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Today β€” 5 May 2026Main stream

Analyst Warns Google’s Intel TPU Bet Hinges on a Brutal Yield Jump From 90% to 98%

5 May 2026 at 03:30

Intel's 18A-P Goes Beyond a 9% Speed Bump, Adding 50% Better Thermal Conductivity and Tighter Skew Corners to Win Foundry Customers

As rumors suggest that Google is interested in using Intel for its next-generation tensor processing unit (TPU) chips, well known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared his thoughts on the matter. The analyst believes that yields will be a key factor in Google's decision, especially since the technology giant has started to focus on cost savings for the Humufish next-generation TPU's design. Intel's Yields With The EMIB-T Packaging Technology Will Play Key Role In Google's TPU Orders, Says Analyst Intel's EMIB-T packaging technology, short for Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge Through Silicon Vias (EMIB-T) relies on using a 'bridge' that is embedded […]

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NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3 Super Tops The Open-Source AI Model Chart, Beating DeepSeek & GPT-OSS

5 May 2026 at 00:30

NVIDIA's Nemotron 3 Super Tops The Open-Source AI Model Chart, Beating DeepSeek & GPT-OSS 1

NVIDIA's Open-Source "Nemotron 3 Super" AI model has topped the EnterpriseOps-Gym leaderboard, showcasing NVIDIA's software prowess. NVIDIA Is Topping Both AI Hardware and Software Leaderboards With Its Open-Source Nemotron 3 Super, Leading The Pack In March this year, NVIDIA introduced its Neomtron 3 Super, a 120B AI model with 12B active parameters. Based on a hybrid MoE architecture, the model is designed to deliver a 5x throughput versus the previous Nemotron Super model, and tackles large context with a native 1M-token context windows that gives agents long-term memory for aligned, high accuracy reasoning. Some of the highlights of NVIDIA's Nemotron […]

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Yesterday β€” 4 May 2026Main stream

Intel Core 9 273PQE Is Reportedly Up To 9% Faster In Gaming Vs Core i9 14900K

4 May 2026 at 22:54

A close-up of an Intel Core 9 processor, model '273PQE,' alongside an illustrated Intel Core chip graphic.

The flagship Bartlett Lake chip can be a bit faster than the flagship Raptor Lake Refresh CPU, but this isn't the case in ever game. Bartlett Lake 12-P-Core Chip Delivers 5-9% Higher Performance in Games Than 24-Core Intel Core i9 14900K Intel's Bartlett Lake is an interesting CPU lineup, despite not being meant for the consumer segment. We have previously seen some users making efforts in running the flagship Bartlett Lake chip on a regular LGA 1700 motherboard, as technically, the Bartlett Lake CPUs are compatible with the LGA 1700 socket. Since no official BIOS is available from Intel, mainstream […]

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Valve says it's working on Steam Deck 2, but that probably doesn't mean what you think β€” Could it have an ARM-based future?

Valve has confirmed that it's working on a successor to the Steam Deck, but that doesn't mean you should expect it anytime soon. Here's why an ARM-based SoC makes a lot of sense for the platform in the current tech landscape.

NVIDIA Feynman GPUs Push Power Semi Content To $191,000, 17 Times Increase Over Blackwell As Industry Embraces 800V DC Architectures

4 May 2026 at 20:00

NVIDIA Feynman GPUs Push Power Semi Content To $191,000, 17 Times Increase Over Blackwell As Industry Pushes 800V DC Architectures

As compute requirements grow in AI datacenters, so do the power requirements, which are estimated to reach 17x higher with NVIDIA's Feynman. NVIDIA Feynman Racks Estimated To Feature 17x Higher Power Semi Costs Per Rack Versus Blackwell NVIDIA Feynman GPUs feature several groundbreaking features and will launch in 2028, after Rubin. The company has been working hard to deliver more efficient AI solutions, but as requirements grow, power requirements have increased tremendously. Morgan Stanley Research has published a chart that visualizes the total power semi content of three AI rack solutions from NVIDIA. Starting with the baseline Blackwell or B200, […]

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Intel Appoints Qualcomm’s Alex Katouzian to Lead Client Computing and Physical AI as Lip-Bu Tan Reshapes Top Ranks

4 May 2026 at 18:50

Intel Appoints Alex Katouzian From Qualcomm As EVP & GM of Client Computing & Physical AI, Purskar Randae Reporting As Chief Technology Officer 1

Intel has made two big changes: the appointment of Alex Katouzian from Qualcomm in the Client Computing & AI segment, along with Purskar Randae as CTO. Alex Katouzian Appointed to Lead Intel's Client Computing & Physical AI Group Press Release: Intel Corporation today announced two key leadership appointments to strengthen its core product business and advance the company’s innovation agenda. Alex Katouzian will join Intel as executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing and Physical AI Group. In this role, Katouzian will align Intel’s client computing business with emerging physical AI systems that span robotics, autonomous machines, […]

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AMD’s Server CPU Revenue Set To Surge 80% This Year, With An Estimated 1.9M AI GPUs Shipping By 2027

4 May 2026 at 18:35

AMD's Server CPU Revenue Set To Surge 80% This Year, With An Estimated 1.9M AI GPUs Shipping By 2027 1

AMD's immense success for its CPUs and GPUs in the AI segments will be a key driver for the company in the current year & the years ahead. AMD Is Expected To Ship Nearly 1.9 Million AI GPUs By 2027, While It's Share In China Will Be Larger Than NVIDIA's Intel, gaining momentum this quarter, thanks to Agentic AI's reliance on CPUs, has given us a teaser of what to expect from AMD's upcoming earnings. As per UBS, AMD isn't as constrained as Intel in the CPU segment and is anticipated to grow its Server CPU revenue by 80% this […]

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DDR6 Memory Development Kicks off As Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron Race Towards Commercialization By 2028-2029

4 May 2026 at 17:00

JEDEC Confirms CAMM2 Memory For Desktop PCs: DDR6 Up To 17.6 Gbps & LPDDR6 Up To 14.4 Gbps 1

DDR6 memory development is in full swing with major DRAM makers including Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron all racing towards completion to meet growing AI demands. The Next Chapter of DRAM Just Kicked off With Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron All In The Race To Complete DDR6 Development & Deployment By 2028-2029 As AI continues to demand speedier and higher-capacity memory, DRAM makers are now initiating the development plan for next-gen standards. Last year, JEDEC announced the LPDDR6 standard, bringing improved performance and efficiency versus LPDDR5. LPDDR memory has already become the favorite of the AI industry, offering faster speeds, […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/ddr6-memory-development-kicks-off-samsung-sk-hynix-micron-race-to-commercialization-by-2028-2029/

ASUS Starves the RTX 5070 Ti as Memory Shortages Force a Pivot Toward the More Profitable RTX 5080

4 May 2026 at 15:45

ASUS Planning To Cut-Down RTX 5070 Ti GPU Supply & Focus On RTX 5080 1

ASUS is planning to limit the production of its RTX 5070 Ti GPUs and prioritize the higher-end RTX 5080 models in its place. ASUS Prioritizes Higher-End RTX 5080 GPUs By Limiting Other 16 GB Models, Such As The RTX 5070 Ti While NVIDIA has confirmed that production across all RTX 50 GPUs remains stable, AIBs are doing things differently on their end. As per industry sources quoted by Channel Gate, it looks like ASUS is making some significant changes to its GPU allocation, where it will prioritize higher-end 16 GB graphics cards while limiting the supply of RTX 5070 Ti […]

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AMD’s Entry-Level Ryzen AI 5 435G Matches Ryzen 5 8600G in Leaked Benchmark, Despite Running Well Below Its Boost Clock

4 May 2026 at 15:05

AMD's Entry-Level Ryzen AI 5 435G Already Matches the Ryzen 5 8600G in Leaked Benchmark, Despite Running Well Below Its Boost Clock

AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 5 435G Desktop APU has leaked out, showcasing benchmark performance similar to Ryzen 8000G APUs. AMD Ryzen AI 400 Desktop APUs Bring The Latest Architectures To AM5 Platforms, Ryzen AI 5 435G Shows Similar Performance As 8600G The AMD Ryzen AI 400 Desktop APUs will be launching soon, bringing up to 8 "Zen 5" CPU cores, up to 8 "RDNA 3.5" GPU cores, and a 50 TOPS NPU. They don't feature the higher-end Strix/Gorgon specifications such as up to 12 "Zen 5" CPU cores, and 16 RDNA 3.5 GPU cores, but they do feature a modern […]

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Anthropic Eyes UK Startup’s Fusion Tech Promising 100x Faster AI Inference at One-Tenth the Cost of NVIDIA’s Groq

4 May 2026 at 00:10

Anthropic Eyes UK Startup's Fusion Tech Promising 100x Faster AI Inference at One-Tenth the Cost of NVIDIA's Groq

Anthropic, the creators of Claude AI, are reportedly in early talks with a UK startup whose SRAM tech can boost AI inference by 100x & reduce costs by 10x. Anthropic Reportedly In Early Talks With Fractile, A UK-based Startup Working on the fusion architecture as an AI Inference Booster Currently, Anthropic sources its chips from various companies, including NVIDIA, Google, and Amazon. This trio allows the company to keep running its AI infrastructure without major concerns that are often associated with relying on a single chipmaker. But as compute demand intensifies in the AI space, many AI firms are now […]

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Before yesterdayMain stream

NVIDIA Fast-Forwarded Co-Packaged Optics Five Years Ahead of Schedule, Arriving First With Its Feynman GPUs

3 May 2026 at 22:45

An NVIDIA chip labeled 'GH200 H100 NVL' is positioned centrally within a complex cooling system.

NVIDIA's Feynman GPUs will be the first to feature Co-Packaged Optics, but this wasn't always the case until the AI giant decided to switch gears. Co-Packaged Optics Were Many Years Away, But NVIDIA Decided To Move Ahead With Its Feynman GPUs CPO or Co-Packaged Optics (Silicon Photonics) is the next-generation solution thatΒ reduces reliance on copper and harnesses light to transfer signals. These CPOs are packaged alongside hardware accelerators such as GPUs and will be a key solution for next-gen AI factories, offering improved interconnect latency and creating high-bandwidth connections between CPU and GPU. If we go by the original plans, […]

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NVIDIA’s RTX 5050 Finally Crawls Onto Steam’s Hardware Survey, But It’s Already Trailing AMD’s Lone RDNA 4 Entry

3 May 2026 at 22:38

Two graphics cards, one NVIDIA and one AMD Radeon, are angled towards each other with the Steam logo in the background.

After a long time, the entry-level RTX 50 series GPU made its debut on the Steam Hardware Survey charts. All NVIDIA RTX 50 GPUs Appear on Steam Hardware Survey With RTX 5050 As the Latest Entry; 16 GB VRAM GPUs Now Closer in Popularity to 8 GB GPUs The previous Steam Hardware Surveys recorded almost all NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, but the RTX 5050 always remained missing. Despite launching mid-2025, there was no sign of the GeForce RTX 5050 until now, when the card suddenly appeared on the Steam database. Both laptop and desktop variants are now available […]

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AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 β€œGorgon Halo” Leak Smokes Strix Halo by 10%, Packs 192GB Memory and Radeon 8065S

3 May 2026 at 21:03

The image showcases the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 chip with the 'MAX 400' emblem against a decorative background.

AMD's next-generation Halo flagship, the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495, has leaked out, featuring a 10% bump in performance & a new Radeon 8065 iGPU. AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 Is The Flagship Gorgon Halo APU, Rocks 16 "Zen 5" Cores & Radeon 8065S GPU Earlier this year, we reported that AMD was working on a new Halo family called Ryzen AI MAX 400, and codenamed Gorgon Halo. Just like Strix Point to Strix Halo, Gorgon Halo will offer similar architectures as Gorgon Point "Ryzen AI 400" SoCs, but elevate the configurations with more cores, beefier GPU, and lots of memory […]

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Intel’s ZAM Memory Threatens HBM’s AI Throne With 2x The Bandwidth of HBM4, More Capacity & Low Thermal Constraints

3 May 2026 at 19:15

Intel's ZAM Memory Threatens HBM's AI Throne With 2x The Bandwidth of HBM4, More Capacity & Low Thermal Constraints

Intel's Z-Angle Memory (ZAM) is approaching completion as it races towards taking a bite at the AI boom while challenging HBM as a viable alternative. Intel's ZAM Challenges HBM As A Big Memory Innovation In the High-Bandwidth, High-Capacity Segment Offering 2x The Speed of HBM4 Z-Angle Memory or ZAM has been stirring up a lot of talk in the memory segment. The upcoming memory standard is being developed by Intel and SoftBank & aims to offer a low-power, high-density replacement to HBM. Now, new details have been shared that provide more insight into ZAM memory. For starters, the new memory […]

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Intel Arc Pro B70 32 GB GPU Tested In Games – Up To 40% Faster In Raster & 65% Faster In RT Versus B580, Trades Blows With 5060 Ti 16GB

3 May 2026 at 18:25

Intel Arc Pro B70 32 GB GPU Tested In Games - Up To 40% Faster In Raster & 65% Faster In RT Versus B580, Trades Blows With 5060 Ti 16GB

Intel's recently released Arc Pro B70 32 GB GPU has been tested in games, outperforming the Arc B580, and trading blows with the RTX 5060 Ti. Intel Arc Pro B70 GPU Gaming Benchmarks Give Us A Hint of What The Arc B770 "Big Battlemage" GPU Could've Offered To Gamers Back in March, Intel launched its Arc Pro B70 graphics card based on the Battlemage BMG-G31 GPU, which we all know as Big Battlemage. This bigger Battlemage chip was long-awaited in the gaming segment, but Intel decided to focus its efforts towards the AI market, equipping the card with a large […]

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xAI Is Reportedly Using Just 11% of Its 550,000 NVIDIA GPUs, While Meta and Google Squeeze Out 43-46% From Their Fleets

3 May 2026 at 16:25

xAI Is Reportedly Using Just 11% of Its 550,000 NVIDIA GPUs, While Meta and Google Squeeze Out 43-46% From Their Fleets

xAI is reportedly able to utilize just over 10% of its entire NVIDIA GPU fleet, as report suggests lackluster AI software stack optimizations. AI Software Stack Bottlenecks Are An Industry-Wide Problem, As xAI Is Only Able To Utilize 11% of Its Entire NVIDIA GPU Installation. The Information has reported that Elon Musk's xAI, the software firm behind Gorq and other key AI-based components, is only able to utilize a small chunk of its total installed GPU capacity. Currently, xAI runs around 550,000 NVIDIA GPUs, which are a combination of H100s and H200s. These are deployed within xAI's Memphis and Colussus […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/xai-using-just-11-percent-gpus-while-meta-google-squeeze-out-much-more/

ASUS ROG Equalizer Performs Worse Than Standard 12V-2Γ—6 Connectors, Der8auer Finds 4A Imbalance Between Pins On RTX 5090

3 May 2026 at 15:18

A WireView PRO II device displays current readings in amps, while a person holds a braided power cable with visible connectors.

The ROG Equalizer doesn't work as advertised as discovered by Der8auer in his latest demonstration. ROG Equalizer 12V-2x6 Cable Shows Large Current Imbalance On WireView Pro II While Removing the Bridge Improves Balancing It appears that ASUS's recently released ROG Equalizer 12V-2x6 cable might not be the solution for proper load balancing. ASUS explicitly advertised the ROG Equalizer cable as a component that does better load balancing than regular 12V-2x6 cables, but the testing by popular German YouTuber Der8auer reveals something interesting. Der8auer has made two videos on the connector, but his latest video finds out what makes the ROG […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/asus-rog-equalizer-shows-significant-load-imbalance-across-pins/

Micron CEO Warns AI Is Only in the β€˜First Innings’ as Memory Supply Tightens, With DRAM and NAND Demand Set to Exceed 50% of Industry TAM

3 May 2026 at 15:10

SSD Prices To Skyrocket By 50% In 2024 As Manufacturers Implement Large-Scale Price Bumps 1

Micron posted a record Q2 as DRAM demand increases, but its CEO says this is just the beginning as more memory is required for AI to reach its full capabilities. Micron CEO Sees Demand For Faster Memory To Increase Massively For AI To Reach Its Full Potential Memory & Storage maker, Micron, has seen exceptional growth across all of its businesses, which include DRAM, NAND, and HBM. The growth comes from skyrocketing demand for their products as the Agentic AI craze continues to lift off every memory and storage firm. During a conversation with CNBC, Micron's CEO said that what […]

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Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D CPU Leak Points To AMD’s First 16-Core β€œPRO” CPU With 3D V-Cache

3 May 2026 at 14:10

Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D CPU Leak Points To AMD's First 16-Core "PRO" CPU With 3D V-Cache

AMD seems to be preparing its first PRO CPU with 16 "Zen 5" cores & 3D V-Cache, the Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D. AMD's Ryzen PRO Lineup Used To Max Out at 12-Cores, But That Changes With The Upcoming 16-Core Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D AMD Ryzen PRO Desktop CPUs are designed for professionals, content creators, and AI users. These chips come with advanced security, manageability, and stability versus the standard chips. For a long time, AMD's Ryzen PRO family has featured up to 12-core models, but it looks like the company is about to release its fastest chip to date. On […]

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Hot Memory Demand Pushes Samsung’s Chip Making Business To Profitability – Report

3 May 2026 at 12:53

Chip manufacturer Samsung is experiencing strong demand for its 4-nanometer process due to strong demand from the memory market, suggests a report in the Korean press. The details suggest that Samsung Foundry has secured orders that extend into 2027's production, and according to a source, the 4-nanometer process' stability has played a role in ensuring the strong demand. Samsung Foundry Purportedly Experiencing Strong Demand For Its 4-nanometer Chip Manufacturing Process Today's report is the second over the past couple of days that claims high yields for Samsung's 4-nanometer manufacturing process technology. This technology, dubbed SF4, began mass production in 2021 […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/hot-memory-demand-pushes-samsungs-chip-making-business-to-profitability-report/

From Toilets to AI Chips: Toto Joins MSG Maker Ajinomoto as Japan’s Strangest Beneficiaries of the AI Spending Frenzy

3 May 2026 at 01:50

From Toilets to AI Chips: Toto Joins MSG Maker Ajinomoto as Japan's Strangest Beneficiaries of the AI Spending Frenzy

Well, isn't that unexpected? A Japanese toilet maker has just announced that it will pivot to AI chips, leading to a 18% stock surge. Ceramics Used For Making Toilets Are Now Going To Power The AI Chip Industry Who would've predicted that a company involved in making toilets and other sanitary equipment would start making AI chips? Well, Toto, A Japanese company, has just announced that and is seeing a boost to its stock. The company leverages ceramics for its current operations, but the same ceramics can be used for making components that are critical to AI infrastructure. As per […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/from-toilets-to-ai-chips-toto-joins-msg-maker-ajinomoto-as-japans-strangest-beneficiaries-of-the-ai-spending-frenzy/

Uperfect UFree V Review: A Wireless β€œTrue” Portable Monitor With Incredible Compatibility And Versatility

3 May 2026 at 00:31

A portable monitor with a black screen sits on a wooden table beside a compact, folding keyboard featuring an integrated trackpad.

After having reviewed several portable monitors from Uperfect, I got my hands on the UFree V, a new portable monitor which promises completely "wireless" operation. As soon as I read that, my interest sparked several folds since conventional portable monitors aren't "truly" portable, as you still have to power them using an outlet and connect them to a device. Portable monitors are usually much lighter and thinner than regular desktop monitors, but UFree V brings both a lighter and thinner build, alongside wireless operation. After having tested the UFree V, I have been eager to explain the pros and cons […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/review/uperfect-ufree-v-wireless-portable-monitor-review/

QNAP Pairs a 6-Year-Old Zen 2 EPYC With NVIDIA’s 96GB RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell in Its New Edge AI NAS

2 May 2026 at 22:00

Two NVIDIA GPUs are placed on a QNAP storage unit, with a monitor displaying a desert scene in the background.

QNAP has introduced its new AI NAS, which packs a 16-Core AMD EPYC "Zen 2" CPU & can be paired with up to an RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU. Old Meets New In QNAP's "QAI-h1290FX" AI NAS: 16 Zen 2 Cores & 96 GB RTX PRO 6000 GPU The "QAI-h1290FX" is QNAP's latest Edge AI offering that combines two distinct hardware components. But before we get into the details, it should be mentioned that QNAP's latest AI NAS is designed for LLM, RAG, and various GenAI applications. Two components power the server, the first is the AMD EPYC 7302P CPU, […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/qnap-pairs-6-year-old-zen-2-epyc-with-nvidia-96gb-rtx-pro-6000-blackwell-in-new-edge-ai-nas/

Sub-1nm Process Technology Won’t Arrive Till 2034, Logic Roadmap Highlights 2D FETs For 0.2nm & Sub 0.2nm Nodes By 2043-2046

2 May 2026 at 21:00

Sub-1nm Process Technlogy Won't Arrive Till 2034, IMEC Logic Roadmap Highlights 2DFETs For 0.2nm & Sub 0.2nm Nodes By 2043-2046

Moore's Law has slowed down, but progress continues in logic development as a new roadmap points to sub-1nm process nodes around 2034. It will Be Years Before Process Technology Go Sub-1nm, But They Are In Development: 0.7nm by 2034 & <0.2nm by 2046 Process technologies have slowed down as we transition into the Angstrom era. While newer nodes continue to offer uplifts, they are getting expensive to produce as the machinery needed to achieve newer designs comes at higher costs. Furthermore, the reliance on chiplets through advanced package solutions has reduced the need to shift to newer nodes immediately, as […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/sub-1nm-process-node-technology-wont-arrive-till-2034-logic-roadmap-2dfets-sub-0-2nm-2046/

AMD Finally Cracks HDMI 2.1 On Linux After Years Of Forum Lockout, Thanks To Valve’s Quiet Push

2 May 2026 at 19:14

Tux, the Linux mascot, is next to the text 'HDMI 2.1' and an HDMI cable on a dynamic blue and red background.

AMD has taken a major step toward enabling native open-source HDMI 2.1 support on Linux by submitting new patches for its AMDGPU driver. AMD Moves Closer to Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Support on Linux With New AMDGPU FRL Patches It appears that the HDMI 2.1 support is finally arriving to Linux as AMD has submitted the new Fixed Rate Link (FRL) patches for its AMDGPU driver. This has been one of the longest-standing limitations that affected Radeon GPUs on the platform. There have been years of restrictions tied to the HDMI Forum (Org behind the HDMI standard) policies that prevented upstream […]

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AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D Hits Its Lowest 2026 Price At $324, Undercutting The 9800X3D By $126 For Gamers

2 May 2026 at 18:33

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Available For Less Than $300 In China, B650 Motherboard Combo For $450 1

One of the best gaming processors has dropped to its lowest price in 2026, but it's a limited-time deal. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Drops to $324 on Amazon; The Best Gaming Processor for Sub-$350 Price Tag Not just Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the launch of newer and faster processors has resulted in price drops across various Ryzen chips, including previous-gen CPUs. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is still one of the best gaming chips that trades blows with Ryzen 7 9800X3D, but is significantly cheaper right now. While the processor launched at a hefty price tag of $350, it got discounts after […]

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User Walks Out From Walmart With A Ryzen 7 7800X3D And 7600X For Just $220

2 May 2026 at 18:13

A store display shows the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU with a 'Rollback' sign and a reduced price of $145 from $359, alongside boxed units in a shopping bag.

You don't see these deals everyday, and this is one of the craziest ones we have seen so far for the AM5 platform. Redditor Grabs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D for Just $145 and Ryzen 5 7600X For Only $75 From Local Walmart The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D sells for around $350 on Amazon, which, even though it is significantly lower than its launch price, is still a hefty price tag for most. Being one of the best gaming processors, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D sees huge demand, which is why users are willing to pay over $300 for this chip. However, […]

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LG Japan Drops Pre-Order Pricing For Its 5K2K UltraGear OLED, Slashing 21% Off The $2,099 Flagship Before Launch

2 May 2026 at 16:27

A curved LG UltraGear gaming monitor displays purple and blue light streaks with the LG logo, positioned above the word 'evo' in the illuminated background.

LG Japan has disclosed the official prices for its high-end OLED gaming monitors, as well as specifications on the official Japanese website. LG Japan Starts Taking Pre-Orders for UltraGear 45GX950B-B 5K OLED, Starting at $1,653 and 32GX870B-B at $1081 The LG UltraGear EVO lineup introduced at CES this year is now starting to hit shelves, at least in a few regions. While not available globally at the moment, LG Japan has started taking pre-orders for two models in the LG UltraGear EVO lineup. This includes the flagship 45-inch UltraGear EVO AI 5K2K 45GX950B-B gaming monitor, as well as the 32GX870B-B, […]

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TSMC’s A16 β€˜1.6nm’ Node Promises 10% Speed Boost or 20% Power Cut Over 2nm, With Backside Power Hitting Production by Q4 2026

2 May 2026 at 16:00

TSMC's next-generation A16 or 1.6nm process tech will be the start of its "Angstrom Era" journey, delivering improved performance/power profiles versus 2nm. Angstrom Era For TSMC - A16 Process Tech Offers Better Performance/Power Profiles Versus 2nm While Adding Backside Power At the 2026 VLSI symposium, TSMC will be presenting its A16 process node technology. A16 is part of TSMC's Angstrom era family of nodes, which includes A14 and the recently announced A13 & A12. In a preview provided by VLSI of the upcoming paper titled "T1.5", TSMC restates the performance/power profile advantages. One of the biggest features for A16 will […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/tsmc-a16-node-promises-speed-boost-power-cut-over-2nm-backside-power-production-q4-2026/

Tenstorrent Vows to β€˜Crush Everyone’ as Galaxy Blackhole Hits 350 Tokens/s on DeepSeek R1, Undercutting NVIDIA’s GB300 5x AI TCO

2 May 2026 at 15:15

Several Tenstorrent server units are installed in a data center rack, displaying intricate geometric vent designs with visible green LED indicators.

Tenstorrent made a bold claim during their TT-Deploy livestream, saying they are going to crush everyone at everything, including AI, with their Galaxy servers. Tenstorrent Galaxy Supercluster Offers 10x Faster GenAI Video, And Destroys Current-Gen GPUs With "Blitz Mode", Offering 350+ Tokens/s In DeepSeek R1 Jim Keller and his Tenstorrent are on a mission to challenge the existing AI hierarchy with their RISC-V-powered platforms. As such, the company unveiled its latest Galaxy Blackhole servers for AI at scale. With Galaxy Blackhole, Tenstorrent offers a fully Networked and native AI solution that includes compute, memory, and networking, all unified into a […]

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Agentic AI Pushes CPUs to Pack 400 GB of Memory, 4x More Than Today, as DRAM Shortage Spirals Toward 2027

2 May 2026 at 14:10

CPUs or GPUs, but require lots of memory for running Agentic AI, and this demand is spiraling to unseen levels as DRAM constraints persist. CPUs Running Agentic AI Will Be Equipped With Up to 400 GB of Memory, Further Crushing The DRAM Supply Chain Memory makers are earning big profits but are also unable to meet the demand. We have seen reports on how major manufacturers are rapidly expanding their production facilities, but these are yet to become operational, and Samsung itself has stated that 2027 will be worse for the DRAM industry than 2026, so it's looking like a […]

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Intel & AMD Work On APX, The Next Major Step In The Evolution of x86 Architectures, Adds More Performance Without Requiring More Die Area & Power

1 May 2026 at 22:35

Intel & AMD Work On APX, The Next Major Step In The Evolution of x86 Architectures, Adds More Performance Without Requiring More Die Area & Power

APX or Advanced Performance Extensions are the next evolution of x86 as Intel & AMD co-develop new standards for the architecture. APX Expands the x86 Instruction Set, Bringing Faster Performance & New Features That Will Benefit Both Intel and AMD's Next-Gen Chips Two days ago, we talked about ACE (AI Compute Extensions), which is a unified instruction set that aims to increase matrix-multiply performance for next-gen x86 chips. ACE is just one part of the grander scheme in which both Intel and AMD are working together to evolve the x86 architecture under a single unified framework through the recently established […]

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AMD Aims Ryzen AI Halo Mini PC at NVIDIA’s $4,699 DGX Spark, Targets June Launch With Ryzen AI MAX+ 395

1 May 2026 at 22:00

A compact device with a textured surface featuring the AMD logo on the front, placed on a marble table next to a keyboard.

AMD's powerful Ryzen AI Halo Mini PC is reportedly launching in June and features the top Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 SoC. AMD's Powerful & Compact "Ryzen AI Halo" Mini PC Is Expected To Launch Next Month AMD recently hosted its AI Dev Day in San Francisco, where it once again showcased the Ryzen AI Halo Mini PC. A Reddit user, 1ncehost, has posted pictures from the event where Jack Hyuh was holding in the Mini PC, and based on the information, AMD is expected to launch the Mini PC in June, which is next month. The company didn't state any […]

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