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System76 has introduced Thelio Mira AI, a Linux-based desktop workstation aimed at local AI development that supports GPU configurations offering up to 192 GB of memory. The machine is designed to let developers train, fine-tune, and iterate on demanding AI models without relying on cloud infrastructure, and it ships with standard System76 hardware warranty options of one, two, or three years.
Alongside unveiling the iPhone 18 and its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, Apple raised prices on its older iPhone lineup by roughly $100 in the US, with steeper increases abroad, including about 20.5% in India. The company also discontinued the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models.
Plaion Replai has pushed back the launch of its Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System+ remake from November 2025 to September 16, 2027. The company cites overwhelming demand plus a global memory chip shortage fueled by AI infrastructure investment as reasons for the delay. Pricing remains unchanged, with the standard edition at $250 and the 35th anniversary bundle at $350.
Kepler Computing, a seven-year-old San Jose startup, has emerged from stealth mode claiming a novel 3D-stacking method and proprietary material can boost memory chip density without relying on costly EUV lithography. The approach applies to both high-bandwidth memory used in AI systems and SRAM cache found in CPUs and GPUs, and can reportedly be built using existing fabrication plants rather than requiring new facilities.
Ahead of Apple's launch event, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will carry a $100 price increase, starting at $1199, while the new foldable iPhone Duo will start at $1999 with higher-storage models near $3000. These figures come in below the steeper increases many analysts had predicted earlier this year.
A technical deep-dive follows the STG.E instruction—the global memory store operation in a simple vector-add CUDA kernel—through an RTX 4090's pipeline, from register read through the load/store unit, coalescer, L1 cache, crossbar, and L2 slice, down to DRAM. The author benchmarks how frequently a single warp can issue store instructions, finding a new STG.E can be pushed through the register file, LSU, and coalescer roughly every 6.1 cycles (about 2.3 nanoseconds at 2.6 GHz).
According to an Entrepreneur op-ed, the brief period of 'sleep inertia' right after waking is when short-term memory is emptiest and the brain is most receptive to setting its focus for the day. The piece argues that grabbing your phone to scroll social media during this window floods the brain with distraction and negativity, harming mood and attention for hours afterward.
An Australian Redditor known as VastOption875 says they discovered a decommissioned work server in their garage containing 30 64GB DDR4-2666 memory modules, nearly 2TB combined, that their former employer let them keep. At roughly $400 per module in today's market, the stash could be worth around $12,000, with ECC server memory potentially fetching even more.
IDC reports global PC shipments dropped 4.9% in the second quarter, yet HP, Dell and Lenovo all posted double-digit revenue gains in their PC segments by prioritizing pricier, AI-capable machines. Tight memory chip supplies driven by AI infrastructure demand have pushed component costs up, prompting manufacturers to shift production toward premium systems rather than budget models.
Newegg is selling a TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-5200 memory kit for $389.99 using coupon code LUYRF228, down from $429.99. The kit runs at 5,200 MT/s with 40-40-40-76 timings, making it a mid-tier option rather than a top-speed choice for enthusiasts.
A Reddit user posting as VastOption8705 shared photos of 33 DDR4-2666 RAM sticks, mostly 64GB Samsung ECC registered DIMMs, discovered stashed in their garage. The stockpile came from an old workplace server the person was permitted to keep, likely saving the company disposal costs. At roughly $350-$425 per stick on the used market, the haul could be worth close to $12,000.
Apple is said to be considering ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a fast-growing Chinese DRAM maker, as a potential supplier for some of its China-related memory needs. CXMT has not confirmed Apple by name but says it is open to working with top global customers and claims its products can compete with established suppliers on performance and reliability. The move would give Apple added leverage in talks with existing suppliers Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix and Kioxia.