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Topaz May update is now available with a new 50% off flash sale

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Par : PR admin


The Topaz May update is now available with a new SDR-to-HDR video upscale model, expanded access to recently released models on both desktop (Gigapixel) and web (Topaz Image Web), and a new streamlined experience for using video enhancement models in Adobe Premiere. This is the first time the latest image models, like Wonder 3 and Denoise Max, are available in a web browser via an all-new web app. Topaz also started a new sale (details at the bottom of this post).

Here are the details:

New Models in Topaz Gigapixel: Wonder 2, Wonder 3, High Fidelity 3

Recently released models, now available in Gigapixel.

Three of our newest and most popular models are now fully integrated into Topaz Gigapixel:

Wonder 2

Wonder 2 is our newest image enhancement model that denoises, sharpens, and upscales in a single step, with no sliders or tuning required. It is a giant, powerful model that now runs locally thanks to our proprietary NeuroStream technology, which dramatically reduces VRAM usage and allows powerful AI to run on standard creator hardware.

Wonder 3

Wonder 3 is a powerful, one-click sharpen, upscale, and denoise model. Unlike Wonder 2—which was built for ultra-low-resolution upscaling—Wonder 3 handles both high-quality inputs and heavily degraded images with consistent results.

High Fidelity 3

Built for technical precision. Optimized for clean, noise-free upscaling of high-fidelity images where accuracy matters most—especially for RAW files.


New App: Topaz Image for Web

All your favorite Topaz image models, now in the browser.

Bring the power of Topaz image enhancement directly to your browser—no download required. Upload your images, choose from workflows like Autopilot, Creative Upscale, Photo Restoration, Sharpen, and more, then process everything in just a few clicks. Batch processing and side-by-side comparison make it easy to review your results, and all of your favorite Topaz image models are available in one place for the same high-quality enhancements you know from our desktop apps.

Premiere Panel v1 – Cloud Rendering UXP Panel

Topaz Video, now inside Premiere.

Topaz Labs for Premiere brings Topaz Video enhancement directly into your Premiere workflow. Process footage using cloud rendering without ever leaving your timeline—no export/import round trips needed.


Hyperion 2 – SDR to HDR Model

Unlock HDR depth from SDR footage.

Hyperion 2 converts standard dynamic range video (SDR) to high dynamic range (HDR) by expanding luminance, bit depth, and contrast. It supports both PQ (cinematic/mastering) and HLG (broadcast) transfer functions, so it fits into a wide range of modern HDR pipelines. Hyperion 2 is now available in Topaz Video, and will be coming to Astra next week.

New Topaz sale

30% off all monthly plans (applied automatically in cart):

  • Studio — $69/mo → $48/mo
  • Studio Pro — $75/mo → $52/mo
  • Topaz Video — $59/mo → $41/mo
  • Topaz Video Pro — $59/mo → $47/mo
  • Topaz Gigapixel — $29/mo → $20/mo
  • Topaz Gigapixel Pro — $50/mo → $35/mo
  • Topaz Photo — $39/mo → $27/mo
  • Topaz Photo Pro — $58/mo → $40/mo
  • Bloom — $39/mo → $27/mo
  • Bloom Pro — $49/mo → $34/mo

50% off web plans (applied automatically in cart)

  • Astra (400 credits/mo) — $39/mo → $19/mo
  • Topaz Image Web Personal — $19/mo → $9/mo
  • Topaz Image Web Pro — $59/mo → $29/mo

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Will Maryland's Utility Bills Increase $1.6B to Support Other States' Datacenters?

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Par : EditorDavid
To upgrade its grid for data centers, PJM Interconnection (which serves 13 states) plans to spend $22 billion — and charge nearly $2 billion of that to customers in Maryland, argues Maryland's Office of People's Counsel. The money "will be recovered in rates for decades" and "drive up Maryland customer bills by $1.6 billion over the next ten years alone," they said Friday, announcing an official complaint filed with America's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Extra demand is expected from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois "where demands driven by data centers are projected to grow substantially by 2036," they explain. But that means that Maryland customers "are subsidizing data center-driven transmission buildout by virtue of geographic proximity..." Tom's Hardware explains: That means an extra $823 million for residential (approx. $345 per customer), $146 million for commercial (approx. $673 per customer), and $629 million for industrial customers (approx. $15,074 per customer)... "Maryland customers have neither caused the need for these billions in new transmission projects nor will they meaningfully benefit from them," [according to Maryland People's Counsel David S. Lapp].... This is one of the biggest reasons why many AI hyperscalers are facing pushback from the communities where they intend to place their data centers. At the moment, around 69 jurisdictions have passed some sort of moratorium on projects like these, and a survey has shown that nearly half of Americans do not want a data center in their neighborhood. Debates around these projects are passionate, with a few cases turning violent and even resulting in shootings (thankfully, without any casualties), especially as many feel that the construction of these power-hungry assets is threatening their lifestyles and quality of life. Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader noshellswill for sharing the news.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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En Hongrie, joie et liesse populaire entourent l’investiture de Péter Magyar

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Vainqueur à une large majorité aux législatives du 12 avril, le nouveau premier ministre s’est engagé à « travailler pour que l’Etat de droit revienne très vite » et surtout à ne pas répéter les mêmes erreurs que son prédécesseur ultraconservateur, Viktor Orban.

© Bernadett Szabo/REUTERS

Une femme tient une photo du premier ministre hongrois, Péter Magyar, devant le Parlement, le jour de sa prestation de serment, à Budapest (Hongrie), le 9 mai 2026.
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