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M5 MacBook Pro Feels Like an Entirely New Machine
SocialMar 18, 2026

M5 MacBook Pro Feels Like an Entirely New Machine

The new MacBook Pro in many ways is the same as my old one, but going from M1 to M5 and the overall speed and power makes it feel like something very different. https://t.co/65h89Z2Y0T

By Chris Fralic
Neuromorphic Chips Could Make Data Centers Grow, Not Build
SocialMar 18, 2026

Neuromorphic Chips Could Make Data Centers Grow, Not Build

The human brain uses only 20 watts of power but performs ~1 exaFLOP (10^18 operations/sec). Today's top AI chips burn 700 watts for ~1 petaFLOP. We're still ~1,000x less efficient than biology. When neuromorphic chips close that gap, we won't...

By Peter H. Diamandis
Beijing Gives Nvidia Implicit Green Light for H200
SocialMar 18, 2026

Beijing Gives Nvidia Implicit Green Light for H200

Nvidia gets Beijing's nod for H200 chip sales, adapts Groq chip for China, sources say Not really "approval", more like, Beijing will not stand in the way of company preferences.... https://t.co/nmGLKjWY6Z

By Paul Triolo
Plaud Pro Launches in India at ₹19,490
SocialMar 18, 2026

Plaud Pro Launches in India at ₹19,490

Plaud is finally selling in India through Amazon. The company is now officially selling its new Plaud Pro device for ₹19,490. The device sells for $189 in the U.S. https://t.co/O2S52C07LL

By Ivan Mehta
Samsung S26 Ultra Cases Fail 25W Wireless Charging
SocialMar 18, 2026

Samsung S26 Ultra Cases Fail 25W Wireless Charging

Samsung's own S26 Ultra cases can't reliably deliver the 25W wireless charging it advertises, claims dbrand ✅ Details - https://t.co/eDbr8A7clm https://t.co/8RcwPC1y4b

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
Akamai Launches First Global Nvidia AI Grid Deployment
SocialMar 18, 2026

Akamai Launches First Global Nvidia AI Grid Deployment

.@Akamai Inference Cloud deploys Nvidia AI Grid https://t.co/L2i6iabxJ7 Nvidia GTC 2026 is turning out to be a bit of a coming-out party for Akamai's Inference Cloud. Akamai's Inference Cloud is the first global implementation of Nvidia AI Grid, which routes...

By Holger Müller
CoreWeave Adds Nvidia Blackwell Ultra Instances, Integrates W&B
SocialMar 18, 2026

CoreWeave Adds Nvidia Blackwell Ultra Instances, Integrates W&B

.@CoreWeave launches latest @Nvidia instances, adds Weights & Biases tools https://t.co/MH7YFtkal4 CoreWeave said its Nvidia HGX B300 instances, part of the Nvidia Blackwell Ultra platform, are generally available on its cloud infrastructure and said it will be among the…

By Holger Müller
From MP3s to Flagship Phones: Oppo’s Time Capsule
SocialMar 18, 2026

From MP3s to Flagship Phones: Oppo’s Time Capsule

Oppo got its start as a maker of MP3 players in the early 2000s, and now it is a maker of premium cutting edge mobile products. At Oppo's Dongguan campus, all the previous products live on in this futuristic time...

By Ben Sin (Ben’s Gadget Reviews)
Nvidia Resumes H200 Shipments to China Amid New Orders
SocialMar 18, 2026

Nvidia Resumes H200 Shipments to China Amid New Orders

Nvidia $NVDA CEO Jensen Huang said today that they are gearing up to sell its H200 processors to customers in China 🇨🇳 according to CNBC’s @KristinaParts “We have received purchase orders, and we’re in the process of restarting our manufacturing,”...

By Evan – StockMKTNewz
AI Memory Supercycle Outpaces 1990s PC Boom
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI Memory Supercycle Outpaces 1990s PC Boom

"This is really the strongest memory supercycle I have ever seen. It reminds me of the last very robust one, in the 1990s, when personal computers began to really take off, but with AI, it seems it's even stronger this...

By Michael Fritzell
AI Coaching Helps Fix Kids' Accidental Laptop Mishaps
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI Coaching Helps Fix Kids' Accidental Laptop Mishaps

My son has walked 3 Lenovos to the death screen. lol. I confused one of them with my actual laptop (that I let him borrow) and thought he had blown it as well. I almost died. I’m so serious. BUT...

By Dr. Shawn (Care Dynamics)
Nvidia's Jensen Defends DLSS 5 Amid AI Backlash
SocialMar 17, 2026

Nvidia's Jensen Defends DLSS 5 Amid AI Backlash

Jensen trying really hard to aikido the negative sentiment that DLSS 5 is post-processed "AI slop." Kind of wild that the term "generative AI" has become a liability for the company that literally coined the GPU revolution. https://t.co/O3dKFgsHDO

By Bilawal Sidhu
Nvidia Restarts H200 Production After Securing US Licenses, Chinese Orders
SocialMar 17, 2026

Nvidia Restarts H200 Production After Securing US Licenses, Chinese Orders

Jensen says Nvidia has received orders from Chinese customers for H200 GPUs, licenses from US gov't — H200 manufacturing restarting https://t.co/upKaT2fpBz

By Anj Bryant
Nvidia CEO Says Gamers Misjudge DLSS 5 Performance
SocialMar 17, 2026

Nvidia CEO Says Gamers Misjudge DLSS 5 Performance

Jensen Huang says gamers are "completely wrong" about DLSS 5 — Nvidia CEO responds to DLSS 5 backlash https://t.co/RgDOKPXfPL

By Anj Bryant
Nvidia Still Reigns as Inference King, Huang Asserts
SocialMar 17, 2026

Nvidia Still Reigns as Inference King, Huang Asserts

At press q&a, Jensen Huang was asked if the $20 billion Groq deal meant Nvidia was slow to shift from AI training to inference. He replied, “First of all, you are looking at the inference king.” https://t.co/lnNoqtepBH

By Dean Takahashi
Groq Rack Packs 8 LPU, FPGA, CPU, DPU Per
SocialMar 17, 2026

Groq Rack Packs 8 LPU, FPGA, CPU, DPU Per

Groq rack is 8 LPU, 1 FPGA, 1 CPU, 1 BF DPU per tray and 32 trays in a rack.

By Ben Bajarin
Vera Rack Packs 256 CPUs, 64 DPUs, Liquid‑cooled
SocialMar 17, 2026

Vera Rack Packs 256 CPUs, 64 DPUs, Liquid‑cooled

Vera CPU tray. 8 CPUs per tray total 256 CPUs per rack. 64 Bluefield DPU (still a CPU) per rack. No wattage disclosed yet for a full Vera CPU rack. Fully liquid cooled. https://t.co/6bbrZEGGuP

By Ben Bajarin
Groq’s AI Rack Comb
SocialMar 17, 2026

Groq’s AI Rack Comb

Groq board. FPGA (likely Altera) and CPU head node (likely Intel) and 8 Groq LPUs on top. Groq rack also on the right paired with VR NVL72. https://t.co/CM4ni9TDyX

By Ben Bajarin
CPX Continues Independently, Partnering with Groq to Accelerate AI
SocialMar 17, 2026

CPX Continues Independently, Partnering with Groq to Accelerate AI

Getting some clarification, but CPX is not dead will go forward on its own product path along side Groq. Both have separate, but very specific jobs to accelerate AI.

By Ben Bajarin
Braided Robotic Hands Cut Costs, Enable Rapid Customization
SocialMar 17, 2026

Braided Robotic Hands Cut Costs, Enable Rapid Customization

This robotic hand can weave itself together in minutes. Allonic developed a process that "braids" robot bodies around a 3D-printed skeleton in a single automated step. The tech draws from the textile industry, using braided fibers instead of traditional mechanical joints and...

By Rowan Cheung
Agentic CPUs Demand Top Single‑Core Performance, New Architecture Needed
SocialMar 17, 2026

Agentic CPUs Demand Top Single‑Core Performance, New Architecture Needed

As always, solid interview by @benthompson with Jensen. Lots of nuggets, but one key for me is agentic CPUs requiring the best single core performance. Seems likely agentic CPUs will require a different architectural approach. https://t.co/uovoNuv1fg

By Ben Bajarin
Dell Unveils AI‑ready Workstations for Autonomous Agents
SocialMar 17, 2026

Dell Unveils AI‑ready Workstations for Autonomous Agents

Dell has taken another step into the rapidly evolving world of autonomous AI agents, unveiling new desktop systems that integrate NVIDIA NeMo and NVIDIA AI Enterprise. It is a notable escalation of the long-running collaboration between Dell Technologies and NVIDIA,...

By Rich Tehrani
AI Glasses Look Awesome, yet Face a Major Flaw
SocialMar 17, 2026

AI Glasses Look Awesome, yet Face a Major Flaw

AI glasses are really cool. But there's a big problem with them. Full chat with Tom Capper is here: https://t.co/WacBGL0D8H https://t.co/qJDOgXczZE

By Marie Haynes
DLSS 6 Turns Greyboxed Assets Into Real-Time Final Renders
SocialMar 17, 2026

DLSS 6 Turns Greyboxed Assets Into Real-Time Final Renders

DLSS 6 mode on about to take greyboxed 3d assets to final render. Ai video-to-video foreshadowed this; many said it could never happen in real time. Yet here we are. https://t.co/PC3JwZHlEF

By Bilawal Sidhu
Two Phones Launch Today, Including POCO X8 Pro Iron Man
SocialMar 17, 2026

Two Phones Launch Today, Including POCO X8 Pro Iron Man

It's not often that you get two phone launches on the same day. This is the POCO X8 Pro Iron Man Edition: https://t.co/XAfoncIoZv https://t.co/4UuU8Ns8MR

By Harish Jonnalagadda
Nvidia Eyes $1T Sales, but Supply Constraints Loom
SocialMar 17, 2026

Nvidia Eyes $1T Sales, but Supply Constraints Loom

Nvidia CEO predicts i$1 trillion in sales through 2027. Wow, up .52% You would think the bulls would try harder. Maybe they are concerned about HOW that happens if $TSM is 'encumbered' or energy is 'scarce'. Encumbered Scarcity Trumps "Insane Demand" https://t.co/LVLaK2mfjg

By Samantha LaDuc
Nvidia Unveils DGX Spark with Grace Superchip
SocialMar 17, 2026

Nvidia Unveils DGX Spark with Grace Superchip

Signed $NVDA DGX Spark which features Grace Blackwell superchip (CPU + GPU) & SK Hynix LPDDR5X DRAM memory

By BD Investing
Meta Commits $27B to AI Cloud with Nebius
SocialMar 17, 2026

Meta Commits $27B to AI Cloud with Nebius

Meta signed a $27B deal with Nebius to deploy AI cloud infrastructure, including one of the first large-scale deployments of Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform https://t.co/jZIGtPgNBf #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/EA3sXbhho4

By Tim Hughes
Find N6's Creaseless Design Delivers Clear Advantage
SocialMar 17, 2026

Find N6's Creaseless Design Delivers Clear Advantage

The Find N6 is fantastic, and the creaseless design gives it a clear advantage. My review, and shots as always by @apoorvab89: https://t.co/wnMA9ADmqU https://t.co/hiA1LAtghS

By Harish Jonnalagadda
Baird Boosts Micron Forecast on AI-Driven DRAM Surge
SocialMar 17, 2026

Baird Boosts Micron Forecast on AI-Driven DRAM Surge

Thoughts? What do you think? Micron estimates raised by Baird on surging DRAM pricing and AI demand

By Tall Guy Tycoon
Iran Conflict Threatens Global Chip Supply Chain
SocialMar 17, 2026

Iran Conflict Threatens Global Chip Supply Chain

Iran war chokepoints begin to cast doubt on global chip supply https://t.co/oHuurB7rl9 via @debbywuintaipei @ckyrious https://t.co/EFKkB6ppV0

By Zöe Schneeweiss
1993: 3DO Gaming System Launches in North America
SocialMar 17, 2026

1993: 3DO Gaming System Launches in North America

#TechTuesday. October 4, 1993. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer video gaming system was first released in North America by Panasonic. (Are You Not Entertained) #Vintage #Gaming #History https://t.co/w4QpligNKF

By James Gingerich
Nvidia Launches Orbital AI Chip to Bypass Earth’s Energy Limits
SocialMar 17, 2026

Nvidia Launches Orbital AI Chip to Bypass Earth’s Energy Limits

Nvidia announces Vera Rubin Space-1 chip system for orbital AI data centers “Orbital data centers have been an increasingly popular proposition as AI demand tests Earth's energy constraints.” https://t.co/fWrKyLiAij #SpaceEconomy https://t.co/SBqD6vmYbz

By Glen Gilmore
NVIDIA GTC Signals OpenAI’s Shift Toward Enterprise
SocialMar 17, 2026

NVIDIA GTC Signals OpenAI’s Shift Toward Enterprise

Visiting the NVIDIA GTC expo hall shows you why OpenAI is changing strategy. All the big booths are enterprise. Does this mean @sama is gonna give up his dreams of stealing Tim Cook’s lunch? The biggest news here is how NVIDIA is bringing...

By Robert Scoble
China Approves First Invasive Brain‑computer Interface, Launches Research Hubs
SocialMar 17, 2026

China Approves First Invasive Brain‑computer Interface, Launches Research Hubs

“Days after Chinese regulators approved…the world’s first invasive brain-computer interface device cleared for commercial use in patients, Shanghai announced three new research centers aimed at accelerating the technology’s development.” @SixthTone https://t.co/q1mrOAY82F

By Jonathan Cheng
Robotic Tea Harvester Cuts Manual Labor Drastically
SocialMar 17, 2026

Robotic Tea Harvester Cuts Manual Labor Drastically

#WhosNext? Tea harvesters? This motorized tea plucking machine eliminates a lot of manual labor and as a result laborers. (GiGadgets) #AgTech #Automation https://t.co/saGtJTH3Dk

By James Gingerich
Check and Update Your Kobo eReader Firmware Easily
SocialMar 17, 2026

Check and Update Your Kobo eReader Firmware Easily

Have a @Rakuten @Kobo eReader? Smart choice, it's quite as capable as an Amazon Kindle, with strengths all its own. But is it up-to-date with system software? Here's how to check (and update it, as needed): https://t.co/L67emcu2fa #rakuten #kobo #software...

By Dave Taylor
NVIDIA Brands Itself Before Customers Need Its Chips
SocialMar 17, 2026

NVIDIA Brands Itself Before Customers Need Its Chips

NVIDIA GTC 2026: The Company That Made Sure You Knew Its Name Before You Needed Its Chips https://t.co/BQ4crizikL

By Shashi Bellamkonda
Jensen Huang Predicts $1 Trillion GPU Orders by 2027
SocialMar 17, 2026

Jensen Huang Predicts $1 Trillion GPU Orders by 2027

Jensen Huang forecasts $1 trillion in orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin through ’27. The technical term for this is "a lot." https://t.co/0mqhlqtnzA

By Tren Griffin
NVDA's $1T Demand Signal Highlights Heterogeneous Compute Moat
SocialMar 17, 2026

NVDA's $1T Demand Signal Highlights Heterogeneous Compute Moat

$NVDA just dropped the biggest forward demand signal in semiconductor history. Jensen Huang disclosed at GTC 2026 that he sees at least $1T in Blackwell and Vera Rubin demand through 2027, up from $500B in forward visibility just 12 months...

By Patrick Moorhead
NVIDIA Offers Modest 5× Boost, Not 35× Leap
SocialMar 17, 2026

NVIDIA Offers Modest 5× Boost, Not 35× Leap

NVIDIA does it again. NVIDIA gives us more exponential multipliers, but not the one that could be 35x by itself. I suppose we can live with 5x out of existing infrastructure. 🙂 Here's a great Synopsis of the GTC Keynote:

By Warren Whitlock
NVIDIA’s Visual Guide to Scaling Up, Out, Across
SocialMar 16, 2026

NVIDIA’s Visual Guide to Scaling Up, Out, Across

In case it helps here is a visual on how NVIDIA describes scale up, out, and across. https://t.co/BVhQbE17Qk

By Ben Bajarin
Dynamo + VAST Makes KV Cache Shareable, Saves GPU Memory
SocialMar 16, 2026

Dynamo + VAST Makes KV Cache Shareable, Saves GPU Memory

Inference doesn’t break on compute these days, it's GPU memory that's the choke. But Dynamo + VAST turns KV cache into a first-class, shareable system resource so GPUs stop redoing context. Cool stuff https://t.co/4v0Au4rcM5

By Nicole Hemsoth
Nvidia Expands AI Inference Beyond GPUs with Processor Family
SocialMar 16, 2026

Nvidia Expands AI Inference Beyond GPUs with Processor Family

Nvidia GTC 2026: @Nvidia’s hardware strategy goes beyond GPU in AI inference pivot https://t.co/1ZWled5xXB >> It takes a family of processors to build the #AIFactory. @LDignan is first out. #NvidiaGTC

By Holger Müller
Run OpenClaw on $59 Arduino UNO Q
SocialMar 16, 2026

Run OpenClaw on $59 Arduino UNO Q

Hey, did you know you can run OpenClaw on the $59 @arduino UNO Q? Amazing. https://t.co/Nrl1lpBYdY

By Sascha Segan
NVDA Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap, Sparks Competition Talk
SocialMar 16, 2026

NVDA Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap, Sparks Competition Talk

Enjoyed chatting with @CNBCOvertime on the $NVDA keynote while it was still going on inside. Paired up with @dylan522p. The $1T number got the highlights. Talked about the competition, as well. https://t.co/QwmyZ9SZRx

By Patrick Moorhead
Nvidia's 750GB Unified-Memory Dell Pro Max Arrives
SocialMar 16, 2026

Nvidia's 750GB Unified-Memory Dell Pro Max Arrives

.@nvidia hand delivered a pre-production unit of the @Dell Pro Max with GB300 to my house. 100lbs beast with 750GB+ of unified memory to power the best open-source models in the world. What should I test first? https://t.co/fmHXIUr1NR

By Matthew Berman
Iran Conflict Jeopardizes Chip Supply, Hikes TSMC Costs
SocialMar 16, 2026

Iran Conflict Jeopardizes Chip Supply, Hikes TSMC Costs

Iran Conflict Threatens Global Chip Supply Chain, Risks Higher Costs for TSMC - Bloomberg https://t.co/nu9qEGPpB0

By Paul Triolo
Kodiak Teams with NVIDIA to Power Truck‑Scale Driverless AI
SocialMar 16, 2026

Kodiak Teams with NVIDIA to Power Truck‑Scale Driverless AI

The era of Physical AI requires us to solve the hardest problems in unpredictable conditions in real time. @KodiakRobotics is doubling down on its ability to do exactly that. We announced a collaboration with @nvidia today in which our next-generation driverless...

By Don Burnette