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Microsoft's DirectX update could slash ray tracing memory by up to 90 percent
Posted on Saturday October 31, 2026
Microsoft detailed Clustered Geometry and a companion feature called Partitioned TLAS on its DirectX developer blog this week, describing the pair as the biggest change to DirectX Raytracing since the API arrived in 2018.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Sam Altman says it's "terrible" for RAM to sit inside PCs instead of data centers
Posted on Saturday October 31, 2026
In an interview on the YouTube channel Cheeky Pint, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argued that it's more efficient to direct the world's tightening supply of memory to AI data centers than to local devices. The comments drew immediate backlash as hardware prices continue to climb.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel stock plunges nearly 30%, its worst day in 52 years
Posted on Saturday October 31, 2026
Oddly enough, the quarter itself went well. Intel beat Wall Street's earnings estimates. Its data center revenue jumped nearly 80% from a year earlier to $7.3 billion, too. But its forecast for the last three months of the year landed well short: analysts had penciled in about $17 billion in...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This smart screwdriver uses a camera and AI to identify screws and set torque automatically
Posted on Saturday October 31, 2026
Hong Kong-based Arrowmax recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for what it calls the world's first AI-powered electric screwdriver, and funded it almost immediately. Starting at around $80, with shipments planned to begin in April 2027, the device aims to streamline the entire process of selecting a bit and driving a screw.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The AI hardware crunch has reached the humble circuit board
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
While planning their 2027 lineups, executives at HP and Dell have started worrying about whether they'll get enough boards, Nikkei Asia reports. Even with PC shipments possibly sliding again next year, one manager at an American PC maker said the company still can't get enough of them.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fujifilm pours $64 million into magnetic tape production as AI storage demand surges
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
Fujifilm recently announced a significant new investment in its magnetic tape manufacturing operations. The Japanese giant will spend 10 billion yen, or around $64 million, to expand production capacity at its Kanagawa Factory in the city of Odawara. The site manufactures magnetic tapes for data storage workloads, and the IT...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A University of Kentucky employee asked to be exempted from using AI for his 'religious' beliefs
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
David Durman might be the first employee to receive a special exemption from using AI tools on religious grounds. The 45-year-old research administrator at the University of Kentucky identifies as a humanist, a belief system that apparently requires him to avoid AI-based workflows. Durman's job doesn't require AI either, which...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86, legendary star of Star Trek and X-Men
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
After his longtime spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, formally announced his passing, tributes poured in from around the world. Fans and former colleagues recalled his iconic roles and marveled at how easily he moved between commercial cinema and classical Shakespearean theater.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft Edge gets up to 33% faster launches on Windows 11
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
Microsoft has made Edge quicker to launch, with startup times improving by 15% on average and up to 33% during heavy multitasking. The optimization lets Windows communicate directly with Edge when the browser is already running, cutting unnecessary overhead. It's a welcome performance boost for a browser that continues to compete with Chrome.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Binance loses $6.3 billion in largest crypto heist ever
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs puts the haul at approximately $6.36 billion, taken from Binance wallets across ten blockchains on October 29. Most of the money was moved in about 20 minutes. The firm attributes the attack to TraderTraitor, a North Korean hacking unit, with high confidence.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »