World's first 'thermodynamic computing chip' reaches tape out — Normal Computing's physics-based ASIC changes lanes to train more AI - Normal Computing announces successful tape-out of the world... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/worlds-first-thermodynamic-computing-chip-reaches-tape-out-normal-computings-physics-based-asic-changes-lanes-to-train-more-ai #semiconductors #manufacturing #techindustry

ChatGPT users revolt over GPT-5 release — OpenAI battles claims that the new model's accuracy and abilities fall short - OpenAI is facing backlash over its introduction of the new ... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-users-revolt-over-gpt-5-release-openai-battles-claims-that-the-new-models-accuracy-and-abilities-fall-short #artificialintelligence #techindustry

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has become a lightning rod of controversy in the semiconductor space amid US and China geopolitical tensions — here's why - The CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, is under serious pressure fro... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-ceo-lip-bu-tan-has-become-a-lightning-rod-of-controversy-in-the-semiconductor-market-amid-geopolitical-tensions-heres-why #techindustry

German tech firm sues Nvidia for patent infringement, seeks to block Nvidia across 18 European countries — ParTec lawsuit alleges DGX AI supercomputer design theft - ParTec AG has filed its third patent infringement lawsuit a... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/german-tech-firm-sues-nvidia-for-patent-infringement-seeks-to-block-nvidia-across-18-european-countries-partec-lawsuit-alleges-dgx-ai-supercomputer-design-theft #techindustry

UK government inexplicably tells citizens to delete old emails and pictures to save water during national drought — 'data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems' - The UK government says that a nationally significant drough... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/uk-government-inexplicably-tells-citizens-to-delete-old-emails-and-pictures-to-save-water-during-national-drought-data-centres-require-vast-amounts-of-water-to-cool-their-systems #techindustry

AI data centers' soaring energy consumption is causing skyrocketing power bills for households across the US — states reporting spikes in energy costs of up to 36% - Americans are footing the bill for the sheer amount of elec... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-data-centers-soaring-energy-consumption-is-causing-skyrocketing-power-bills-for-households-across-the-us-states-reporting-spikes-in-energy-costs-of-up-to-36-percent #techindustry

Ars Technica: The GPT-5 rollout has been a big mess. “It’s been less than a week since the launch of OpenAI’s new GPT-5 AI model, and the rollout hasn’t been a smooth one. So far, the release sparked one of the most intense user revolts in ChatGPT’s history, forcing CEO Sam Altman to make an unusual public apology and reverse key decisions.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/12/ars-technica-the-gpt-5-rollout-has-been-a-big-mess/

Stablecoins gain critical mass after GENIUS Act cements rules — banks and companies rush to register new coins - US banks and financial institutions are keen to take advant... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/stablecoins-gain-critical-mass-after-genius-act-cements-rules-banks-and-companies-rush-to-register-new-coins #cryptocurrency #techindustry

Los Angeles Times: A new gold rush? How AI is transforming San Francisco. “Art. Office space. Billboards. Protests. The AI craze has intensified in San Francisco, spreading through work and social life in what some have described as a new gold rush. The AI boom, coupled with the election of new Mayor Daniel Lurie, has also infused the city with optimism — tinged with anxiety. Some worry about […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/12/los-angeles-times-a-new-gold-rush-how-ai-is-transforming-san-francisco/

SK hynix wants you to buy s’more HBM4 to satisfy your high-tech cravings — company's X account compares cutting-edge stacked memory to summer treat - SK hynix has taken to Twitter/X to compare its delicately s... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/sk-hynix-wants-you-to-buy-smore-hbm4-to-satisfy-your-high-tech-cravings-companys-x-account-compares-cutting-edge-stacked-memory-to-summer-treat #semiconductors #manufacturing #techindustry

Former Intel CEO lays out radical plan to rescue the company — Suggests outing Lip-Bu Tan and asks for $40 billion investment from Nvidia, Apple, and others - Ex-Intel chief Craig Barrett warns the US could lose its on... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/former-intel-ceo-lays-out-radical-plan-to-rescue-the-company-suggests-outing-lip-bu-tan-and-asks-for-usd40-billion-investment-to-bolster-american-manufacturing #techindustry

SK hynix projects HBM market to be worth tens of billions of dollars by 2030 — says AI memory industry will expand 30% annually over five years - SK Hynix sees the AI-focused High Bandwidth Memory market g... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/sk-hynix-projects-hbm-market-to-be-worth-tens-of-billions-of-dollars-by-2030-says-ai-memory-industry-will-expand-30-percent-annually-over-five-years #techindustry

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan expected to visit Trump to address China links — duo tipped to have 'wide-ranging' conversation to address national security concerns - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, facing pressure from Trump over China... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-ceo-lip-bu-tan-expected-to-visit-trump-to-address-china-links-duo-tipped-to-have-wide-ranging-conversation-to-address-national-security-concerns #techindustry

New local AI integration into Firefox spurs complaints of ‘CPU going nuts’ — chip and power spikes plague new version 141.x - Firefox rolled out update 141 last month with AI enhanced t... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/new-local-ai-integration-into-firefox-spurs-complaints-of-cpu-going-nuts-chip-and-power-spikes-plague-new-version-141-x #artificialintelligence #techindustry

Microsoft brings AI-powered assistance to gaming — Copilot Gaming (beta) and Copilot 3D creative features went live this week - Microsoft is putting Copilot Gaming (Beta) on the Game Bar ... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-brings-ai-powered-assistance-to-gaming-copilot-gaming-beta-and-copilot-3d-creative-features-went-live-this-week #artificialintelligence #techindustry

China state media says Nvidia H20 GPUs are unsafe and outdated, urges Chinese companies to avoid them — says chip is ‘neither environmentally friendly, nor advanced, nor safe’ - A social media account linked to China state media says tha... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-state-media-says-nvidia-h20-gpus-are-unsafe-and-outdated-urges-chinese-companies-to-avoid-them-says-chip-is-neither-environmentally-friendly-nor-advanced-nor-safe #techindustry

Newly discovered WinRAR exploit linked to Russian hacking group, can plant backdoor malware — zero day hack requires manual update to fix - WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 was serious but has been fixed in... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/newly-discovered-winrar-exploit-linked-to-russian-hacking-group-can-plant-backdoor-malware-zero-day-hack-requires-manual-update-to-fix #cybersecurity #techindustry

Mint (India): Supreme Court admits Google, CCI plea against NCLAT order on Play Store abuse of dominance case . “The Supreme Court accepted appeals from Google, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), and Alliance Digital India Foundation (ADIF) against a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision, according to a report by Bar and Bench.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/09/mint-supreme-court-admits-google-cci-plea-against-nclat-order-on-play-store-abuse-of-dominance-case/

Yonhap News Agency: S. Korea again postpones decision on Google’s map data transfer request amid U.S. pressure . ” The South Korean government on Friday delayed its decision on Google’s request to export high-precision map data overseas, the transport ministry said, amid pressure from Washington to resolve the issue, calling it a non-tariff barrier.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/09/yonhap-news-agency-s-korea-again-postpones-decision-on-googles-map-data-transfer-request-amid-u-s-pressure/

Intel's chairman reportedly tried to broker a deal to sell fabs to TSMC, CEO Lip-Bu Tan opposed - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's push to retain in-house chip manufac... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intels-chairman-reportedly-tried-to-broker-a-deal-to-sell-fabs-to-tsmc-ceo-lip-bu-tan-opposed #semiconductors #manufacturing #techindustry