Google is launching a major internal initiative called “TorchTPU” to make its AI chips fully compatible with the PyTorch software framework. The move, developed with Meta’s help, is a direct attempt to erode Nvidia’s software moat and make Google’s TPUs a viable alternative for developers.
Hut 8 is leasing a massive data center campus in Louisiana to AI cloud firm Fluidstack in a deal valued at up to $17.7 billion. The partnership with Anthropic and Google-backed Fluidstack signals a major pivot for the former cryptominer into building AI infrastructure at a gigawatt scale.
A major internal software leak suggests Apple is developing a new iMac Pro with an M5 Max chip, its first all-in-one workstation since 2017. The leak also details a slew of other future products, including an M6 MacBook Pro and a foldable iPhone targeting late 2026.
Nvidia has acquired SchedMD, the company behind the open-source Slurm workload manager critical for AI and HPC clusters. The move is seen as a play to bolster its “AI factory” strategy, but it’s raising concerns based on Nvidia’s handling of a previous software buy, Bright Computing, in 2022.
System76 has launched its own Ubuntu-based Linux distribution called Pop!_OS. It features the custom COSMIC desktop environment and is designed to be a user-friendly, modern operating system. You can download it for free or buy it pre-installed on System76’s US-made hardware.
Google is officially merging ChromeOS and Android into a new, unified operating system. Execs confirmed a 2026 launch, with Qualcomm as a key hardware partner, aiming to bring Android to the PC market.
The creator of Linux himself, Linus Torvalds, uses Fedora with GNOME. This simple fact highlights a core Linux truth: the “best” distro is the one that works for you, not the one with the most bragging rights.
A new UK startup is launching with a bold claim: its patented dew point cooling technology can reduce cooling energy consumption in data centers by around 90%. The tech, spun out of the University of Hull after 15 years of R&D, is now seeking pre-seed funding.
The price for MSI’s upcoming Claw A8 handheld gaming PC has appeared online, and it’s not cheap. A listing on Newegg US shows it priced at $1,149, positioning it firmly in the high-end market.
Modern Windows is all about clean interfaces, but some of the most powerful tools look like they’re from another era. These seven utilities, from search to disk management, prove that raw functionality often trumps a pretty UI.
