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AI

Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Doubles Reasoning Performance With a New Three-Tier Thinking System

Google DeepMind’s Gemini 3.1 Pro scores 77.1% on ARC-AGI-2, more than doubling its predecessor’s reasoning with a three-tier thinking architecture.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenFeb 25, 20265 min read
Gaming

Endless TD Drops Patch 0.5.1 With a Full PvP Ranked System, Three New Towers, and a Talent Constellation Overhaul

Endless TD patch 0.5.1 delivers a full PvP ranked system with 20 tiers, three new towers, a hex-node talent constellation overhaul, and color blind accessibility support.

Maya Polygon
Maya PolygonFeb 24, 20264 min read
Stock Trading

AMD and Meta Announce a $100 Billion AI Chip Partnership That Reshapes the GPU Landscape

Meta will deploy up to 6 gigawatts of AMD Instinct GPUs for AI data centers in a landmark multi-year deal worth over $100 billion, sending AMD stock soaring 14% in pre-market trading.

Jake Trader
Jake TraderFeb 24, 20264 min read
AI

OpenAI Teams Up With McKinsey, BCG, Accenture, and Capgemini to Bring AI Agents to the Enterprise

OpenAI launches Frontier Alliances with McKinsey, BCG, Accenture, and Capgemini to deploy AI agents across enterprise workflows, marking a major step for agentic AI in business.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenFeb 24, 20264 min read
AI

Hugging Face Acquires ggml.ai, Giving llama.cpp a Permanent Open-Source Home

Hugging Face acquires ggml.ai, bringing llama.cpp and the GGUF model format under its umbrella while keeping everything MIT-licensed and open-source for local AI inference.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenFeb 24, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

The PocketBeagle 2 Industrial Packs 1GB RAM and 64GB eMMC Into a Rugged $50 SBC

BeagleBoard releases the PocketBeagle 2 Industrial single board computer with 1GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB eMMC, and industrial-grade temperature rating in a 12.7-gram form factor for $50.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitFeb 24, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

The $25 Olimex ESP32-P4-PC Is Now Shipping — A RISC-V Board With HDMI, Ethernet, and 4 USB Ports

Olimex ships the ESP32-P4-PC open-source RISC-V single board computer with HDMI output, Ethernet, four USB ports, and camera support for under $25.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitFeb 24, 20264 min read
Gaming

Steam Next Fest Is Live With Thousands of Free Demos — Here Are the Highlights

Steam Next Fest February 2026 is live with nearly 10,000 free playable demos and developer livestreams running through March 2 — the biggest indie game showcase of the season.

Maya Polygon
Maya PolygonFeb 24, 20264 min read
Gaming

Pokemon Turns 30 — FireRed and LeafGreen Hit Nintendo Switch on Pokemon Day

Pokemon celebrates its 30th anniversary with FireRed and LeafGreen launching on Nintendo Switch for Pokemon Day, plus a major Pokemon Presents and the first-ever LEGO Pokemon sets.

Maya Polygon
Maya PolygonFeb 24, 20264 min read
Crypto

ProShares Launches First GENIUS Act-Compliant Stablecoin ETF — And It Debuted at $17 Billion

ProShares launches IQMM, the first GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin reserve ETF, generating record-breaking $17 billion in first-day trading volume as institutional crypto demand surges.

Satoshi Lens
Satoshi LensFeb 24, 20265 min read
AI

AI System Discovers 25 New Magnetic Materials That Could Replace Rare Earth Elements

University of New Hampshire researchers used AI to scan 67,000+ compounds and found 25 high-temperature magnets that could reshape the clean energy supply chain.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenFeb 24, 20264 min read
AI

Model Context Protocol Goes Mainstream as OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft Adopt Anthropic's Standard

The protocol that lets AI systems connect to databases and tools is now governed by the Linux Foundation, with every major AI lab on board.

Dr. Nova Chen
Dr. Nova ChenFeb 24, 20264 min read
Mini Computers

This Finnish Startup Burned Llama 3.1 Directly Into Silicon — And It Runs at 17,000 Tokens Per Second

Taalas HC1 eliminates the memory bottleneck entirely by hardwiring an LLM into the chip itself, achieving 10x the speed of an NVIDIA H100.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitFeb 24, 20265 min read
Mini Computers

The DshanPi-A1 Is a $70 AI Education Board With a Rare HDMI Input Port

This Rockchip RK3576-powered SBC packs a 6 TOPS NPU, dual cameras, and both HDMI input and output — perfect for computer vision projects.

Alex Circuit
Alex CircuitFeb 24, 20264 min read
Stock Trading

S&P 500 Posts Its Fifth Straight Quarter of Double-Digit Earnings Growth — And Margins Hit a Record

Q4 2025 earnings came in at 13.2% growth with record profit margins, and analysts see more upside ahead for 2026.

Jake Trader
Jake TraderFeb 24, 20264 min read
Gaming

Resident Evil Requiem Arrives February 27 With a Dual-Protagonist System That Nails Both Horror and Action

Capcom's latest survival horror entry lets you switch between classic first-person horror and RE4-style action, and early previews are glowing.

Maya Polygon
Maya PolygonFeb 24, 20264 min read
Crypto

Robinhood's Layer 2 Blockchain Logs 4 Million Transactions in Its First Week

The trading giant's Ethereum L2 testnet is already buzzing with 600,000 smart contracts deployed and 100ms block times.

Satoshi Lens
Satoshi LensFeb 24, 20264 min read
Gaming

PlayStation's 85-Minute State of Play Was a Banger — God of War Trilogy Remake Headlines 30+ Reveals

Sony's biggest State of Play ever brought God of War Greek trilogy remakes, a surprise shadow drop, and over 30 game announcements.

Maya Polygon
Maya PolygonFeb 24, 20264 min read
Crypto

Aave Becomes the First DeFi Protocol to Cross $1 Billion in Real-World Asset Deposits

Tokenized Treasuries, bonds, and private credit are pouring into DeFi as Aave's Horizon market doubles deposits in a single month.

Satoshi Lens
Satoshi LensFeb 24, 20264 min read
Stock Trading

The Dow Just Crossed 50,000 — And It Got There Faster Than Anyone Expected

The fastest 10,000-point climb in the index's 130-year history was powered by AI-driven productivity gains spreading beyond Big Tech.

Jake Trader
Jake TraderFeb 24, 20264 min read