AMD Zen 7 Roadmap, GTA VI Delay, AMD Sued for X3D, 50 Super Series, New Retro Cases

This hardware news recap covers several major developments in the tech world.

AI Dystopia series update (1:28–6:41): Gamers Nexus shares an update on the community-funded “AI Dystopia” special report series. They outline upcoming international and U.S. trips to investigate data center expansion, focusing on power consumption, electricity costs, and land use, and preview a custom Blender tool being built to visualize how money flows through the AI industry.

AMD Zen 7 on the roadmap (6:41–10:49): At its financial analyst day, AMD confirmed Zen 6 for 2026 and indicated that Zen 7 will follow sometime after. Zen 6 is planned as the first design to tape out on TSMC’s 2 nm node, while Zen 7 is expected to introduce a new matrix engine and expanded AI data format support.

Rockstar delays GTA 6 (10:49–13:29): Rockstar Games has delayed Grand Theft Auto 6 again, now targeting a launch date of November 19, 2026. The studio says the extra time is needed to reach the expected level of polish.

Rumor: NVIDIA delays Super Series (13:29–16:57): Rumors claim NVIDIA’s unannounced RTX 50 Super Series GPUs may slip from a rumored Q1 2026 window to Q3 2026. The delay is tied to GDDR7 memory shortages and rising costs.

AMD sued for patent infringement (16:57–20:41): Adia, a semiconductor IP licensing firm, has filed several lawsuits against AMD over alleged patent infringement involving hybrid bonding technology used in AMD’s 3D V-Cache (X3D) products. The company is seeking financial damages and injunctions.

FBI subpoenas paywall bypass service (20:41–25:01): The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar for archive.ttoday, a site that mirrors paywalled written content, requesting subscriber information. This follows similar action against a related service, 12oot.io.

Intel Bartlett Lake-S leak (25:01–26:10): Alleged specs for Intel’s Bartlett Lake-S CPUs suggest a possible final LGA 1700 lineup featuring 12 performance cores and no efficiency cores. The chips are said to be aimed at edge and networking workloads but could attract gamers interested in a P-core-only design.

AMD MI308 approved for China (26:10–28:29): AMD’s MI308 accelerator has reportedly received an export license for sales into China. However, new Chinese government guidance directing state-funded data centers to use domestic AI chips may sharply limit its addressable market there.

Empty data center “plague” begins (28:29–30:44): Some newly built data centers are sitting largely empty because of power shortages and insufficient grid capacity. In certain regions, required power upgrades may not be completed until 2028, leaving facilities underused for years.

Silverstone FLP03 mATX appears (30:44–31:56): Silverstone has introduced the FLP03 microATX case at Expo 2025 in Japan. It sports a retro-inspired design with a toggle-style power switch, key lock, oversized reset button, and a “turbo” button that controls fan speed.