Episode 234: Booking the Moon, Apple Goes All-In on Gemini, RTX Cards Vanish, and the iPhone Fold Takes Shape

Jay and Karl cover a week where the future feels oddly close — from booking a hotel room on the Moon and Apple’s expanding Gemini partnership, to RTX cards quietly disappearing and fresh clarity around the iPhone Fold. There’s also Creator Studio, revised 007 PC requirements, Meta layoffs, and political pressure on Trump Mobile.

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In This Episode

News

• You can now book a hotel room on the Moon: reservations open at $250,000.
• Apple’s expanded Google Gemini deal: bigger and more integrated than expected.
• Apple unveils Creator Studio: a new subscription aimed at creators.
• 007 First Light PC requirements revised: IO Interactive tweaks the specs.
• Asus drops the RTX 5070 Ti: memory shortages squeeze supply.
• Meta confirms Reality Labs layoffs: investment shifts towards wearables.
• Democrats push FTC to probe Trump Mobile: pressure mounts over the T1 phone.

Rumours

• iPhone Fold specs leak: analyst Jeff Pu outlines expected hardware.

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Episode 233: RAM Is the New Gold, Google Deletes a Drive, 007 Breaks PCs, and CES 2026 Goes Wild

Jay and Karl kick off with a discussion around Grok and OpenAI Health before diving into a week where RAM has become a luxury item. From Google wiping a user’s entire drive and sky-high DRAM prices stretching into 2028, to Crucial becoming an AI casualty and 007 bringing PCs to their knees. Plus, CES 2026 delivers wild hardware, absurd GPUs, and a Lego brick packed with tech.

Full show notes & links:techrant.online/weekly-tech-rant-episode-233/

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In This Episode

Opening Discussion

• Grok, OpenAI Health, and where AI products are heading next.

News

• Google Antigravity wipes user’s drive: a vibe-coded disaster deletes an entire disk.
• RAM prices spiral: DRAM shortages may last until 2028.
• Crucial hit by AI RAM demand: consumer memory loses out to data centres.
• 007 First Light melts PCs: recommended specs demand vast amounts of RAM and VRAM.

CES 2026

• SteamOS lands on Lenovo Legion Go 2: Valve’s OS continues its handheld takeover.
• Lego Smart Brick revealed: surprisingly packed with sensors and connectivity.
• Nvidia leans on software: GeForce Super GPUs absent, DLSS takes centre stage.
• MSI’s 1000W RTX 5090: a water-cooled GPU that ignores balance entirely.

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Episode 232: PC Build Chaos, GZW 0.4, BF6 Hopes, Steam Wishlist Fever, and Sweeney vs Steam

Jay and Karl return with a slightly chaotic, very relatable week in tech and gaming. From PC build meltdowns to hands-on impressions of GZW 0.4, early Battlefield 6 hopes, and a tour through the growing Steam wishlists. Plus, Tim Sweeney sparks a fresh debate over Steam’s approach to labelling AI-powered games.

Full show notes & links:techrant.online/weekly-tech-rant-episode-232/

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In This Episode

PC Build Woes

• A week filled with BIOS confusion, missing video output, questionable cables, and the classic “is it the RAM?” spiral.

Game Talk

• GZW 0.4 — new update, new chaos, new war stories.
• Battlefield 6 — early hopes, concerns, and wishlist features.
• Steam Wishlist Picks — the games Jay and Karl are watching closely.

Industry Chat

• Tim Sweeney vs Steam AI labels — Sweeney pushes back as Valve formalises labelling rules for AI-generated content.

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