HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:14:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Cargo thieves target AI data center supplies in $1.3 million heists — $300,000 worth of copper wire and $1 million worth of equipment recovered outside Chicago https://hardware.nrgnews.net/cargo-thieves-target-ai-data-center-supplies-in-1-3-million-heists-300000-worth-of-copper-wire-and-1-million-worth-of-equipment-recovered-outside-chicago/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:14:20 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/cargo-thieves-target-ai-data-center-supplies-in-1-3-million-heists-300000-worth-of-copper-wire-and-1-million-worth-of-equipment-recovered-outside-chicago/ The relentless global boom in data center construction is fueling an unexpected criminal enterprise: the theft of high-value hardware and specialized components. As millions of dollars’ worth of servers, intricate cabling, and essential components are constantly moving across the country, cargo thieves and hijackers have begun targeting this massive supply chain, recognizing that data center […]

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]]> Nvidia’s banned AI servers are selling for $1.1 million on China’s black market https://hardware.nrgnews.net/nvidias-banned-ai-servers-are-selling-for-1-1-million-on-chinas-black-market/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:18:47 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/nvidias-banned-ai-servers-are-selling-for-1-1-million-on-chinas-black-market/ The race for artificial intelligence has become the defining technological conflict of our era, and at the heart of this high-stakes battle lies a struggle over silicon: control of the most powerful AI chips. For years, the global tech landscape has been shaped by a dynamic interplay of innovation and geopolitical tension. Today, that tension […]

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]]> China black market Nvidia prices rocket in wake of smuggling crackdown and customs freeze — five-year-old A100 servers triple in price, now fetching up to $82,000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/china-black-market-nvidia-prices-rocket-in-wake-of-smuggling-crackdown-and-customs-freeze-five-year-old-a100-servers-triple-in-price-now-fetching-up-to-82000/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:23:08 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/china-black-market-nvidia-prices-rocket-in-wake-of-smuggling-crackdown-and-customs-freeze-five-year-old-a100-servers-triple-in-price-now-fetching-up-to-82000/ The high-stakes battle for artificial intelligence hardware is currently being fought not just in data centers, but across international shipping lanes and customs checkpoints. As global restrictions tighten around advanced chips, Chinese companies are facing an unprecedented scramble, paying exorbitant prices to secure the cutting-edge technology needed to fuel their AI ambitions. This market shift […]

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