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NVIDIA has just launched a new AI PC channel account on X for all things happening in the AI PC business, preparing the groundwork for its huge push into the AI PC processor market in 2025, and more.

The new NVIDIA AI PC channel is here on X with a simple post of "Hey there! 👋 Welcome to the new NVIDIA AI PC channel! 💻 Whether you are deep into AI or just a little curious, we're here to explore the power of AI on your local PC. Follow along for the latest news, tech, and AI inspiration. 🚀"

Another post from the new AI PC channel, points towards NVIDIA and Microsoft supercharging AI development on RTX AI PCs, with the company noting on its website that generative AI-powered laptops and PCs are "unlocking advancements in gaming, content creation, productivity and development".

Battlefield 6 is currently undergoing the franchise's biggest playtests ever, in order to "prevent another disastrous launch" like EA experienced with Battlefield V, and then even worse with the launch of Battlefield 2042.

EA and DICE have a "lot of making up to do" reports Tom Henderson from Insider Gaming, where Henderson goes over the fact that during a chat with IGN earlier this year, EA DICE boss Vince Zampella confirmed earlier reports from Insider Gaming that the Battlefield franchise was going with a "back to its roots approach".

This means the awesome only-in-Battlefield style 64-players, all-out destruction, but in a modern setting this time. As Henderson notes that "all looks promising on paper, yet the scars of the past still burn today with its community, and fans of the franchise are still apprehensive about the future". But this time... EA and DICE seem to be "all-in on ensuring it doesn't happen a third time" and that excites me.

TensorWave is a high-end cloud service provider (CSP) that uses AMD AI hardware, and has just announced that it is working on making the world's largest GPU clusters built on AMD Instinct MI300X, MI325X, and MI350X AI accelerators.

In a statement, TensorWave CEO Darrick Horton said that the company is working towards building the world's largest AMD AI GPU cluster, in full he said: "with our 1 Gigawatt of capacity, we will massively scale deployments in 2025 and build the world's largest AMD GPU clusters, powered by MI300X, MI325X, and MI350, and beyond".

Horton continued: "these clusters will be the first to leverage Ultra Ethernet fabrics and will offer truly compelling performance with unmatched scale and efficiency".

ASRock has been cooking up in its power supply department, with the introduction of 19 new PSUs that meet the ATX 3.1 standard and feature PCIe 5.1-ready 12V-2x6 power connectors.

The company has launched new ATX 3.1-ready Taichi, Phantom Gaming, Challenger, and Steel Legend PSUs that all match their respective motherboards and graphics cards. ASRock has certified its new PSUs with Cybenetics standards, with the new Taichi PSUs offered in 1300W up to 1650W models with two native 12V-2x6 power connectors ready for next-gen graphics cards.

The company is using a nice black + green color scheme on the 12V-2x6 power connector, with the pins connecting into your graphics card being green... nice and easy to see, and differentiate between the black that feeds the cable from the PSU to the 12V-2x6 power connector.

Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console will use AMD's next-generation UDNA GPU architecture, mixed with a Zen 4 or (but probably more so) Zen 5 processor when it drops in 2027.

AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPU architecture will be the last one named with RDNA before the company moves to the "UDNA" GPU architecture, so the upcoming Radeon RX 8000 series "RDNA 4" graphics cards. In recent leaks, we've heard that AMD's upcoming Instinct MI400 and Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs will use the same UDNA architecture, with the UDNA architecture using an ALU design similar to GCN (Graphics Core Next).

We should expect UDNA-based gaming GPUs sometime in 2026, with the same GPU architecture finding its way into Sony's next-generation PS6 console. We should expect a newer Zen 4 or hopefully Zen 5 CPU inside of the PlayStation 6, as the PS5 and PS5 Pro are both using older-gen Zen 2-based CPUs.

Microsoft has announced that it's bringing support for Meta's VR headsets to Windows 11.

As part of the Ignite conference, Microsoft showed off the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S running Windows 11, featuring an array of massive virtual monitors, overlaid on real-world surroundings - check out the above launch video from YouTube.

You can stream your local Windows 11 desktop PC to the VR headset, or a Windows 365 Cloud PC for when you're not in your office or at home.

Sony's latest acquisition target could be a big win for the PlayStation brand, with the Japanese games giant reportedly in talks to buy the parent company who currently owns the iconic developer of Dark Souls.

Sources tell Reuters that Sony is discussing plans to purchase Kadokawa Group, a leader in Japanese multimedia. Kadokawa is a nearly 80-year old entertainment group mostly known for distributing generations' worth of manga, operating video streaming service Niconico, and for its presence in video games. And Kadokawa just so happens to own FromSoftware, the developer of some of the most celebrated games on the planet.

The acquisition rationale is a strong one for Sony, who could neatly wrap up dominance in both anime and manga by purchasing Kadokawa. Sony already owns both Crunchyroll and Funimation. Folding Kadokawa's mighty print media arm into Sony's established streaming, film, and music businesses could be a major cross-media boon.

AMD is abandoning the RDNA name after the (soon to arrive) RX 8000 family of GPUs, with the following generation after RDNA 4 set to be called UDNA.

That's what we're told by a regular leaker on the Chiphell forum, Zhangzhonghao, who explains that CDNA and RDNA, Instinct AI (data center) and Radeon gaming GPUs respectively, will both be brought under the same UDNA umbrella sooner than we expected.

AMD had already announced its planned transition to UDNA - one unified (hence the 'U') architecture - a couple of months ago. Hints were dropped that made us think RDNA 5 would probably still happen - and the move to UDNA GPUs would come after that - but if this rumor is right, the change will come through more quickly. RDNA 5 won't exist, with RX 9000 taking the UDNA name.

Auras Technology is a GPU cooling supplier. Its cold plates and manifolds are used in GeForce RTX GPUs for desktop users. The company is also on NVIDIA's recommended supplier list. It will supply parts to its partners for the upcoming GeForce RTX 50 'Blackwell' Series of cards, which are expected to launch early next year.

During the company's recent financial earnings call, Auras chairman Yu-Shen Lin said that the upcoming GeForce RTX 50 Series might "seize the whole market starting in December." This will increase the demand for its cooling products, covering both the desktop PC and server markets.

Cooling is an essential component of any consumer GPU used for PC gaming. In fact, the bulk of modern GPU shrouds are all about housing fans, heatsinks, and vapor chambers. With the word that the next-gen flagship GeForce RTX 5090 will draw more than 450 Watts, you can be sure that cooling will be essential for the upcoming RTX 50 Series.

Nothing is official, and it only is in the tech world once the hardware is ready to go out the door. However, several credible sources are pointing to NVIDIA launching its next-gen gaming-focused GeForce RTX 50 Series 'Blackwell' GPUs in January 2025, with the big reveal happening at CES 2025.

We know the specs and details about the new flagship GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070, right down to chip names and memory configurations. Again, nothing is official, but it looks like NVIDIA is preparing to launch all three in early 2025 - within a few weeks or a month. And with that, Team Green is reportedly already ramping down GeForce RTX 40 Series production to make way for the shiny new GeForce RTX 50 Series.

According to the latest rumors from the Chinese-based Board Channels forum (via Gazlog), which cite AIB partners as the source, the supply of everything from the GeForce RTX 4070 to the GeForce RTX 4090 is about to dry up, and retail stock will be potentially hard to find as we head into the new year.

Over the years, many have scrutinized Nintendo for its handling of 'piracy,' emulation of its classic games, and video game preservation. However, the company's latest ROM and emulator-based lawsuit feels like a case where the Big N has acted accordingly.

You see, a streamer by the name of EveryGameGuru was streaming gameplay and content from Nintendo Switch games before they were released. According to Nintendo's lawsuit, they streamed content from Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes days or weeks before their official release.

Nintendo's response was the usual takedown request or 'stop doing that' first response email, with EveryGameGuru opting to keep streaming across various Discord, YouTube, Twitch, and Kick channels. In addition, the streamer apparently sent Nintendo a letter saying they had "a thousand burner channels" and could "do this all day."

Casio is a Japanese brand with a long history of creating iconic analog and digital watches. In 1974, the company released the first wristwatch with an LCD. In 1980, it released its revolutionary calculator watch, followed up in 1984 with a watch with enough memory to store up to 10 phone numbers. And to celebrate 50 years of creating digital timepieces, Casio is releasing a digital smart ring watch that draws inspiration from its classic watches.

With a tiny LCD screen that can display hours, minutes, seconds, and the current timezone or act as a stopwatch, it's like a micro Casio watch for your finger. The casing and bezel are made from polished stainless steel, which even mimics the flexible wristband look of a classic silver-colored Casio watch from the 1980s.

It's a fantastic retro wearable that will undoubtedly be one of those things you either immediately fall in love with or brush off as silly and pointless. I fall into the former category; I've always thought Casio watches looked cool - even in calculator form.

AMD has announced its leadership in the high-performance computing (HPC) space with the new El Capitan supercomputer online, recognized as the fastest supercomputer in the world, and it's powered by AMD hardware.

The new El Capitan supercomputer is housed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and is powered by AMD Instinct MI300A APUs, with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) building the system. El Capitan hit a High-Performance Linpack score of 1.742 exaflops of supercomputing performance.

Forrest Norrod, executive vice president and general manager, AMD said: "We are thrilled to see El Capitan become the second AMD powered supercomputer to break the exaflop barrier and become the fastest supercomputer in the world. Showcasing the incredible performance and efficiency of the AMD Instinct MI300 APUs, this groundbreaking machine is a testament to the dedicated work between AMD, LLNL and HPE. At AMD, we are driving the future of computing with leadership performance and capabilities that will continue to define the convergence of HPC and AI for years to come".

Usually, packaging isn't the first thing that leaks for an unannounced GPU, but that seems to be the case for what is expected to be Intel's new mainstream and budget Arc B580 Graphics Card. As spotted by @josefk972 on X, sleeves or packaging for 'INTEL BMG B580' have appeared on a shipping manifest.

Rumors suggest that Intel will launch its next-gen Battlemage desktop graphics cards in December next month to get ahead of the GeForce RTX and Radeon RX deluge that we're all expecting to see at CES 2025. The Intel Arc B580 will be a desktop card based on the company's Battlemage or Xe2 architecture and a direct successor to the Intel Arc A580.

We reviewed the first-gen Intel Arc A 580 last year, taking the stylish SPARKLE Intel Arc A580 ORC OC Edition for a spin. At the time, the sub-$200 GPU was a great choice for entry-level 1080p gaming - outperforming the GeForce RTX 3050. A new $200 GPU from Intel would help differentiate it from the high-end and mid-range GPUs on the way from NVIDIA and AMD.

NVIDIA has announced its new GB200 NVL4, a new module that is a bigger extension to the original GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip AI solution, doubling the CPU and GPU power while also increasing memory.

The new NVIDIA GB200 NVL4 features 2 x Blackwell GB200 GPUs configured onto a larger board with 2 x Grace CPUs, with the new module designed as a single-server solution with 4-way NVLink domain controlling a larger 1.3TB pool of coherent memory.

NVIDIA promises performance improvements over the previous-gen Hopper GH200 NVL4 with the new GB200 NVL4 module of 2.2x in simulation, and a 1.8x increase in Training and Inference performance. We know that the GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip uses around 2700W of power, with the larger GB200 NVL4 solution to use around 6000W of power.

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is the company's second-generation PC gaming handheld and the first to be powered by Intel's new Lunar Lake processor with integrated Intel Arc Battlemage graphics. We got to go hands-on with a pre-release build of the MSI Claw 8 AI+ at PAX Australia and were impressed with how well it handled games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Forza Horizon 5.

With CES 2025 around the corner, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ has earned a '2025 Honoree in Gaming & eSports' award - with a new listing that confirms one aspect that will set it apart from the competition, outside of going Team Blue for the hardware. The listing confirms that the MSI Claw 8 AI+ will have a massive 82WHr battery, essentially double what you can find in Valve's Steam Deck.

It also has a slightly larger capacity battery than what's inside ASUS's ROG Ally X refresh, and it will provide "4+ hours of gameplay for AAA titles."

LG has just announced its new UltraGear OLED gaming monitor with a 1440p resolution and blistering 480Hz refresh rate, priced at $999.

The new LG UltraGear OLED GX7 (model 27GX790A) features a 27-inch WOLED panel with a native 2560 x 1440 resolution (1440p) and an ultra-fast 480Hz refresh rate, with a 0.03ms GTG response time, making it the fastest of any QHD OLED gaming monitors.

LG is using its in-house WOLED panel technology here, using a white OLED light source with color filters that produces accurate RGB colors and "impressive screen brightness". LG's new UltraGear OLED GX7 gaming monitor has both VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification and the highest VESA ClearMR tier.

If you've bought a PlayStation 5 Pro and aren't happy with how the much talked about PSSR upscaling is doing in some games, then you wouldn't be alone - but there's seemingly a reason for this.

Wccftech noticed a post on the ResetERA forums which was in reply to a raft of complaints agreeing with Digital Foundry's findings that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor actually looks worse on PS5 Pro, not better with the bells and whistles from the new variant of Sony's console.

Notably Star Wars Jedi: Survivor reportedly has 'severe' image quality problems including foliage looking terrible when ray tracing effects hit it, causing a nasty strobing effect.

Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, has seemingly threatened a school student in Michigan after they were using it to discuss the challenges and solutions faced by older adults.

The student is Vidhay Reddy, who spoke to CBS News about the strange interaction with Gemini. Reddy said he was incredibly shaken by the message and that it "definitely scared me, for more than a day, I would say." Reddy is a 29-year-old student who was using Gemini to learn more about what he was studying for homework, and when the AI seemingly snapped out of nowhere, Reddy and his sister, Sumedha Reddy, were shocked at the response.

For those interested in reading the full transcript of the conversation Reddy had to arrive at the threatening response from Gemini, check out this link here. As for Gemini, Google has stated that Gemini has safety features that should prevent the AI from engaging with users in a negative, provocative, or harmful manner. However, Google does state, along with every other big tech company behind a major AI platform, that these AI systems are prone to hallucinating, which is when the AI responds with something nonsensical.

In the future, electronic data storage systems could consist of complex, dense strands of DNA that has all of the readable data mapped to the genetic code.

While that sounds like something out of a comic book or a futuristic sci-fi film, it's exactly what researchers are attempting to do, and according to recent reports, the team has created what is the equivalent of the printing press but for writing data to DNA. Typical forms of writing data to DNA sequences consisted of writing a single letter a time, or the equivalent of threading beads on a string one at time. However, the team has created a new technique that dramatically speeds up the process.

Reports indicate the team created 700 DNA bricks, each of these bricks contains 24 bases. These bricks can be arranged in a desired order to "print" the applicable data onto blank DNA template strands. The new process has increased the writing process from one at a time to up to 350 bits simultaneously. Here's how it works. Researchers decided to encode the data using binary, or ones and zeros. Some of the DNA bricks are chemically marked one or zero.