This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 10, 2026

In case you've been missing out on the action over on Tom's Hardware Premium, we're back with another roundup to fill you in on everything you missed. Central to this week's theme is how Artificial Intelligence and its subsequent buildout are currently impacting all areas of the semiconductor industry.

Headlining this week is our report on how smart software utilization may play a part in the electricity consumption of AI data centers. We sat down and talked with experts in the domain to find out.

Software could be the easiest fix for hyperscalers' AI power squeeze, researchers say — data center demand is expected to rival Japan's electricity usage by 2030

Reports state that Tencent has reached a deal to lease high-performance AI chips from Oracle to the tune of $7 billion over five years. While the figure on its surface sounds significant, the estimated lease price is around 43% less than an Nvidia H100 leased at $2.80 per hour …