Episode 231: Cleared Hot Lands, RAM Prices Go Wild, Nvidia’s VRAM Gamble, and Intel’s Nova Lake S...

Episode 231: Cleared Hot Lands, RAM Prices Go Wild, Nvidia’s VRAM Gamble, and Intel’s Nova Lake Strikes Back


Jay and Karl return with a packed week of tech news — from the long-awaited launch of Cleared Hot to RAM shortages so extreme shops are pricing modules like luxury seafood. Nvidia flirts with dropping VRAM bundles, Intel fires back at AMD with an absurdly specced Nova Lake chip, and Apple rumours round out the show.


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In This Episode


News

• Cleared Hot launches (https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...) — the long-awaited helicopter sim finally arrives.
• RAM prices surge (https://www.theverge.com/news/828337/...) — shortages push costs high enough that one retailer compares it to lobster.
• Nvidia may stop bundling VRAM (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...) — raising concerns over GPU pricing and value.
• Nvidia plays down Google chip threat (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...) — insists cloud competition won't dent AI momentum.
• Intel’s Nova Lake strikes back (https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/proc...) — a monstrous chip with 288 MB vertical cache and 52 cores.

Rumours

• Low-cost MacBook (https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/21/low-co...) reportedly launching in Q1 2026.
• OLED iPad mini (https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/26/new-ol...) gets fresh launch timing leaks.

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