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- [Intel Applies a 10% Markup to Consumer CPUs](https://techblas.com/intel-applies-10-percent-markup-consumer-cpus/): Intel has reportedly told key PC manufacturing partners about a planned 10% price increase on its Core Ultra consumer CPUs. The move could push up system costs across desktops, laptops, and pre-built PCs worldwide.
- [Apple and IMAX Team Up to Bring Live Formula 1 Races to the Big Screen in 2026](https://techblas.com/apple-and-imax-formula-1-live-theater-screenings-2026/): Apple has partnered with IMAX to bring five live Formula 1 races from the 2026 season to select US theaters, offering fans the most immersive race-day experience outside of an actual circuit.
- [US Government Eases CHIPS Act Rules for Intel After Acquiring Stake](https://techblas.com/us-government-eases-chips-act-rules-for-intel-after-acquiring-stake/): The US government has relaxed certain CHIPS Act requirements for Intel, including the need to meet specific project milestones and share profits. This comes after the government's $8.9 billion investment in the company's stock.
- [Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is a Nice Upgrade](https://techblas.com/google-pixel-10-pro-fold-is-a-nice-upgrade/): Google unveils the Pixel 10 Pro Fold with industry-first IP68 rating, largest 8-inch foldable display, Tensor G5 AI power, and revolutionary durability engineering. Discover Google's most advanced foldable smartphone yet.
- [Pixel Watch 4 is Google's First Real Apple Watch Competitor](https://techblas.com/pixel-watch-4-is-googles-first-real-apple-watch-competitor/): Google's Pixel Watch 4 emerges as a genuine Apple Watch competitor with domed display design, Gemini AI integration, advanced health tracking, and rapid charging capabilities. Discover why this smartwatch finally challenges Apple's dominance.
- [Google Pixel 10 Series Debuts with Advanced AI Enhancements](https://techblas.com/google-pixel-10-series-debuts-with-advanced-ai-enhancements/): Google Pixel 10 series launches with revolutionary AI features including Visual Overlays, Magic Cue, Camera Coach, and Voice Translate, powered by the new Tensor G5 processor. Discover how Google is leading the AI smartphone revolution.
- [Why NASA's Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Makes Perfect Sense](https://techblas.com/why-nasas-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon-makes-perfect-sense/): NASA's plan to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 isn't science fiction – it's a crucial step toward sustainable lunar operations and Mars exploration. Learn why nuclear power is essential for space colonization.
- [Samsung to Build US Image Sensor Factory for iPhone 18, Boosting Apple’s Local Supply Chain](https://techblas.com/samsung-us-image-sensor-factory-iphone-18/): Samsung is reportedly planning a US image sensor factory to supply Apple’s iPhone 18, reinforcing onshore camera sourcing and reducing geopolitical risk.
- [China Orders Big Tech to Halt NVIDIA H20 Purchases Over Security Concerns](https://techblas.com/china-orders-halt-nvidia-h20-purchases/): China has reportedly told leading AI firms to suspend NVIDIA H20 purchases over security concerns about potential backdoors—raising risks for NVIDIA’s China business and near‑term compute supply.
- [Lexar Releases EQ790 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD](https://techblas.com/lexar-launches-the-eq790-m2-ssd/): Lexar has launched an updated version of its EQ790 M.2 NVMe SSD, now equipped with a built-in passive heatsink. Building on the original EQ790 lineup, the new drive uses a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and comes with a black-and-red heatsink design.
- [Lexar Launches the NM990 PCIe 5.0 SSD Series with Up to 14 GB/s Sequential Reads](https://techblas.com/lexar-launches-the-nm990-gen5-ssd/): Lexar has unveiled the NM990 M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD, a next-generation drive designed for high-end gamers, professional creators, and AI developers.
- [US Government Reportedly in Discussions to Take Stake in Intel](https://techblas.com/us-government-reportedly-in-discussions-to-take-stake-in-intel/): The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions to take a direct stake in Intel, potentially helping the semiconductor giant expand its U.S. manufacturing efforts including the delayed Ohio chip factory.
- [GIGABYTE Gaming A16 With RTX 5060 Drops to $1,099 on Amazon: Great 1080p Gaming Value](https://techblas.com/gigabyte-gaming-a16-rtx-5060-amazon/): GIGABYTE’s Gaming A16 with GeForce RTX 5060 is $1,099.99 on Amazon, delivering strong 1080p gaming value with DLSS performance at an attractive price.
- [Intel CEO Wins Over Trump Amid Controversy](https://techblas.com/intel-ceo-wins-over-trump-amid-controversy/): President Trump appears to have softened his stance on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
- [AMD GPU Profile Manager Unlocks FSR 4 for More Games](https://techblas.com/amd-gpu-profile-manager-fsr4-for-games/): A new community-developed tool called AMD GPU Profile Manager is giving Radeon users the ability to experiment with FSR 4 in unsupported games by bypassing the official driver whitelist.
- [Intel Nova Lake-S Core Ultra 3 to Ultra 9 Lineup Configurations Leaked](https://techblas.com/intel-nova-lake-s-lineup-leaked/): Intel is set to boost CPU core counts with its upcoming "Nova Lake" client processor architecture. The desktop variant, "Nova Lake-S," will support configurations up to 16P+32E+4LPE—totaling an impressive 52 cores per socket.
- [Micron Unveiled Next-Gen SSDs: Powering the AI Revolution in Data Centers](https://techblas.com/micron-unleashes-next-gen-ssds-powering-the-ai-rev/): Micron Technology has unveiled a revolutionary portfolio of solid-state drives (SSDs) specifically engineered to meet the colossal demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. These cutting-edge solutions, including the Micron 6500 XC, 7500 series, and the X100 CXL memory module, promise to redefine storage performance and efficiency for data centers powering the AI revolution.
- [Galaxy Unpacked 2025 Samsung announced the Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Watch 8](https://techblas.com/galaxy-unpacked-2025/): The flagship Galaxy Z Fold 7 debuts as Samsung's thinnest foldable phone, measuring just 8.9mm when closed and 4.2mm unfolded.
- [MSI Unveils Massive 49″ MPG 491CQPX Dual-QHD Ultra-Wide & QD-OLED Gaming Monitor](https://techblas.com/msi-unveils-massive-49%e2%80%b3-mpg-491cqpx/): MSI has recently added a new high-end gaming monitor to their MPG portfolio, intended exclusively for gaming aficionados who require premium hardware and top-tier features.
- [Bowers & Wilkins announces its latest Pi6 and Pi8 true wireless earbuds](https://techblas.com/bowers-wilkins-announces-its-latest-pi6-and-pi8-true-wireless-earbuds/): Bowers & Wilkins has announced the Pi6 and Pi8 truly wireless earbuds, which are priced at $249 and $399, respectively.
- [Pixel Buds Pro 2, the first Buds built for Gemini](https://techblas.com/pixel-buds-pro-2-with-gemini/): The Pixel Buds Pro 2 use Google's custom-designed Tensor A1 chip, which provides superior audio performance, improved noise reduction, and clever Google AI.
- [AMD's Zen 5 AVX-512 performance tested](https://techblas.com/amds-zen-5-avx-512-performance-tested/): One of the most significant enhancements in AMD's Zen 5 CPU architecture is the introduction of a 512-bit AVX-512 pipeline, which is featured in the new Ryzen 9000 series processors.
- [Meta Quest HDMI Link lets you use Quest 3 as a display](https://techblas.com/meta-quest-hdmi-link/): Meta has introduced a new feature called HDMI Link, allowing users to connect their Meta Quest headset to a variety of devices with an HDMI or DisplayPort output, such as handheld PCs, consoles, and laptops.
- [Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL Unveiled](https://techblas.com/google-pixel-9-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-unveiled/): Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL Unveiled in "Made by Google" event in Mountain View, California.
- [Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Is All About On-Device AI](https://techblas.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-7s-gen3/): Qualcomm unveiled the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, a next-gen mid-range chipset that brings powerful upgrades in AI, graphics, and performance.
- [Proton has launched Proton Drive with Docs](https://techblas.com/proton-has-launched-proton-drive-with-docs/): Following the successful launch of Proton Mail, an open-source encrypted email service, Proton has now added Proton Drive to its range of privacy-related products.
- [Kioxia Intros Industry’s Highest Capacity 2Tb QLC Flash Memory](https://techblas.com/highest-capacity-2tb-qlc-flash-memory/): Kioxia Corporation has started shipping samples of its 8th-generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory technology, enabling Highest Capacity 2Tb QLC Flash Memory with 2Tb (tera bit) of Quad-Level-Cell (QLC) capacity.
- [Micron GDDR7 memory expected to improve gaming performance up to 30%](https://techblas.com/micron-gddr7-memory/): Micron's new GDDR7 memory is expected to considerably improve Nvidia GPU performance, by using Micron GDDR7 memory perhaps raising it by up to 30%.
- [AMD has released FSR 3.1 – Great news for PC gamers boosts fps on any GPU](https://techblas.com/amd-has-released-fsr-3-1/): AMD has released FSR 3.1, the latest iteration of its Fidelityfx Super Resolution, boasting enhanced quality and a significant feature that PC gamers will appreciate.
- [Intel Demos First Integrated Optical I/O Chiplet](https://techblas.com/intel-optical-io-chiplet/): Intel Corporation has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in integrated photonics technology for high-speed data transmission.
- [Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event is set for July 10](https://techblas.com/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2024/): Samsung is gearing up for its Galaxy Unpacked event to unveil "the next generation of Galaxy AI and the ever-expanding Galaxy ecosystem" in Paris.
- [James Webb Space Telescope captured a unique moment in distant nebula](https://techblas.com/james-webb-space-telescope-captured-distant-nebula/): It's an image of the Serpens Nebula, about 1,300 light-years away from Earth.
- [Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Stars Transforming a Nebula](https://techblas.com/hubble-space-telescope-captures-rcw-7/): This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases RCW 7, a stunning nebula located approximately 5,300 light-years away in the constellation Puppis.
- [AMD's Ryzen AI 300 890M mobile GPU is 30% faster than the 780M](https://techblas.com/amd-ryzen-ai300-gpu/): AMD's upcoming mobile chips hinting a big performance gains, especially for gamers because the new Radeon 890M GPU is expected to provide a significant improvement over the 780M.
- [Google's video-to-audio (V2A) AI tech will generate soundtracks for videos](https://techblas.com/google-video-to-audio/): AI-Video generation technology is rapidly advancing, but most of them just produce videos without sound.
- [Flow Computing planning to make CPUs 100x faster by using Parallel Processing Unit](https://techblas.com/parallel-processing-unit/): Flow's proprietary PPU (Parallel Processing Unit) architecture will unlocks unprecedented performance for even the most demanding applications, spanning from localized AI to versatile parallel computing tasks thanks to Parallel Processing Unit.
- [Intel unveiled Lunar Lake Processors](https://techblas.com/intel-unveiled-lunar-lake-processors/): Intel unveiled Lunar Lake processors at Computex 2024, designed for thin-and-light PCs.
- [AMD Announced Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen AI 300 Series processors](https://techblas.com/amd-announced-ryzen-9000/): Today AMD Announced Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen AI 300 Series, Ryzen AI 300 are the leading AI-capable processors for mobile computing, these new chips feature a revamped NPU with 50 TOPS of AI performance opening the doors for a future full of AI-powered computing with new applications and assistants like Microsoft Copilot+PC.
- [World's first tooth-regrowing drug, human trial starting in September](https://techblas.com/tooth-regrowing-drug/): The first human trial of tooth-regrowing drug is set to commence within a few months, after promising outcomes in animal studies less than a year ago.
- [Everyone is anxiously waiting for NASA's Artemis 3 mission](https://techblas.com/nasas-artemis-3-mission/): After 50 years, NASA is gearing up to send humans back to the Moon in 2026.
- [Google's Gemini is now fast, longer context, AI agents and more](https://techblas.com/googles-gemini/): Google's Gemini new update 1.5 Flash the latest addition to the Gemini family, is designed for rapid processing and cost-efficiency at scale.
- [Apple Announces New OLED iPad Pros with M4 & iPad Air with M2](https://techblas.com/apple-announces-new-oled-ipad-pros/): New lineup is surprisingly so slim, the 11-inch OLED iPad Pro is only 5.3mm thick, and the 13-inch one measures just 5.1mm.
- [Rockstar’s long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI trailer is out](https://techblas.com/grand-theft-auto-vi-trailer/): Finally Grand Theft Auto VI trailer is out, and you have to wait more to play the game until 2025!
- [Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X Elite for PC](https://techblas.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite/): At the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X Elite, an arm CPU specially designed PC market efficient AI-driven productivity and creativity.

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