Vibe code a gift this Christmas: my helpful guide for last-minute crafting

Still looking for a Christmas gift? Try vibe coding a present with my guide.

Google Cloud reveals all-new channel program – here’s all the key details

Google says it’s making the Partner Network simpler for 2026 with new automation aids, but partners might not retain their status.
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“We are living in times of great change” – I speak to AWS’ top AI minds to hear how it wants to open up agents (and building) to everyone

AI agents are set to play a big role in your workplace in 2026 if AWS has anything to do with it – I spoke to its AI experts to hear more.
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This superfast 32-core AMD CPU costs under $140 with a 5-year warranty — but there’s a big catch

AMD EPYC 7532 delivers 32 core server performance for a surprisingly low price, but there are some catches to be aware of.
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This $450 RTX laptop deal is too good to ignore — Acer Nitro V packs RTX 5050, 16GB RAM and 13th Gen Core i5 power

Deal alert: This RTX 5050 Acer Nitro V laptop just hit a record-low $450, a saving of 41%.

Watch out, Nvidia – Qualcomm acquires Alphawave Semi in latest addition to its AI data center push

Qualcomm completes Alphawave Semi acquisition early, strengthening connectivity capabilities while advancing its strategy for scalable AI data center platforms.
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Large External SSDs are now cheaper than internal ones as 4TB SATA SSD face extinction due to negligible price difference

External 4TB SSDs costing less than internal SATA models shows shifting NAND priorities and increasing market pressures.
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Arm sheds billions in market capitalization after Qualcomm hints at RISC-V adoption with Ventara Micro acquisition

Arm stock declines as Qualcomm picks up Ventana, raising questions about future customer reliance on Arm architectures.
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Motherboards from Gigabyte, MSI, ASUS, ASRock at risk from new UEFI flaw attack – here’s what we know

Many popular devices are now vulnerable to direct memory access attacks, but there is a patch.