Tech & Hardware 24 Hours

Last updated: July 28, 2026, 11:30 AM ET

Storage and Memory Advancements

Scale Flux is set to unveil two new PCIe Gen 6 silicon solutions at FMS 2026: the FC6116 PCIe Gen 6 NVMe SSD Controller and the MC600 PCIe Gen 6 CXL 3.2 Type 3 Memory Controller will introduce. Kioxia America has announced its NX1 Series of E1.S PCIe 5.0 NVMe data center SSDs, featuring support for direct liquid cooling has announced. SK hynix is preparing for the mass production of its LPDDR6 memory in the second half of 2026 is preparing. TSMC has reportedly achieved a significant milestone, producing 20,000 wafers per month on its 2 nm node has reportedly achieved.

PC Components and Peripherals

AMD has begun shipping its entry-level RDNA 4 graphics cards, the Radeon RX 9050 4 GB and 8 GB variants, with ASRock providing the first design has begun shipping. be quiet! is expanding its Light Loop series with the new Light Loop IO LCD AIO liquid CPU coolers designed for high-end systems is expanding. Arctic has unveiled its new ARCTIC Fan Controller, a compact solution capable of managing up to ten independently controllable fans with detailed monitoring and broad software compatibility has unveiled. Alphacool is introducing new liquid-cooling components, including the DDCzero XS Reservoir, DDCzero Pumptop, and ES Reservoir DDCzero 1U is introducing. beyerdynamic is broadening its PRO series with the new DT 275 PRO headphones, designed for professional users needing quick and reliable sound assessments is broadening. Yunzii has launched the C75 MAO Cake Kitten Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, targeting users who prefer compact layouts and cute desk aesthetics has launched. Valve is facing price increases for its Steam Deck VR headset, with memory, storage, and processor costs fluctuating ahead of its launch is facing.

Gaming and Entertainment

The VR PvP boomer shooter Hyper Dash will officially go offline on November 1, 2026, with its final update adding offline gameplay functionality. A report suggests that CD Projekt Red may be collaborating with Way Forward on a 2.5D Cyberpunk: Edgerunners brawler spin-off suggests. Ubisoft is now adding a free PC license to Xbox digital game purchases, following discussions about platform exclusivity is adding. Palworld developers have reassured players about end-of-life plans for the game, amid a trend of live-service titles shutting down have reassured. Following a PvE update, Marathon has seen a decline in player counts after an initial spike has seen. An early review of the unannounced Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, reportedly found roadside, has surfaced online has surfaced.

AI, Cloud, and Security

Microsoft has introduced new AI security tools that it claims outperform competing platforms and are more cost-effective has introduced. NVIDIA is reportedly in discussions to provide approximately $250 billion in financing guarantees for OpenAI's planned data center campus in southern Ohio is reportedly in discussions. Verizon is touting a $1 billion dark fiber deal with Google data centers, anticipating significant AI-driven revenue from such agreements and retrofitted data centers is touting. Chat GPT has begun blocking direct requests to copy an author's style, a new behavior that could have legal implications due to its ability to capture a writer's "broad qualities" has begun blocking.

Tech Policy and Legal Battles

The US measles cases are on the rise, prompting biotech firms to begin developing new treatments for the vulnerable population are on the rise. The Trump administration has exempted SpaceX's Starlink from the FCC ban on foreign-made routers, despite Starlink operating a factory in Texas and also manufacturing routers in Vietnam has exempted. A web scraping company has won a court case, asserting that "Google and Reddit do not own the Internet" and questioning their use of DMCA to combat scraping has won. The 5th Circuit has blocked a Texas law that would have required websites to filter "harmful" speech, ruling that while age verification is permissible, filtering is preempted by Section 230 has blocked. An activist has been charged with a felony after providing a border agent with a "duress code" that wiped his phone, with the government stating that destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal has been charged. Experts are warning that current Starship heat shield technology represents a "dead end" for rapid reuse, as NASA has not made significant investments in thermal protection research for decades are warning.

Hardware and Infrastructure

A user on the Tech Power Up forums has posted an in-depth review of the upcoming NVIDIA RTX Spark laptop, which was reportedly found discarded has posted. Experts warn that current Starship heat shield technology is a "dead end" for rapid reuse, as NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades are warning. Verizon is touting a $1 billion dark fiber deal for Google data centers as the first of many, expecting AI revenue from these agreements and retrofitted data centers is touting.

Cybersecurity and Data Incidents

An Xbox outage reportedly locked players out of games and accounts for over 12 hours, following a similar incident with PlayStation server errors days prior reportedly locked. A missing underscore in code reportedly sent an innocent man to prison for 18 months due to a critical error in the initial step reportedly sent.