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AI Chip Shortage Forces Silicon Valley Rivals Into Unlikely Partnerships

Competing tech companies are striking alliances to secure scarce AI computing resources, according to a report describing a scramble for chips and data-center capacity. The report states that executives have had to step in personally to negotiate access to computing power needed to support AI development.

wsj.com · 2026-10-10

Asus prices RTX 5090 out of reach as $10,850 anniversary bundle becomes cheapest source

Asus is selling its ROG Edition 20 anniversary bundle—including the ROG Astral RTX 5090, a Crosshair X870E motherboard, a 3000W Thor Titanium PSU, and an open-frame case—for $10,849.96 on Newegg. With standalone RTX 5090 stock nearly gone in the US and third-party resellers charging close to $10,000 just for the card, this fully-loaded bundle now works out to be one of the least expensive ways to obtain the GPU.

tomshardware.com · 2026-09-15