🧠 Tech Week in Review: May 19–25, 2025

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🚀 NVIDIA Surges Ahead With Next-Gen AI Chips

NVIDIA unveiled its Blackwell Ultra architecture at Computex 2025, boasting massive leaps in performance for AI inference and training. With demand skyrocketing for large-scale AI models, these chips are expected to redefine data center performance benchmarks — and they’re coming sooner than expected. Data nerds and server stackers, rejoice.

Why it matters: NVIDIA is quickly widening the gap in the AI hardware race. If you’re building or scaling AI workloads, the GPU war just got a new king.

🍏 Apple’s WWDC 2025 Tease: AI Is Coming

Apple dropped hints about major AI integrations ahead of WWDC next month. Expect announcements about “Apple Intelligence” — a privacy-focused suite of on-device AI tools reportedly including smarter Siri, AI-powered photo editing, and predictive device management.

Geek angle: With OpenAI and Google having their moment, all eyes are on Apple to deliver a seamless, not-creepy AI experience.

🛰️ Starlink Gets a Speed Boost

SpaceX announced a new tier of Starlink service with speeds up to 500 Mbps, targeted at enterprise customers and remote operations. Meanwhile, mobile Starlink testing expanded to include cruise ships, RVs, and off-grid locations in Canada and Alaska.

Signal check: Latency continues to improve. It’s not quite fiber, but for off-grid nomads and digital cowboys, this is big.

🔒 Windows 11 to Block Sketchy Drivers by Default

Microsoft is tightening the security noose in the latest Windows 11 build: driver reputation checks are now baked into the OS, reducing the risk of malware via shady third-party drivers. This follows months of security incidents linked to unsigned or spoofed drivers.

Pro tip: If you’re running custom hardware or legacy gear, test compatibility before the rollout hits your devices.

🎮 Bonus Geekery: Steam Deck 2 Rumors Heat Up

Insider reports suggest Valve is prototyping a second-gen Steam Deck with a custom AMD APU, improved battery life, and an OLED display. Nothing official yet, but dev kits are reportedly in the wild.

Why we care: The OG Deck was a surprise hit. If Valve refines the formula, we could be looking at the best portable gaming PC of 2026.

🔧 Geek Gadget of the Week: Framework Laptop 16

Modular, upgradeable, and shipping now — the Framework Laptop 16 is the most DIY-friendly laptop we’ve seen. Swappable GPU modules, repairable keyboards, and open-source BIOS? Yes please.

Until Next Week…

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