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Leaked DLSS 5 Runs on RTX 30 GPUs, but Falters
Community patches have made a leaked NVIDIA DLSS 5 neural-rendering library run on RTX 30-series hardware, but early results show that technical compatibility is far from practical usability.
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NVIDIA Driver Curbs RTX 50 Low-Level Power Tuning
NVIDIA’s newest GeForce driver appears to stop a third-party method of raising certain RTX 50-series electrical limits, while leaving normal board-approved overclocking controls in place.
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SK hynix Sees Memory Shortage Lasting Until 2030
SK hynix chief executive Kwak Noh-jung has forecast that the AI-driven memory supply crunch could persist through the end of 2030, underscoring how advanced packaging capacity has become as important as chip fabrication.
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CXMT Starts LPDDR6 Production for Xiaomi Foldable
CXMT says it has started mass production of LPDDR6 memory for Xiaomi’s forthcoming 18 Fold, a milestone that puts China’s leading DRAM maker into the first commercial wave of the new mobile-memory standard.
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Intel Links LGA1954 Socket to Nova Lake-S
An Intel engineering-tool listing has explicitly paired the LGA1954 socket name with Nova Lake-S, strengthening evidence of a new desktop platform without disclosing final consumer specifications.
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Windows 11 KB5120998 Cursor Issue: What Microsoft Says
Microsoft is investigating reports that the optional Windows 11 preview update KB5120998 can reset or override personalised mouse cursor settings on versions 24H2 and 25H2.
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Modders Put Unreleased DLSS 5 on RTX 40-Series GPUs
An unfinished DLSS 5 neural-rendering library found in NBA 2K27’s early-access files has been adapted by modders for older Nvidia graphics cards, but the results underline why it should not be treated as a consumer-ready feature.
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Meta Tests Robots for Data-Centre Maintenance
Meta’s reported data-centre robotics trials signal a move from automating logistics towards limited physical maintenance, but the technology remains far from replacing skilled technicians wholesale.
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iiyama Previews 49-Inch Gold Phoenix at Gamescom
iiyama used Gamescom 2026 to preview the 49-inch G-Master GCB4986DQSNP-B1 Gold Phoenix, a sharply curved 240Hz ultrawide aimed chiefly at sim-racing setups.
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SK hynix Breaks Ground on Indiana HBM Facility
SK hynix’s Indiana project moves the United States closer to domestic HBM packaging, while a revised late-2029 production target underlines the complexity of building an AI-memory supply chain from scratch.
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NBA 2K27 Files Reveal Early NVIDIA DLSS 5 Clues
A previously unseen NVIDIA DLSS Neural Rendering library in NBA 2K27’s early-access PC files offers a detailed, but still incomplete, view of the technology expected to underpin DLSS 5.
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Kioxia and Sandisk Plan $31 Billion Japan NAND Push
Kioxia and Sandisk’s planned investment of more than $31 billion in Japan through 2032 would expand a long-running NAND manufacturing alliance at a moment when AI infrastructure is increasing demand for high-capacity storage.