Meta doubles down on custom AI chips with Broadcom deal through 2029
Gigawatt-scale rollout and 2nm chips signal a massive AI infrastructure push
Nvidia warranty payouts surged 1,000% last year, not that they can't afford it
Spikes likely connected to AI server sales and melting flagship desktop GPU power cables
Nvidia says it's not buying a PC maker, but the idea didn't seem crazy
Editor's take: Nvidia's denial of buyout talks with a major PC maker did little to settle a deeper question hanging over the industry: If the world's most valuable chip designer chose to reshape the PC market by acquisition, who could realistically stand in its way? The company's influence over AI hardware is now so central that even an unconfirmed blog post suggesting talks with a "large PC-oriented company" was enough to jolt the shares of Dell and HP before Nvidia stepped in to say the story was false.
Netgear becomes first router brand exempt from FCC foreign-made ban
Netgear got a surprise pass from the FCC for unclear reasons
Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything
Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says
Bottom line: Those annoying cookie-consent banners that have flooded the internet over the past several years are supposed to give users the option to block most tracking cookies from advertisers. However, a recent California audit claims that the largest ad tech companies usually send cookies anyway, having decided that simply paying potential billions in fines is more profitable.
Amazon purchases Globalstar for $11.6B to expand its low Earth orbit satellite network
Amazon is investing heavily in its satellite network
Missouri town ousts half of its city council after $6 billion AI data center approval
Data center backlash is now costing politicians their jobs
Stop Killing Games backs California bill supporting clearer EOL rules for online games
The bill would include some strong guarantees for consumers and game enthusiasts alike
Everything is becoming agentic, and we're not fully ready for it
The big picture: If you follow tech news, it's impossible to miss how quickly everything is becoming "agentic." AI agents are being folded into major platforms, operating systems, browsers, and just about every category of software. In many ways, the shift is already tangible.
Anti-data center vote in Wisconsin puts future AI projects on notice
Residents cite noise, water use, and rising electricity costs
xAI sues Colorado over AI law, calling it a threat to free speech
Company argues the state's anti-bias law forces AI models to reflect government-approved views on sensitive issues
South Korea moves to curb the meteoritic rise of DRAM and PC hardware prices
The South Korean government wants to help users get PC hardware even if they cannot afford newer systems
Tesla is working on a smaller, cheaper electric SUV
The early-stage project would aim to undercut Model 3 pricing with simplified hardware
DDR5 prices drop nearly 30%, but memory costs are still far from normal
DRAM prices have jumped 20x since February 2025
Amazon laid off 30,000 workers while CEO Andy Jassy got a 30% pay bump
More layoffs, higher CEO pay
PC market posts modest growth in early 2026 despite memory shortages and economic strain
IDC reports 2.5% growth as vendors push inventory ahead of rising component costs
Intel tops $300 billion market cap for the first time since the dot-com boom
Intel hopes this turnaround will not end in another catastrophic crash
The cables powering the internet are under the ocean – and under threat
Governments are deploying advanced monitoring systems to protect the internet's undersea cables
John Deere will pay $99 million in right-to-repair lawsuit, but admits nothing
The deal could mark a major win for right-to-repair advocates
Tech layoffs are piling up: 80,000 jobs cut in early 2026, and AI is getting the blame
Experts say restructuring and overhiring are still major drivers
Anthropic just lost another round in its fight with the Pentagon
Anthropic remains barred from DoD work despite a separate court win in California
Used EV sales surge as gas prices top $4 per gallon, though another factor is also involved
Pain at the pump is boosting used EV demand
Intel is in talks with Google and Amazon to power AI chips with new packaging tech
The company is betting advanced packaging, not process nodes, will drive its foundry comeback
Which mobile app was the first to reach 1 billion users?
Was it TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, or WeChat?
Amazon and USPS reach new shipping deal that keeps most package volume intact
Amazon agrees to maintain about 80% of its USPS shipments