Baratunde Cola’s company, Carbice, is scaling up production of its carbon nanotube cooling interface. The tech, funded by a $20 million DARPA grant and a $20M Series A, could replace unreliable thermal paste in servers and GPUs.
Nvidia has unveiled its next-generation Vera Rubin AI computing platform. It promises to dramatically cut the cost of running AI while accelerating the training of complex models. Systems are expected to hit the market in late 2026.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s comments at CES about drastically reduced cooling requirements for next-gen AI chips sent shockwaves through the market. Shares of major HVAC companies like Johnson Controls and Trane Technologies tumbled, hitting multi-month lows. The move highlights the outsized influence
AMD has unveiled its new flagship gaming processor, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. It claims a 27% gaming performance lead over Intel’s best, but the real test comes later.
International customers eager for Meta’s Ray-Ban Display smart glasses face a major delay. The company has paused its launch plans for France, Italy, Canada, and the UK, originally slated for early 2026, citing overwhelming demand and limited inventory. US fulfillment will remain the priority as Met
ASUS has given us our first real look at WiFi 8 hardware with the ROG NeoCore concept router. The company claims its early tests show the next-gen standard is less about raw speed and more about revolutionary improvements in stability and latency for crowded networks.
AMD has unveiled the first 2nm processors in the world. The new EPYC Venice “Zen 6” CPU and Instinct MI455X GPU are built for its massive, liquid-cooled Helios AI racks, promising a massive leap in performance.
Hideo Kojima’s brand collabs reach a new peak with a special edition Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming laptop. It features a sci-fi chassis and a carrying case that looks like Death Stranding cargo. The limited-edition bundle is expected in Q1 2026.
Acer is pushing its 2026 gaming laptop lineup to be both thinner and more powerful. The new Predator Helios Neo 16S AI leads the charge with high-end specs, while the Nitro V series offers a slimmer, value-focused alternative. Both lines will support Windows 11 Copilot+ and ship sometime in 2026.
The top-tier Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop, which first launched at CES last year, has seen its first price reduction. This specific configuration pairs AMD’s best gaming CPU with Nvidia’s most powerful consumer GPU.
