{
  "id": 16603272,
  "title": "Leaked video shows hundreds, possibly thousands of brand-new RTX 5090s being dismantled for AI server usage in Chinese factory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/leaked-video-shows-hundreds-possibly-thousands-of-brand-new-rtx-5090s",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-26T12:28:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/leaked-video-shows-hundreds-possibly-thousands-of-brand-new-rtx-5090s-being-dismantled-for-ai-server-usage-in-chinese-factory/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A leaked video from a Chinese factory reveals the mass dismantling and conversion of new RTX 5090 graphics cards into AI server hardware. Despite Nvidia claiming production is ongoing, the US market appears to be starved of these cards. The footage shows workers removing the three-fan cooling systems and replacing them with dual-slot liquid cooling units optimized for server racks. The process involves desoldering the GPUs and VRAM, transplanting them onto new PCBs, and placing them on specialized racks for testing before delivery. The conversion aims to improve heat dissipation and space efficiency in AI server environments. With RTX 5090 cards now commanding prices near $10,000, the scale of this operation may explain the scarcity of consumer cards in the market.",
  "summary": "So that's where they're going.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "Leaked video exposes how industrial-scale Chinese factories are dismantling RTX 5090s by the thousands to fuel AI servers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/leaked-video-exposes-how-industrial-scale-chinese-factories-are",
        "published": "2026-10-24T11:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SCMP Tech",
        "title": "Chinese video AI models beat US rivals in visual quality, but lag on safeguards: HKU study",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/chinese-video-ai-models-beat-us-rivals-in-visual-quality-but-lag-on",
        "published": "2026-10-26T08:00:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}