Mid-range GPU cancellation questions, AI chips for China + more!

Duration: 08:58

Timestamps:

0:00 I also prescribe myself tech news

0:13 RTX 5070 Ti cancellation discourse

1:59 US govt details AI chip sales to China plan

3:58 QUICK BITS INTRO

4:08 Gemini Personal Intelligence

4:38 Grok blocked in some regions

5:37 TSMC doing great, gloats at Intel

6:18 Wikipedia signs AI training deals

7:10 WhisperPair Bluetooth vulnerability

7:52 Replacing needles with glowing skin

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

5070Ti NEVER DIES

Rumors of RTX 5070ti production being ended (updated):

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nvidia-ending-rtx-5070ti-production-amid-ram-price-crisis-report/1100-6537433/

Hardware Unboxed Video(citing retailers and AICs)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yteN21aJEvE&

Asus Statement denying the claim: https://press.asus.com/news/statements/asus-rtx-5070ti-5060ti-statement/

PC Gamer (updated):

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/asus-is-killing-off-the-rtx-5070-ti-according-to-fresh-report-the-first-casualty-of-the-memory-crisis-in-the-gpu-world/

Nvidia Statement (German): https://lmg.gg/6aTVH

Misleading Headlines:

Wccf Tech: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ends-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-production-rtx-50-gaming-gpu-lineup-realigned/

Tech Powerup:

https://www.techpowerup.com/345224/nvidia-reportedly-ends-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-production-rtx-5060-ti-16-gb-next

Gamers face another crushing blow as Nvidia allegedly slashes GPU supply by 20%, leaker claims — no new GeForce gaming GPU until 2027

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/gamers-face-another-crushing-blow-as-nvidia-allegedly-slashes-gpu-supply-by-20-percent-leaker-claims-no-new-geforce-gaming-gpu-until-2027

Alternative Source: https://www.pcgamesn.com/nvidia/gpu-aib-supply-2026

VideoCardz: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-reportedly-cuts-gpu-supply-to-board-partners-by-up-to-20

Leaker tweet: https://x.com/Zed__Wang/status/2011797482183737358?s=20

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN

US government to take 25% cut of AMD, NVIDIA AI sales to China

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/us-government-to-take-25-cut-of-amd-nvidia-ai-sales-to-china/

New Export Rules: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-00789.pdf

Tom’s hardware distillation of export rules: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/u-s-posts-official-h200-and-mi325x-ai-gpu-export-rules-to-china-but-with-plenty-of-caveats-a-string-of-requirments-greatly-limits-the-total-number-of-gpus-that-can-be-shipped-to-china

Original Source: NY TIMES: https://archive.md/AmQB2

Additional Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/14/trump-nvidia-h200-china-ai-chips.html

Additional Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/15/the-us-imposes-25-tariff-on-nvidias-h200-ai-chips-headed-to-china/

Nvidia China market share to drastically decrease from 66% to 8%, analysts claim — export curbs and homegrown success to blame

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-china-market-share-to-drastically-decrease-from-66-percent-to-8-percent-analysts-claim-export-curbs-and-homegrown-success-to-blame

Deeper analysis: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/analyzing-washingtons-new-ai-accelerator-export-rules-smaller-manufacturers-suffer-while-nvidia-and-amd-will-reap-the-rewards

QUICKBITS

HEY GOOGLE, INCREASE BRAIN SIZE

Google Personal Intelligence announcement:

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/personal-intelligence/

AfroTech: https://afrotech.com/google-gemini-personal-intelligence

Wio News: https://www.wionews.com/technology/google-rolls-out-personal-intelligence-can-pull-info-from-your-gmail-and-photos-here-s-how-it-works-1768554964243

GROK BLOCKED

Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it’s illegal, X says

https://apnews.com/article/grok-musk-deepfake-nudification-abuse-f0d62ec68576dcfe203cada2424bd107

New Safety Measures: https://x.com/Safety/status/2011573102485127562

The Verge circumvented them: https://archive.md/FxVHg

UK is still pursuing action against x: https://archive.md/gSOJY

CHIP HAPPENS

AMD & Intel Are Reportedly Considering to Raise Server CPU Prices by Up to 15% as Hyperscaler Buildout Has Drained Out Inventory

https://wccftech.com/amd-intel-are-reportedly-considering-to-raise-server-cpu-prices-by-up-to-15-percent/

TSMC says AI demand is “endless” after record Q4 earnings

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/tsmc-says-ai-demand-is-endless-after-record-q4-earnings/

Nathan is just here for the sassy drama–TSMC’s CEO Claims Intel Foundry Can’t Compete by Just “Throwing Money” at Chip Production, Says the Company Isn’t Afraid of Growing Rivalry

https://wccftech.com/tsmcs-ceo-says-intel-foundry-wont-be-competitive-by-just-throwing-money/

IT’S THE WIKI WIKI WILD WILD WEST

Wikipedia signs AI training deals with Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/wikipedia-will-share-content-with-ai-firms-in-new-licensing-deals/

Original Source: https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2026/01/15/wikipedia-celebrates-25years/

Verger: https://www.theverge.com/news/862109/wikipedia-microsoft-meta-perplexity-ai-training-wikimedia-foundation?eicker.news

DEVIL’S BUMHOLE

Many Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair vulnerable to “WhisperPair” hack

Ars Technica: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/researchers-reveal-whisperpair-attack-to-eavesdrop-on-google-fast-pair-headphones/

Security Week: https://www.securityweek.com/whisperpair-attack-leaves-millions-of-bluetooth-accessories-open-to-hijacking/

Bleeping Computer: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-whisperpair-flaw-lets-hackers-track-eavesdrop-via-bluetooth-audio-devices/

Research site: https://whisperpair.eu/

DOES THIS MEAN THEY’RE COMING?

Could glowing green skin be an alternative to blood sampling?

https://newatlas.com/science/glowing-green-skin-blood-sampling-alternative/

University of Tokyo paper: https://www.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/news/4966/#:~:text=A%20joint%20research%20group%2C%20led,specific%20biomarkers%2C%20such%20as%20inflammation.

Nature Publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67384-2

Image of the process: https://www.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/media/2026-01/2f3087792832264031b0037990bef8f6e2e23b81.jpg

E.T. Glowing Finger scene (3:28): https://youtu.be/BE5s2ALDr58?t=208