According to a WSJ report, India is weathering President Trump’s 50% tariffs by turbocharging its domestic consumer economy. With consumer spending making up three-fifths of GDP, tax cuts and rate cuts are insulating the country, even as trade talks with the U.S. remain deadlocked over agriculture.
PC hardware reviews are essential, but they create unrealistic expectations. Performance in your case is affected by thermals, software, and imperfect part pairings that reviews can’t capture.
The AI industry is in an awkward phase, defined by low-quality “slop” and massive hype. But key questions about data, regulation, and profitability remain stubbornly unanswered as we head into 2026.
In the race for AI inference dominance, a new report highlights a staggering performance gap. NVIDIA’s Blackwell-based GB200 NVL72 racks are shown to massively outperform AMD’s current best, reshaping the economics of running large AI models.
Even tech giants with billions to spend can create legendary flops. Some CPUs, like Intel’s Prescott and AMD’s Bulldozer, were so bad they nearly killed their companies. Let’s look back at the silicon that failed spectacularly.
According to TechRadar, 2026 will be the year AI tries to blend into the background of daily life. ChatGPT aims to become a proactive household organizer, while Google Search will fully pivot to AI-first results, and a backlash against synthetic content will make “AI-free” a new status symbol.
Global sovereign wealth funds reached a record $15 trillion in assets in 2025, with a huge surge in tech investments. The US was the top destination, pulling in $131.8 billion, while Middle Eastern funds led the charge in AI and digital deals.
The text-based UI toolkit Ncurses has a new release focused on modern terminal compatibility. In other news, the Meson build system is adding support for a blast from the past.
