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TechLinked covers the latest tech news including Intel's minimal GPU market share gains, memory market chaos, OpenAI's competitive struggles against Google's Gemini, and various quick tech updates. The episode highlights industry-wide supply issues, AI competition heating up, and quirky consumer tech stories ranging from Best Buy shipping rocks instead of GPUs to humanoid robots engaging in martial arts demonstrations.
GPU Market Share Wars and Price Increases
Intel has finally achieved 1% of the gaming GPU market share, crawling up from nearly zero. AMD has captured 7% while NVIDIA still dominates with 92%. The market faces impending price increases, with AMD's 16GB cards potentially rising by $40, though the 25% import tax on Chinese electronics has been delayed to November 2026, providing some relief for consumers.
- Intel now owns 1% of the gaming GPU market, up from nearly 0%
- AMD has moved up to 7% market share while NVIDIA controls 92%
- AMD CPUs and GPUs facing price increases, with 16GB cards potentially rising $40
- 25% import tax on Chinese electronics delayed to November 2026
" Intel, the multi-billion dollar tiny underdog of the discrete GPU market, has crawled its way up from a nearly 0% market share. "
Best Buy GPU Scandal and Consumer Issues
A customer complaint went viral when a Redditor received rocks instead of a $1,200 GPU from Best Buy. After submitting a customer service claim and investigation, Best Buy refused to replace or refund the purchase, leading to widespread criticism of their handling of the situation.
- Redditor received rocks instead of GPU in $1,200 Best Buy purchase
- Best Buy refused to replace or refund after investigation
" Talk about a rocky customer service experience. "
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