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Today’s Tech Spot Roundup
Meta signs major Nvidia deal to power AI data centers with Blackwell and Rubin GPUs
According to separate press releases from Meta and Nvidia, the social media giant will use the chips to power its planned hyperscale data centers optimized for AI training and inference. The company will also deploy Nvidia’s new Spectrum-X Ethernet switches as part of the Facebook Open Switching System (FBOSS) software…
Enterprise software experiments with task-based pricing in the AI era
For decades, the predictable rhythm of the per-seat licensing model shaped the industry. Businesses paid fixed subscriptions based on headcount, and software makers enjoyed stable, recurring revenue.
New ISO standard enables battery-free RFID sensors to stream continuous data
Four Japanese organizations have developed a new technology for managing RFID wireless communications without resorting to additional power sources. The ISO/IEC 18000-65 standard, which is based on the previously approved ISO/IEC 18000-63 standard, establishes a solution for item management and identification through radio frequency.
Billionaire VC Vinod Khosla proposes scrapping taxes for 125 million Americans amid AI job fears
In a post on X, Khosla wrote that AI will transform economies and require a rethink of capitalism and equity. “Labor portion of economy (vs capital) will decline sharply,” he added. “Should we eliminate preferential treatment of capital gains tax and equalize to ordinary income?”
Amazon quietly cancels Blue Jay warehouse robot months after debut
The discontinuation marks a major course correction in Amazon’s robotics strategy – and underscores the persistent gap between AI’s rapid progress in software and its slower, costlier translation into the physical world. Blue Jay, introduced in October 2025, represented Amazon’s fastest-developed warehouse robot to date, leveraging advances in artificial intelligence…
TP-Link sued by Texas over alleged China-linked hacking access
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton first opened an investigation against TP-Link in October 2025. He wrote that the company was potentially aiding the Chinese government in accessing and abusing American consumers’ data.
Refurbished PC sales surge in Europe as memory shortages drive up prices
According to market intelligence firm Context, sales of refurbished PCs in the United Kingdom doubled in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period the previous year. Their growing popularity might sustain retailers’ profit margins as supply constraints impact memory and other components.
Cyberpunk 2077 is now playable on high-end Android smartphones using PC emulation
YouTube channel ETA Prime used the Red Magic 11 Pro to run an emulated version of Cyberpunk 2077. It’s a suitable handset for the experiment, thanks to its liquid cooler, active cooling fan, and large vapor chamber, all helping keep the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC temperatures (mostly) under control.
New study finds security gaps in Bitwarden, LastPass, and Dashlane
The research, led by ETH Zurich’s Applied Cryptography Group, tested core encryption systems in the three most widely used cloud password managers. Together, these services manage credentials for roughly 60 million users – an enormous share of the market.
DDR5 Prices Are Broken, So We Tested Cheaper Chinese RAM
With DDR5 prices quadrupling as AI demand drains supply, we tested CXMT Chinese RAM to see how it stacks up against premium and budget kits in gaming.
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