Nvidia reportedly halts GeForce RTX 5090 production in favor of AI data center and professional GPUs

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Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 10, 2026

According to a leaked notice cited by leaker @hongxing2020, Nvidia has reportedly stopped selling GB202 graphics processors for consumer GeForce RTX 5090-series add-in-boards. This includes ‘D’ variants intended for the Chinese market. Leaker @Zed__Wang confirmed the report, stating that from now on, the GB202 silicon will be used exclusively for data center and professional graphics cards. A message attributed to the factory notes that the highest-end GeForce card will become the RTX 5080 with 24GB of memory, while the 16GB version will be discontinued. Nvidia has not officially commented on these unverified claims.

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Free Steam demo runs up $1,000 daily AI bill and forces devs to take out bank loan

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Tom’s Hardware • Jowi Morales • October 10, 2026

Easy Fox, the developers behind a free AI-powered game demo on Steam, has taken out a bank loan due to rising costs. The game, titled Teach My Little Sister How To Drive, uses Google Gemini to process voice commands, with ChatGPT acting as a backup system. In its latest update, the team reported that player numbers have grown over 20 times compared to expectations, causing daily expenses to exceed $1,000. This surge in usage has also resulted in lower-quality responses from cheaper fallback models, negatively affecting the user experience.

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Top AI labs reportedly planning for catastrophic AI event fallout

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Tom’s Hardware • Jowi Morales • October 10, 2026

Top AI labs including Anthropic, OpenAI, and others are reportedly running private scenarios to prepare for a catastrophic event where a rogue AI disrupts critical infrastructure like financial services, the internet, or utilities. According to Axios, this approach mirrors how the Pentagon conducts war games for nuclear exchanges. While business continuity exercises are common in corporate planning, industry experts believe such a major AI incident could occur within six to 12 months. OpenAI spokespersons state these scenarios are not treated as inevitable but serve to help teams work through potential circumstances.

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We tested gaming performance in 17-year-old Windows 7 on a modern gaming PC against Windows 11

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Tom’s Hardware • Dan Mateescu • October 10, 2026

A team tested gaming performance on a modern PC running Windows 7 against Windows 11 using eight DirectX 11 games and two DirectX 9 titles. Despite Windows 7’s age, the results show it still offers notable advantages in specific scenarios. The test system for both operating systems included an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, a Radeon RX 6950 XT graphics card, and 64GB of DDR5 RAM. For Windows 7, the team disabled Secure Boot and enabled Compatibility Support Module (CSM) to allow legacy boot support, as modern motherboards often lack this feature.

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Senate investigation says that some AI data center claims are misleading

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Tom’s Hardware • Jowi Morales • October 10, 2026

The U.S. Senate has completed a year-long investigation into artificial intelligence data centers, concluding that many developers have misled the public regarding their economic impact. While companies often highlight temporary construction jobs during development phases, they frequently refuse to disclose permanent positions available once operations begin. Some firms that provided data indicated a ratio of one permanent job per megawatt of capacity; for instance, a 100-megawatt facility would employ only 100 people. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) stated that Congress must hold Big Tech accountable to ensure these companies pay their fair share. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) added that working Americans and local communities are currently funding these expansions while the companies operate without transparency.

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This week on Tom’s Hardware Premium: October 10, 2026

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Tom’s Hardware • Sayem Ahmed • October 10, 2026

This week on Tom’s Hardware Premium focuses on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the semiconductor industry. A major report discusses whether smart software can help reduce electricity consumption in AI data centers, which are expected to rival Japan’s total power usage by 2030. In chip acquisitions, Tencent has reportedly signed a deal with Oracle for $7 billion over five years to lease high-performance AI chips. Although specific models were not named, experts suggest the terms point toward Hopper-class GPUs. The per-hour cost of this arrangement is estimated to be around 43% lower than renting an Nvidia H100 on a one-year contract.

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PS5 hack delivers native PS2 disc support and 4K upscaling where Sony refused to

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Tom’s Hardware • Zhiye Liu • October 10, 2026

Modder Sword has released PS5SX2, new software for jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles that brings native PlayStation 2 disc support and 4K upscaling. Unlike previous hacks that streamed emulation from a host system, this version runs directly on the console’s custom Zen 2 chip. The software uses a modified Vulkan translation layer developed by coder Mihawk-99 to handle rendering without relying on official drivers.

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Super Micro smuggling co-conspirator pleads guilty to sending AI chips to China

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Tom’s Hardware • Jowi Morales • October 10, 2026

Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun, a third-party broker charged alongside Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan "Wally" Liaw and sales manager Ruei-Tsang "Steven" Chang, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to unlawfully divert Nvidia AI chips to China. According to Bloomberg, Sun’s plea is part of an agreement with prosecutors, though details regarding any cooperation arrangement remain undisclosed. He is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 8, 2027. The case was revealed earlier this year after investigators discovered the diversion of Super Micro servers containing Nvidia chips to China.

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SoftBank seeks $100 billion for AI-refined projects from Middle Eastern investors

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Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 10, 2026

Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank, is seeking up to $100 billion from investors in the Middle East to create a new fund. According to the Financial Times, this initiative aims to acquire established companies and use artificial intelligence and robotics to improve their operations. This approach differs from SoftBank’s previous vehicles, which primarily financed technology startups rather than buying existing businesses. Son has reportedly contacted senior figures in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf nations to secure funding for acquiring firms that have not yet adopted these technologies.

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Ugreen’s 100W 4-port GaN charger drops 27% today

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Tom’s Hardware • Kunal Khullar • October 10, 2026

A Ugreen Nexode 100W GaN wall charger is currently on sale for $39.98 on Amazon, representing a 27% discount from its original price of $54.99. This dedicated charging solution allows users to charge multiple devices simultaneously, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops, helping to declutter desks and keep essential gadgets powered.

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