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  1. COMMENTARY · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) · · [4 sources]

    🐧 Canonical Launches Ubuntu Core 26 with Live Kernel Patching, Optimized Updates Ubuntu Core 26 is now available for download as a major update to this fully co

    Seagate's CEO indicated that building new factories or expanding capacity for memory chips would be too slow to meet AI-driven demand. This statement led to a sell-off in memory stocks. Separately, AI models are making it easier to build and deploy robots, with one project giving an AI agent a physical body. Canonical has released Ubuntu Core 26, featuring live kernel patching and optimized updates for IoT and embedded devices. AI

    🐧 Canonical Launches Ubuntu Core 26 with Live Kernel Patching, Optimized Updates Ubuntu Core 26 is now available for download as a major update to this fully co

    IMPACT AI's growing demand strains hardware production, while also enabling new robotic applications.

  2. TOOL · Tom's Hardware English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    Class-action price-fixing lawsuit targets hard drive component makers as costs skyrocket — 13-year scheme allegedly drove up prices for major HDD brands

    A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. against manufacturers of hard drive suspension assemblies, alleging a 13-year price-fixing scheme that inflated costs for major hard drive brands. This U.S. suit mirrors an existing Canadian class action concerning the same issue. The lawsuit targets companies like TDK Corporation and NHK Spring, whose components are used in a vast majority of global HDDs, potentially impacting consumers who purchased hard drives or computers containing them. AI

    Class-action price-fixing lawsuit targets hard drive component makers as costs skyrocket — 13-year scheme allegedly drove up prices for major HDD brands

    IMPACT This lawsuit concerns the pricing of hard drive components, which are essential for data storage in AI systems, but the article does not detail any direct impact on AI development or operation.