Tech & Hardware 24 Hours

Last updated: May 25, 2026, 11:40 AM ET

Processors & Storage

AMD is accelerating its server roadmap, with the Zen 6 "Venice" EPYC family targeting TSMC's 1.4nm A14 node while the follow-on Zen 7 architecture advances toward more advanced packaging. The chipmaker is stacking innovations as enterprise demand for AI workloads intensifies. That appetite shows in the NAND Flash market, where the combined revenue of the top five global suppliers jumped 83.7% quarter-over-quarter in 1Q26 as supply shortages forced price hikes and cloud service providers scrambled for enterprise SSD capacity. Demand for high-speed data transmission has been the driver, and vendors like Promise Technology are responding by debuting AI-optimized storage portfolios at COMPUTEX 2026, pushing sustainability as a core selling point alongside raw throughput.

Graphics & Cooling

On the consumer side, AMD appears to be loosening its China-exclusive strategy, with the Radeon RX 9070 GRE reportedly heading toward a global launch via its distributor network after first surfacing as a Sapphire PULSE edition. The move could expand AMD's mid-range footprint just as Nvidia refreshes its lineup. Meanwhile, EINAREX unveiled its HALOX AIO liquid cooler series, which foregrounds visual depth through structural design rather than hiding internals, signaling that PC cooling is becoming a marketable aesthetic category alongside thermal performance.

Software & Policy

Microsoft is repositioning Copilot as a persistent sidebar feature in Windows 11, a sign the company wants its AI assistant embedded in everyday workflows rather than confined to a web tab. The approach echoes broader questions about government-backed tech bets. A federal quantum computing initiative now faces legal scrutiny over whether its structure complies with existing statutes, raising uncertainty around the first quantum foundry company it helped launch.