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OpenAI’s $207B hole, US–China tech split, RAM deal wars vs prebuilt value, $80 Xbox Crocs; Eagles rankings, Wales overhaul; Bedgebury centenary, Kent fest
HSBC estimates a $207 billion shortfall in OpenAI’s expansion plans
HSBC estimates a $207 billion shortfall in OpenAI’s expansion plans, warning the company must rustle up that sum by 2030 to hit its targets—a funding hole the size of a midsize nation’s GDP. The gap threatens Oracle, Microsoft, and Amazon, whose AI-cloud courtship assumes OpenAI keeps rocketing upward. This comes despite breathless forecasts of 3 billion ChatGPT users by 2030, because apparently scale requires more than hype and a keynote. If the money doesn’t materialize, expect some very awkward earnings calls in Big Tech’s front row.
Xbox-themed Crocs priced at $80
Xbox-themed Crocs priced at $80: if consoles are straining Santa’s budget, Microsoft and Crocs offer the next-best thing—branded clogs. It’s a tidy test of fandom and fashion tolerance, swapping teraflops for foam and proving there’s always another way to monetize loyalty.
US-China tensions spur decoupling in tech research, study finds
US-China tensions are spurring a decoupling in tech research, a study finds, with joint work falling to a 20-year low. An Australian think tank warns this rupture could reshape the global innovation engine that underpins security and economic growth. Geopolitical chest-thumping meets lab-bench collateral damage—because nothing says “staying competitive” like locking the smartest rivals out of the room and calling it strategy.
Centenary Christmas celebrations begin at Bedgebury
Centenary Christmas celebrations begin at Bedgebury, now open with a fabulous, family-friendly after-dark experience—holiday cheer that works after sunset and without a checkout line.
Newegg Black Friday bundles include discounted or free RAM to attract PC builders amid high memory prices
Sticker shock at the RAM aisle? Newegg’s Black Friday bundles include discounted or even free RAM to attract PC builders amid high memory prices, rolling out a series of deals to make memory upgrades actually affordable—for once, if only until the weekend sobers up.
Week 13 Roundup of Eagles Power Rankings
Week 13 Roundup of Eagles Power Rankings: In the grand tradition of pointless yet irresistible internet rituals, this compendium gathers where national outlets slotted the Eagles after Week 12—an exercise everyone swears is dumb, right before clicking it anyway.
Buying RAM? A prebuilt desktop or a laptop might be the better value.
Buying RAM? A prebuilt desktop or a laptop might be the better value, because standalone memory prices are soaring while prebuilt gaming PCs and notebooks are still pretending it’s last quarter. Translation: you’ll get more RAM per dollar with it baked into a system—at least until the bean counters wake up and fix the “mistake.” If you’re eyeing an upgrade, consider snagging a prebuilt now and let the pricing bots catch up later.
Scouting for Girls to Headline Kent Summer Music Festival
Scouting for Girls will headline the Kent Summer Music Festival, topping a bill pitched for all ages. The family-friendly event runs over three days, giving the pop hitmakers plenty of time to lodge a chorus in your head.
Wales make 14 changes; new call-up starts against South Africa
Wales make 14 changes; new call-up starts against South Africa, with Steve Tandy forced into a near-total overhaul for the final autumn match against the Springboks—because nothing says continuity like swapping out almost the entire lineup right before the bruiser at the finish.
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