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Elon Musk spent estimated $1 billion on an energy company to power xAI, filings reveal — APR Energy owns a fleet of trailer-mounted gas and diesel turbines capa

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Flyfisherman AI data centers consume staggering amounts of power—projected to account for up to 12% of total US electricity by 2028 and rivaling the energy usage of entire nations like Ireland or Japan. Put the consumpti…

Scientists synchronize 105,000 nano-oscillators in just 45 nanoseconds — paving the way for a highly efficient and fast alternative to transistors

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In layman’s terms, the entire grid of tiny magnets, once perturbed, synchronized itself entirely within 45 ns, all just using the magnets’ inherent spin — think of ripples on a water surface. Each oscillator measures 10-…

China claims chip exports nearly doubled to $177 billion in the first half of 2026 as memory prices surged — 96% year-on-year increase inflated by hikes

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The customs administration attributed the surge to global demand for AI hardware, but the underlying numbers point more towards a worldwide memory price boom that has inflated the value of the commodity-grade chips that …

OpenAI’s first hardware device is an RGB macropod — ‘Codex Micro’ features 13 low-profile keys and a joystick for controlling AI coding agents

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It’s safe to say that unless you’re a diehard vibecoder, the Codex Micro is probably overpriced for what’s essentially just a really nice macropad. The deep integration with Codex is impressive and certainly useful for s…