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In a move to bolster its data center infrastructure offerings, Concentric LLC has acquired power and cooling specialist Critical Components. This follows Concentric’s own acquisition by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2023.
Intel’s open-source graphics stack is getting significant upgrades. The new Mesa 26.0 release enables GPU hardware replay for debugging, and the kernel driver is adding Transparent Hugepage support for a major performance lift in shared virtual memory workloads.
CyberPowerPC is targeting DIY builders with its new MA-01 chassis, featuring a first-of-its-kind woven steel mesh panel. The design claims to reduce exhaust noise by up to 30% while hiding cooling hardware. It’s set to launch in early Q2 2026.
Intel has announced the date for its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report. The chipmaker will reveal its financial performance on January 22, 2026, after the market closes.
Alphabet’s market capitalization closed at $3.88 trillion on Wednesday, edging past Apple’s $3.84 trillion. The change underscores a major shift in investor sentiment, driven largely by the two tech giants’ contrasting approaches to artificial intelligence.
A new round of testing pits Dell’s powerful, $4600 NVIDIA GB10 mini PC against a much cheaper Framework Desktop with AMD’s latest Ryzen AI Max+ chip. The results highlight a dramatic clash in pricing and efficiency for AI workloads.
Dell just announced the UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor, calling it the world’s first 52-inch 6K display. It doubles as a powerful Thunderbolt dock and can connect to four PCs at once. This thing is a beast designed to replace your entire desk setup.
Corsair just unveiled some flashy new gear for 2026, headlined by a keyboard with a 5-inch Stream Deck screen built in. They also showed off two new variants of their Sabre V2 Pro Wireless mouse and a pro-level mouse pad. Pricing and availability are still a mystery.
AMD has unveiled its 2026 laptop processor lineup, headlined by the Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon Point” and Ryzen AI Max+ “Strix Halo” series. The chips feature upgraded XDNA 2 NPUs delivering up to 60 TOPS of AI performance, alongside new desktop parts like the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.
