page fault handling time from 966 microseconds to just 132.
Reddit has overtaken TikTok in the UK, fueled by Google’s algorithm change and a new generation using social platforms as search engines. The platform’s user base has also transformed, becoming gender-balanced with huge growth among Gen Z women.
DeepOcean has secured a significant long-term inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) frame agreement with operator Vår Energi. The contract spans the Norwegian continental shelf and emphasizes new technologies like remote-operated vessels.
AI is no longer a novelty; it’s a daily tool for most. But how people use it is creating a major split. Power Users are letting it reshape everything, while others are just dipping a toe.
MiniMax is set to price its Hong Kong IPO at the top of its marketed range, capitalizing on massive investor demand. The company, a key rival to U.S. firms like OpenAI, will begin trading this Friday.
