Tech & Hardware 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 6, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
GPU Pricing
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti techpowerup.com is now close to double its $749 MSRP in the US, having climbed roughly $160 in just eight days. The surge points to continued supply pressure across the current GPU market.
Reviews & Hardware
Gigabyte's Z890I Aorus Ultra techpowerup.com delivers a quiet Mini-ITX experience for Intel's platform. INNOCN's 45C1R techpowerup.com packs 5120x1440 resolution into a 44.5-inch, 32:9 VA panel with minimal bezels. ATK has launched techpowerup.com an updated RS6 V2 aluminium 65% Hall effect keyboard featuring dual LED positions and 8 kHz polling.
Chips & Business
AMD CEO Lisa Su now calls the company a "data center first" techpowerup.com business, even as gaming revenue has dropped 40%. TSMC is reportedly weighing techpowerup.com entry into 3D DRAM production for NVIDIA. Diamond Foundry has announced a first-ever D200mm techpowerup.com single-crystal diamond, a notable materials milestone.
Policy & Industry
Congress has summoned arstechnica.com NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang over concerns about his ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence operation. Meta has backed down arstechnica.com from a commercial terms update that would have forced Facebook page owners to allow AI training on linked content.
Space & Launch
Artemis II tore through arstechnica.com the atmosphere during its launch, while New Glenn faces a delay. Blacklift is building its own rocket arstechnica.com, part of a wave of satellite companies moving into launch vehicles as the market tightens. Omarchy 4.5 has arrived techpowerup.com with support beyond x86-64, including Apple Silicon.
Gaming & Entertainment
EA has added 25 classic techpowerup.com PC games to Steam, including Road Rash. Tesla is scrapping the Cybertruck arstechnica.com, with Musk moving on from the angular model. Stahelski and 87Eleven's Karōshi trailer arstechnica.com previews a dystopian action film slated for 2027. Speculation that AI clones of GTA VI could pressure Rockstar arstechnica.com toward a faster PC port has also surfaced.
Health & Gadgets
Wisconsin has reported a measles death in a baby, the first in over 35 years, and experts will assess arstechnica.com next week whether the US has lost its measles elimination status. Apple's new MacBook Pro offers the best laptop screen the outlet has tested, though buyers may want to wait.
Coming Up
Experts will determine arstechnica.com next week whether the US has lost its measles elimination status. New Glenn's launch delay arstechnica.com is also still pending a new date.