Corsair introduced an updated version of its RMx SHIFT power supply series with enhanced cabling and internal upgrades aimed at PC enthusiasts. The second-generation models retain the distinctive side-mounted connector design while adding thinner debossed-PVC cables and low-profile cable combs for improved cable management and airflow. All units include a native 12V-2×6 graphics card cable…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to increase prices for its most advanced chip production technologies by 3% to 5% annually beginning in 2026, a move that will affect processors and graphics cards from major technology companies. The price adjustments will apply to manufacturing processes below 5 nanometers, which are used by AMD, NVIDIA, Apple and…
MSI announced a new industrial motherboard designed to operate in extreme conditions ranging from negative 40 degrees Celsius to 70 degrees Celsius. The MS-CF16 V3.0 targets applications such as manufacturing equipment, railway infrastructure, outdoor terminals and commercial display systems that require continuous operation regardless of environmental challenges. The Pico-ITX board measures 101 by 73 millimeters…
A computer enthusiast in South Korea destroyed three AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processors after installing them sequentially into an ASRock B850 Pro RS motherboard. The forum user OnOr documented each failure on QuasarZone, noting that none of the chips survived despite updated firmware and diagnostic testing. Two initial processors purchased through AliExpress stopped functioning, prompting…
ASUS launched its Pro WS Platinum power supply lineup targeting professional workstations that run multiple graphics cards for artificial intelligence development, rendering and scientific computing. The series offers three capacity options at 3000 watts, 2200 watts and 1600 watts to support configurations with several GeForce RTX 5090 or NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 cards. Each unit…
Microsoft will correct a long-standing problem that caused computers to restart rather than power down when users selected Update and Shutdown. The software maker acknowledged the glitch persisted across multiple Windows versions for approximately ten years before engineers addressed it in build 25H2 for Windows 11. The correction appears in an optional update released ahead…
MoneyMart Finance plans to transform from a credit-focused lender into a deposit-taking microfinance bank during the next half-decade as demand grows for accessible financial services among Zimbabwe’s informal workers. The digital lender has expanded to 43 locations nationwide with more than 200 employees since receiving its operating permit in 2014. Founder and group chief executive…
Zimbabwe must shift toward market-based policies and greater consultation with stakeholders or risk destroying confidence in its banking sector and sabotaging efforts to establish a stable national currency, according to banker and economist Nigel Chanakira. Speaking after the In Conversation with Trevor Ideas Festival, he criticized what he called heavy-handed central bank policies that discourage…
London music rights firm Bella Figura Music named industry veteran Gary Gersh as chairman and signed a worldwide administration agreement with Sony Music Publishing as the company moves into American markets. The business has spent close to $160 million purchasing recording and publishing assets since its launch by former BMG UK President Alexi Cory-Smith. Gersh…
Danish music rights society Koda filed a copyright lawsuit against artificial intelligence music platform Suno on Tuesday, accusing the American company of training its system on protected musical works without authorization or compensation. The organization represents over 52,000 composers, songwriters and publishers who claim Suno committed what CEO Gorm Arildsen described as the largest musical…
