Tech & Hardware 3 Days

Last updated: July 18, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

AI and Healthcare

The U.S. government is piloting an AI program as part of broader efforts to potentially streamline prior authorization processes. Meanwhile, concerns are rising in the medical community regarding a push for "High-T" military readiness, with doctors warning it could. The American Diabetes Association has also faced criticism for related to a controversy, leading authors to resort to preprints.

Gaming Industry News

Ubisoft is celebrating for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a week after it hit the two-million mark. *Onimusha: Way of the Swordwill on September 25, 2026, with a playable demo arriving this week and the game also heading to GeForce NOW. In contrast, Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM has fired workers following the moderate success of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. Bungie's Marathon is seeing a new game director take over as the full PvE mode is slated for Season, after the game's PvPvE extraction shooter since its early March launch. Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios have revealed Battlefield 6 and Battlefield REDSEC, promising the franchise's largest seasonal update yet with Naval Warfare and new content. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, a new 4v4 tag-team fighting game from Arc System Works and PlayStation Publishing, has an open beta scheduled for July 24-26, ahead of its August 6 release. The RPCS3 emulator has announced it can now on PC.

PC Hardware and Components

MSI has expanded its MAG lineup with two new WQHD gaming monitors: the 27-inch MAG 274QPF X32 featuring a 320 Hz refresh rate and the MAG 321UPX QD-OLED with a 240 Hz refresh rate. The Behemoth V2 has been unveiled as a maximalist 135% mechanical gaming keyboard, contrasting with the. ASRock's X870E Taichi motherboard is back with a white color scheme, Gbps Ethernet, and an improved BIOS. Major PC OEMs are reportedly, as DRAM from SK hynix, Samsung, and Micron has been depleted. NVIDIA's board partners have received the rumored GeForce RTX 50 SUPER graphics cards, but GDDR7 pricing is. The Zhitai TiPlus 9100 1 TB SSD, based on the MAP1802 Gen 5 controller and YTMC TLC NAND flash, offers excellent performance at a competitive price. iBUYPOWER is relaunching its RDYxYOU Creator Collab PCs program. Akko has introduced its U1 Series mechanical keyboard switches, starting with the Creamy Yellow U1. Epomaker has launched the Nex Lite, a versatile mouse designed for everyday use. Skullcandy and THX have partnered to launch the Crusher 720 headphones with THX Spatial Audio. The Open Tools Open Printer project aims to provide an open-source, DRM-free printing solution. Intel and Google Cloud are expanding their collaboration to. iFixit has clarified that Steam Deck LCD batteries are. Phanteks has announced the Enthoo Pro 2 Server Edition V2 and Enthoo Elite Server Cases. Audio-Technica has released a Stream Deck plug-in for its 20 Series USB mics. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D offers strong gaming performance with 3D V-Cache, outperforming the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus at a similar price point. AGON by AOC has launched the CU34G4CA and CU34G4ZCA ultrawide monitors, both featuring 90W USB-PD and KVM switches. Thermal Grizzly has expanded its Delta Mate range with new QDC fittings and a drain valve. Alphacool has unveiled new CPU+VRM monoblocks for MSI, GIGABYTE, and ASUS motherboards. NVIDIA is introducing new Jetson Thor computers to advance mainstream robotics and edge AI, and AAEON plans to use the new Jetson T2000 and T3000 modules for embedded AI box PCs.

Semiconductor and Manufacturing

TSMC's 2 nm node is gaining momentum, with the N2 node reportedly having four times the number of tape-outs compared to previous nodes. TSMC has also confirmed an additional $100 billion for its Arizona expansion plans, following record second-quarter earnings of NT$1,270.38 billion in consolidated revenue. Intel is preparing to launch its 28-core "Nova Lake-S" processors before the 52-core version.

Automotive and Space Technology

The 2026 Lucid Gravity Touring is described as quick, comfortable, roomy, and agile for a large electric SUV. Toyota's 2026 RAV4 plug-in hybrid is expected to have a large battery, allowing for all-electric daily drives. India's Vikram-1 rocket is nearing its debut flight, with ground tests completed. SpaceX experienced a scrubbed Starship launch due to engine issues, with a next attempt hoped for in a few days. The Pentagon's Space Development Agency has faced delays, as missiles are. Xona aims to deploy 258 satellites into low-Earth orbit as a potential alternative to GPS, signaling a comeback for navigation satellites in LEO. Russia's attempts to develop a competitor to the Falcon 9 rocket are ongoing, with grasshopper-like tests potentially beginning in 2028. Concerns exist about China fielding its own Starlink-like constellation, raising questions about whether China and Russia could.

AI and Robotics

Elon Musk's xAI is suing users accused of creating child sex images, stating it can no longer deny that Grok makes CSAM. Linus Torvalds has responded to critics of AI coding in Linux by stating they should "Fork it. Or just walk away," and that he will "very loudly ignore" calls for a ban. Bosgame has demonstrated scalable private AI with its 7-node AI MAX+ 395 cluster, running a 671B-parameter model. Hyundai plans to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots starting in US factories in 2028, sparking fears among human workers.

Other Tech News

Fubo has increased prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels, though Versant channels remain unavailable. HP has been fined 1.4 billion rupees for "cartelization" of ink cartridges, toner, and PCs. T-Mobile is working to restore free lines lost during a forced plan migration, but price hikes are expected to remain. A report indicates that the ability to tie weather damages to climate change is improving. The FCC chair has received significant gifts from Paramount while the company sought approval for deals. A new report suggests that the social-engineering technique Clickfix is now being used by Russia's elite hackers.