Daily News Stuff 7 May 2026

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New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma came from the company's AI division, leading to unease among gamers. She just cancelled Copilot on Xbox and mobile. (The Verge)

The only way to win is not to play, but you can minimise your losses by taking them out behind the barn and shooting them.
Apple has dragged Apple Intelligence behind the barn as well. (The Verge)

It will settle a class action lawsuit for $250 million. Yes, with an M, which is very small potatoes compared to pushing ahead with AI development.

Tech News

Speaking of which, SpaceX plans to spend up to $55 billion initially and $119 billion over time to build its new chip fab in Texas. (Tom's Hardware)

Elon, build a memory factory alongside the logic fab and the world will beat a path to your door.
And on the Apple end of the scale, companies including Palantir have invested a total of $200 million to build datacenters in the ocean. (Ars Technica)

This solves the cooling problem but rather opens up the shark problem.
The first draft of the spec for PCIe 8.0 has been announced, with ratification expected in 2028. (Tom's Hardware)

A single lane of PCIe 8.0 is twice as fast as a full x16 slot of PCIe 3.0, and it should be backwards compatible.

PCIe 6.0 support is very limited even in the enterprise space, so we'll be waiting a while for 8.0 to land on our desktops.
If you want a Mac Studio you'll be waiting six weeks to forever depending on the configuration. (Toms' Hardware)

The 256GB and 128GB models have followed the largest 512GB model into the overpriced dustbin of history - remember, we're talking RAM sizes here, not storage - and even the basic 64GB model will take six weeks to deliver.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Brrrr.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:35 AM

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1 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 07, 2026 04:35 AM (y1wyK)

2 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 07, 2026 04:36 AM (sAmhv)

3 G'Day everyone

I play Enya sometimes

Posted by: Skip at May 07, 2026 04:37 AM (Ia/+0)

4 Mornin', Horde.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 07, 2026 04:38 AM (Q7T+R)

5 I can't remember exactly but I think Enya is a massive introvert. Once she got wealthy from her music, she bought a mansion and lived in it alone. I think I respect that. Of course, I could be confusing Enya with some other singer. I could look it up, but I'm lazy.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 07, 2026 04:43 AM (sAmhv)

6 Is it me just getting older or am I slowly getting lost in all of these tech 'advances'? Seems like these people are off into the weeds, but they have massive funding and resources.

I guess my lawn is getting larger.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 07, 2026 05:06 AM (D1E+2)

7
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2026 05:10 AM (8iYDv)

8 I understand that within the last two weeks or so Enya's more famous sister, who was the lead singer for Clannad, passed away.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at May 07, 2026 05:13 AM (gHSfI)

9 Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip at May 07, 2026 05:16 AM (Ia/+0)

10 It sounds like Asha has been paying more attention to customers than most of Microsoft's upper management. I approve.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 05:25 AM (99eI0)

11 With all that excess heat warming the water, I’d bet the fishing around those submerged data centers is pretty good.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 05:26 AM (ZQcvo)

12 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 07, 2026 05:27 AM (YpHnX)

13 Man from AL writes on learning the guitar as well as " A persistent faith" and Hebrews 12:1-2

https://tinyurl.com/3er6npfr

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 05:31 AM (ix8EF)

14 Mornin' Horde. Had a very long day yesterday. Going to have another one today.

Just need to manage to make it to bedtime, then I'm going to collapse and try to sleep extra tonight.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 05:31 AM (O7YUW)

15 This woman has such a lovely remembrance of her great grandmother and the importance of faithful prayer:

Romans 12:9-21:

https://tinyurl.com/ytrkxv4n

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 05:35 AM (ix8EF)

16 I’d bet the fishing around those submerged data centers is pretty good.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 05:26 AM (ZQcvo)

I would build one next a natural gas rig. That way I could generate my own power. Of course that might already be the plan.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 07, 2026 05:37 AM (iERP6)

17 @10/NR Pax: When Microsoft stops pointing a small handgun at its own feet, it's time to run far away, as they're about to bring out the really big guns.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 05:38 AM (O7YUW)

18 So in medical news, I had my third shot yesterday. Got to talking to the PA about things. He wants to see me in three months to evaluate my progress and if things aren't going well then he wants to look into alternatives.

No biggie. Now here's the funny part. One of the options he brought up was trimming the damaged meniscus. I get home a few hours later and get an email from a guy that I know from the dojo talking about how that surgery is not helpful and in fact could make things worse.

I may have to look more closely at this man to see if he's AI or not.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 05:38 AM (99eI0)

19 w00t

Posted by: m at May 07, 2026 05:38 AM (RtN13)

20 With all that excess heat warming the water, I’d bet the fishing around those submerged data centers is pretty good.
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 05:26 AM

Dunno...the warmer rhe water, the less oxygen it holds. Too warm and there won't be much living in it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 07, 2026 05:43 AM (yUXIX)

21 Had such a lovely day yesterday. Went with FenSpouse to get his physical for riding the bus. Stopped on the way at a wonderful fudge and candy shop. There was a little decal on the back of ones of the cars ( I think one of the employees worked there) with a picture of a church and a cross on it. Such nice employees. One woman was talking to a customer about the church she attends and the customer shared that she taught CCD at her church.

Then the receptionist at the doctor's office smiled at me and waved when I went in ,even though I had never met this woman before. Her name was Carol. She told me she is 84. She looks 20 years younger and I thought being so kind and friendly kept her younger.

Before we went home we stopped at Chik- Fil-A
This may not be a big deal 😉 but we had a gift card from some of the kids parents from the bus. That Chik- Fil-A had flowers and balloons on the table.

It's good- if one can- to be thankful to God for things everyday.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 05:46 AM (ix8EF)

22 AI is large language based tech. The problems are just beginning to show up. There's going to have to be another basis for achieving Terminator level intelligent artificial intelligence to wipe out human life, if they want real Sky net stuff.
That said, ditching any aspect of this damnable technology is a good thing and we'll just have to thank Ms Whatsername for helping prube the tree.
Every little bit helps.
I am a Luddite, Jacobite, Butlerian type old man who sees any machine purposely built to mimic or control human beings, as a monstrosity. I'm not a gamer either. Mental masturbation is all that stuff is.
My opinion only. Your mileage may vary. Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. Two for one. Buy one get the other one free. Happy canned prube juice day. Aye skipper. All hands on deck and all that. Been lurking since 2003. Used to post here.

Posted by: Sandman arriveth at May 07, 2026 05:48 AM (WqWLp)

23 It's good- if one can- to be thankful to God for things everyday.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

I've had my moments of "Yeah, I'm kind of pissed off about things God but thank you anyway." -:-)

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 05:49 AM (99eI0)

24 Dunno...the warmer rhe water, the less oxygen it holds. Too warm and there won't be much living in it.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 07, 2026 05:43 AM (yUXIX)

I wouldn’t think it would be more than a few degrees at most. But the fish hang around thermal vents, so why not here?

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 05:49 AM (9lTJb)

25 Butlerian type old man

I like you based on that reference alone.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 05:49 AM (99eI0)

26 Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 05:49 AM (99eI0

And it's ok to tell God you're pissed as well. We've all done it as have many people in the Bible spending much time doing so, and God loves them and us.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 05:51 AM (ix8EF)

27 Evening and morning to all the far-flung satellites of the AoSHQ Empire! Thor's Day again -- only one more until Friday, the consummation devoutly to be wished.

My day: A few errands to be run today, storms threatening for the afternoon (it's already disgustingly warm and humid here), and Bogart in Tokyo Joe tonight on Movies! at seven. How about you?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 07, 2026 05:55 AM (wzUl9)

28 And it's ok to tell God you're pissed as well.

It reminds me of a webcomic a few years back where the main character was dealing with his teenaged sister in law's anger at God because of her best friend committing suicide. She kept throwing questions at him until he basically said "I don't know." He used the analogy of a doctor working on a child whose too small to understand why he's being hurt by this adult.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 05:55 AM (99eI0)

29 I would build one next a natural gas rig. That way I could generate my own power. Of course that might already be the plan.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 07, 2026 05:37 AM (iERP6)

I read an article a few months to a year ago about some guys who were trying to install generators and small data and computational setups at oil wells which flared the natural gas rather then trying to capture it. The idea was that the “free” power would offset the cost and potential latency issues from lack of scale. I haven’t seen more about it so I’m not sure it’s working.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 05:55 AM (9lTJb)

30 Somebody texted me yesterday and said "Did I know about pastors in TN getting together to address FBI release on UFO's ? "This same person sent me a long video on exorcisms. I did not tell her I didn't watch it. I just said "Thanks". I did not get a chance to text back. There had to be some tactful way to say, "I don't really care about UFOs and I think if it's produced by the FBI it's probably ( insert rude word) to become the next big thing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 05:56 AM (ix8EF)

31 “ When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man.”

Matthew 9:8

Posted by: Marcus T at May 07, 2026 05:57 AM (rxwdW)

32 Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 05:55 AM

Thanks. I think that is a good analogy.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 05:58 AM (ix8EF)

33 I purposely avoided any mention of “scale” issues at aquatic data centers.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 05:59 AM (9lTJb)

34 @21/FenelonSpoke: The kids ride, we drive. And yeah... medicals. Yaaaaaay.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:01 AM (O7YUW)

35 But everyone knows fish and chips go well together.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 06:02 AM (9lTJb)

36 Posted by: Sandman arriveth at May 07, 2026 05:48 AM (WqWLp)

I agree with you and welcome back.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 06:02 AM (PFs9e)

37 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:01 AM (O7YUW)

The latest in "Strange children" is that they're taking off each others shoes and socks. Yes, strange! 😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 06:04 AM (PFs9e)

38 The marketing pitch could be something along the lines of being “turbot charged” compute.

Along the lines….

.heh.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 06:04 AM (9lTJb)

39 @37/FenelonSpoke: Never underestimate the ability of children on the bus to be downright weird.

Also if I never hear the numbers "Six Seven" spoken aloud again, I will be a happy man. Thankfully we're down to maybe one or two idjits that have to start chanting that, the rest of the kids are over it. And this no longer is an every day event. It's winding down, finally.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:06 AM (O7YUW)

40 Thanks. I think that is a good analogy.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

The story got even better. The girl basically broke down because her friend killed herself due to mental illness and she was convinced that her friend was damned because of that. The main character comforted her and explained why that was not true.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 06:08 AM (99eI0)

41 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:06 AM (O7YUW)

I think the kids on his bus gave that up a while back, I'm happy to say. Now they just wander around and have shoe fetishes. Sigh!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 06:11 AM (ix8EF)

42 It's 78 F. out there, I don't wanna know the heat index, with about 10 mph winds. Not ideal workout conditions, but I do need to get in some exercise today and tomorrow. Dagny and Stirling, the furry thugs, are doing well on their new meal schedule, so they have most of an hour before breakfast. I can feed 'em when I get back.

If it's really raining this p.m., there are some good "noir" type films on Movies! that I can settle in with.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 07, 2026 06:11 AM (wzUl9)

43 Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 06:08 AM (99eI0)

Sounds like a thoughtful, helpful comic book.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 06:11 AM (ix8EF)

44 It really was. Sadly, the website is defunct but I think the comic has been saved elsewhere. If I find it, I'll pass it on.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 06:16 AM (99eI0)

45 I would like to ask prayers for my son, K. He's getting used to his second week on the job. He's has long commutes to people's home so earlier this week he had a 12 hour day. He also has an unfortunate habit of comparing himself to others. "Everyone I graduated hs with is further along in their careers." I asked him how many people he graduated with. He said 400. I asked him "And you know all these people?. "Nobody is you. You're making money. You're providing a service. Work hard. Do a good job and realize that nobody else is you or has had your experiences."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 06:20 AM (ix8EF)

46 These ocean data centers will raise the oceans temperatures by ,035 degrees. Think of thepolar bears!

Posted by: TheCatBitesMyToe at May 07, 2026 06:20 AM (LOZbR)

47 He also has an unfortunate habit of comparing himself to others.

A bad habit that I still find myself doing. I hope he learns better sooner than I did.

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 06:22 AM (99eI0)

48 mornin yall. Data centers in the ocean? I guess we will have to learn to cod.

Posted by: fd at May 07, 2026 06:23 AM (vFG9F)

49 Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 06:22 AM (99eI0)

Stop that now!😉 and tell yourself three things you like about yourself

I think it just may be in some peoples' natures.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 06:26 AM (ix8EF)

50 Everyone knows that datacenters in the ocean is just a cover story.

Billionaires are now building their secret underground lairs where they can rule over the remaining population of Earth after global cooling covers the Earth in ice.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 07, 2026 06:28 AM (gnNyN)

51 Data centers in the ocean? I guess we will have to learn to cod.
Posted by: fd at May 07, 2026 06:23 AM (vFG9F)

Especially when the byte is frenzied.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 07, 2026 06:28 AM (9lTJb)

52 Meniscus don’t grow back but will heal if surgically reattached. Recovery is long. Jack Hughes had it and missed a season

Posted by: Accomack at May 07, 2026 06:30 AM (8jVAy)

53 Kids try to explain what their parents do for a living. It's cute. Tik Tok video:

https://tinyurl.com/2n4882kb

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 06:33 AM (PFs9e)

54 @50/"Perfessor" Squirrel: "Billionaires are now building their secret underground lairs... "

All built with Chinesium in hidden places, ready to fail much earlier than promised.

Failing that, there's always depth charges.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:33 AM (O7YUW)

55 Work hard. Do a good job
---------------------
Very good advice. Add in the old reliable "Show up on time", and with those rules he will be ahead of most of the 400 he's talking about.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at May 07, 2026 06:33 AM (74s8k)

56 "PETA activists encase feet in cement in protest of NY PepsiCo headquarters"

Fireman had to chip them out. Should have left them there. I hope they all got burned feet.

Posted by: fd at May 07, 2026 06:35 AM (vFG9F)

57 @45/FenelonSpoke: Remind the boy that it takes FIVE YEARS to become proficient enough in a job to be considered an expert. He's been at it two weeks.

(The rest of your advice is sage, I hope he listens.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:35 AM (O7YUW)

58 This halibut of doom and gloom has got to stop. We can't part the seas, but we can drain the lakes and rivers to cool your data centers for the greater good of AI.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 07, 2026 06:36 AM (D1E+2)

59 Very drippy outside here in the garden state this morning. A good morning for the gym.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at May 07, 2026 06:37 AM (74s8k)

60 10,000 hours. ~ five years.

Yup.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at May 07, 2026 06:41 AM (qFwJc)

61 "Think of the polar bears!"

Nobody ever thinks of me.

Posted by: Bipolar Bear at May 07, 2026 06:41 AM (po8xD)

62 Meniscus don’t grow back but will heal if surgically reattached.

Here's the study I was talking about earlier:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases
/2026/05/260505234603.htm

(Remove the space between releases and / )

Posted by: NR Pax at May 07, 2026 06:43 AM (99eI0)

63 56 "PETA activists encase feet in cement in protest of NY PepsiCo headquarters"

Fireman had to chip them out. Should have left them there. I hope they all got burned feet.
Posted by: fd

There was a Porsche dealer in Germany where some activists glued themselves to the floor. The dealer didn't do a thing. Just business as usual and when it was quitting time, he closed up and went home. Left the activists glued to the floor.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 07, 2026 06:43 AM (sAmhv)

64 @56/fd: "Fireman had to chip them out. Should have left them there. I hope they all got burned feet."

Talk about begging for a cruel death. Put on the cement overshoes and expect not to be tossed into the Hudson.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:47 AM (O7YUW)

65 @63/Puddleglum: "...he closed up and went home. Left the activists glued to the floor."

That's some high-grade FAFO right there.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:49 AM (O7YUW)

66 Okay Horde, thanks for the entertainment. Work beckons, I gotta go whoosh.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at May 07, 2026 06:50 AM (O7YUW)

67 Submerged data centers?

Well enjoy the more frequent algae blooms.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 07, 2026 06:51 AM (2GVsD)

68 All built with Chinesium in hidden places, ready to fail much earlier than promised.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant

Hedge fund monger: Close the door, Hal!
HA-aRu: "Kongpa wo zuo bu dao, Daifu."

Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 07, 2026 06:51 AM (diia5)

69 It's good- if one can- to be thankful to God for things everyday.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 07, 2026 05:46 AM (ix8EF)

Yep. I'm getting my girl ready for kindergarten, and then we'll walk there through the woods, and then I'll walk back, make breakfast for me, and sit out in the garden and eat it while I watch the birds at the feeder. As I do every day. It's awesome. Never gets old.

I'm thinking this summer, I'll just keep getting up early and take her to the school playground for awhile because I'll miss not doing that part.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at May 07, 2026 06:52 AM (BI5O2)

70
But the fish hang around thermal vents,

Immense, nay, colossal, schools of fish sticks gather in such places. This is known.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at May 07, 2026 06:54 AM (xG4kz)

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