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)

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