09 May, 2026

Nvidia AI and HPC GPU sales reportedly approached half a million units in Q3 thanks to Meta, Facebook

Having earned $14.5 billion on datacenter hardware in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, Nvidia clearly sold a boatload of its H100 GPUs for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Omdia says that Nvidia sold nearly half a million A100 and H100 GPUs, and demand for these products is so high that the lead time of […]

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New chip crunch looming? Booming demand from Chinese fabs causing shortage of critical photomask element

Over the past few quarters, the global semiconductor industry has faced shortages of chip packaging components and advanced chip packaging capacity. Now, despite an overall economic slowdown, it faces a persistent shortage of photomasks. This critical and complex component is key to the chipmaking process. This situation is primarily fueled by the robust demand from […]

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These are My Favorite Maker Tools to Shop For This Cyber Monday

As a maker I love receiving new maker toys to play with. Soldering irons (I have so many now!), 3D printers, microcontroller, Single Board Computers (SBC) and add-ons are just the tip of the catalog available to makers. As we approach the holiday season, thoughts often turn to buying presents for our loved ones, but […]

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Crucial’s tiny X9 Pro and X10 Pro Portable SSDs get big discounts of up to 33% for Cyber Monday 2023

Crucial has solid Cyber Monday deals on its latest portable, rugged external drives for Cyber Monday 2023, with the X9 Pro and X10 Pro models selling at all-time low prices that span up to a 33% discount.  If you’re in the market for a dust and waterproof portable SSD, the Crucial X9 Pro might be […]

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CES Awards lists two unreleased AOC ultrawide monitors — Porsche Design 49-inch and 34-inch panels coming soon

Two expansive new ultra-wide monitors from AOC have surfaced ahead of their official announcement, after winning plaudits from the Red Dot Design Awards. The AOC Porsche Design Agon Pro PD49 49-inch curved monitor is very likely to be the premium flagship for hardcore gamers, while the AOC 34U3 34-inch ultrawide flat monitor is possibly aimed […]

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