During her firm's fourth quarter earnings call, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su discussed the company's AI growth, the impact of agentic AI on her firm's business and competition in the AI CPU market. AMD's earnings call comes at a time when CPUs are believed to be playing a crucial role in the AI industry due the growth in agentic AI workloads. AMD's larger rival Intel saw its shares close 23% higher last month following its earnings report which saw a major profit beat and CEO Lip-Bu Tan explain the importance of CPUs in today's world. AMD CEO Discusses CPU Market [β¦]
AMD expects that overall PC and Gaming demand will decline in the second half of this year due to rising memory and component prices. RAMpocalypse Is The Primary Reason Why PC and Gaming Demand Will Decline In The Second Half of This Year, Says AMD In its Q1 2026 earnings, AMD's Client and Gaming segment saw a 23% increase in revenue versus the prior year, reaching $3.94 billion, while declining 9% versus the previous quarter. AMD states that its client side, which includes desktop and laptop segments, saw great traction through a strong portfolio of products, which includes its latest [β¦]
AMD's MI450 GPUs are now being sampled to customers, and there's already huge interest in the MI500 series within AI Inference data centers. Customers Are Lining Up To Deploy AMD's MI450 GPUs As Sampling Begins, Next-Gen MI500 Also Gains Traction In The "AI Inferencing" Segment During the Q1 2026 earnings call, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su confirmed that they have started sampling the first Instinct MI450 GPUs to "lead" customers, and the chips remain on track for deployments at various data centers in the Helios rack, which will see production shipments commence in the second half of this year. Several [β¦]
AMD has just announced its earnings for Q1 2026, posting a record revenue of $10.3 billion driven by strong demand for its EPYC CPUs & Instinct accelerators in the AI segment. AMD Delivers An Outstanding Q1 2026, Driven By Strong Sales of EPYC CPUs & Instinct Accelerators While Tackling Supply Constraints In The Agentic AI Era AMD's CEO outlined an "outstanding" first quarter for the company, with revenue of $10.3 billion, a 38% increase versus the previous year. This growth was driven mainly by strong demand in the data center and AI segments, which were up 7% year over year [β¦]
Appleβs launch strategy for this year is going to be a little different, as the base iPhone 18Β isnβt going to be a part of the lineup, with the company delaying the unveiling to early 2027. It turns out that the deviceβs absence from the September keynote is part of a bigger plan to maintain healthier margins during the DRAM shortage, at least thatβs what a tipster wants you to believe. The base iPhone 17 is already the best-selling smartphone in the world, with Apple expected to dominate markets by keeping it around for longer With Apple previously claimed by Weibo [β¦]
Shortly after the new leadership cabinet for Xbox chief executive officer Asha Sharma was made public, Sharma took to her personal X (formerly Twitter) account to comment on the appointments but also to reveal another change regarding Xbox's direction. Microsoft's Copilot AI, which had been introduced into the gaming ecosystem as Gaming Copilot through the mobile Xbox app and the Xbox PC app, is seemingly something that no longer aligns with platform's direction. "Xbox needs to move faster, deepen our connection with the community, and address friction for both players and developers," Sharma began in her statement. "Today, we promoted [β¦]
The wins in Appleβs column havenβt stopped increasing, and thatβs terrible news for rivals as the latest data reveals that the iPhone maker is now the top manufacturer when comparing global smartphone revenue share for Q1 2026. In fact, the latest statistics show that Apple rules this segment with an iron fist, with its mobile devices accounting for 48 percent of the worldβs revenue, with the remaining firms left to fight over breadcrumbs. The latest research reveals that the Average Selling Price (ASP) of Appleβs iPhones is $908, with a record 21 percent share in global shipments for Q1 2026 [β¦]
Coinbase is laying off about 700 employees, roughly 14% of its workforce, as the company reshapes itself around AI and braces for a softer crypto market. CEO Brian Armstrong framed the move as a reset, meant to make the company [β¦]
Crypto is trying to break into Wall Street. This time, itβs coming with paperwork.Β Bullish said Tuesday it will acquire Equiniti in a $4.2 billion deal, giving the exchange something the industry has long lacked: a regulated transfer agent that already [β¦]
The rush to build AI is starting to hit a physical limit. It is not chips or models this time. It is electricity.Β Across the U.S. and Canada, data centers are drawing more power than grids were built to handle. New [β¦]
The race to build bigger AI models is running into a hard limit: power. A single training run can burn through as much electricity as thousands of homes, and new data centers are getting stuck in years-long queues for grid [β¦]
Itβs Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and AIβs hunger for power, chips, and secure supply chains is forcing governments, hyperscalers, and startups into high-stakes moves that will shape the next decade of tech. Here are the top global stories making waves [β¦]
Wall Street is stepping deeper into AI, and this time itβs not just about funding models. Itβs about putting them to work inside real businesses. Anthropic said Monday it is teaming up with Goldman Sachs and Blackstone to launch a [β¦]
2026βs flagship race is already settled, at least on paper. The phones launched between January and April β from Samsung, Xiaomi,OPPO, Vivo, Honor, Motorola, Huawei, and iQOO β will define what a high-end Android phone looks like for the rest of the year.Β
New chipsets will come, but these are the devices most people will be comparing, buying, and arguing about through December. So hereβs what actually shipped, and what each one is trying to do.
January
Motorola Razr FoldΒ
Motorola introduced the Razr Fold at CES 2026 as its first book-style foldable. Unlike the Razrβs usual clamshell form, this one opens up like a tablet, with an 8.1-inch 2K LTPO inner display and a 6.6-inch cover screen. The cover screen is large enough that you can handle most everyday tasks without unfolding the device.
The camera setup is all 50-megapixel across the board: a Sony LYTIA main sensor, an ultra-wide with macro support, and a periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom. Thereβs also a 32MP camera on the outer display and a 20MP shooter on the inner screen. Video recording supports Dolby Vision. The phone also supports Motorolaβs Moto Pen Ultra stylus.Β
Honor Magic 8 RSR Porsche DesignΒ
Honor kicked things off with the Magic 8 RSR Porsche Design, which went on sale in China on January 23rd. The phone is what it sounds like: a high-end device made in collaboration with Porsche Design, with finishes called Slate Gray and Moonstone, and a back panel made of microcrystalline nano-ceramic material that Honor says has a Mohs hardness rating of 8.5.
Inside, it runs Qualcommβs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with configurations going up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The camera setup includes a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide, and a 200MP telephoto with 3.7x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom. Battery is 7,200mAh with 120W wired and 80W wireless charging. It also supports satellite communication and IP68/IP69K water resistance.
Honor is also selling an optional photography kit with a magnetic grip, filter adapter, and external telephoto lens. It runs MagicOS 10 with Porsche Design-themed UI elements layered on top.
February
Samsung Galaxy S26 Series
Samsungβs February Unpacked event brought the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra. The base S26 has a 6.3-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, while the S26+ bumps that up to 6.7 inches at QHD+ resolution. Both have 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rates and Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus
Depending on your region, these phones ship with either the Exynos 2600 or the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The main camera across the standard models is a 50MP sensor, paired with a 12MP ultra-wide and a 10MP telephoto with 3x zoom. The S26 has a 4300mAh battery, the S26+ has a 4900mAh battery, and both support Qi2 wireless charging at 20W.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
The S26 Ultra takes a different direction. It has a 6.9-inch QHD+ display with Gorilla Armor 2, runs exclusively on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and includes a 200MP main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide, a 10MP telephoto at 3x, and a 50MP periscope lens at 5x zoom. Battery is 5000mAh with Super Fast Charging 3.0. The S Pen is still here. The software on all three runs One UI 8.5 on Android 16, with AI features like Photo Assist, Now Brief, and Creative Studio built in.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi launched the 17 Ultra in China in February, and it arrives with one of the more interesting camera setups of the year. The main camera uses a 1-inch Light Fusion 1050L sensor co-developed with Leica, shooting at 50MP. The telephoto is a 200MP Leica-certified lens that supports lossless optical zoom between 75mm and 100mm, going up to 400mm digitally. The ultra-wide is a 50MP sensor with 115-degree FOV.
The display is a 6.9-inch OLED with up to 3,500 nits peak brightness, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and Dolby Vision support. It runs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and Xiaomi says the phone can mirror and control Apple devices through its HyperOS 3.0 software.
The battery is 6,800mAh, the largest in any Xiaomi Ultra device. It charges at 90W wired and 50W wireless. Despite all of that, Xiaomi says the 17 Ultra is the thinnest Ultra device it has made, at 8.29mm.
iQOO 15 Ultra
The iQOO 15 Ultra is a performance-first phone, and it makes that clear from the spec sheet. The display is a 6.85-inch flat Samsung AMOLED at 2K resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate and 8,000 nits peak brightness. The touch sampling can go up to 4000Hz.Β
The phone runs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 alongside iQOOβs in-house Q3 esports chip, and the company claims an AnTuTu score of 4.51 million.
iQOO 15 Ultra
For cooling, it has a 59-blade fan and an 8,000mmΒ² vapor chamber. The phone also includes pressure-sensitive shoulder triggers and a 500Hz gyroscope. Battery is 7,400mAh with 100W wired and 40W wireless charging.
On the camera side, itβs a triple 50MP system consisting of main, ultra-wide, and periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom. Not the headline feature here, but solid. It runs OriginOS 6 on Android 16 and supports 8K video recording.
March
OPPO Find X9 Ultra
OPPOβs Find X9 Ultra is the most camera-forward device on this list. Itβs the only 2026 flagship to use two 200MP cameras, one for main and another for 3x telephoto. Both deliver maximum detail in portrait and general photography. Thereβs also a dedicated 50MP 10x optical zoom telephoto and a 50MP ultra-wide.
OPPO is leaning hard on the Hasselblad partnership here. The new Hasselblad Master Mode includes features like True Detail for 8K output across six focal lengths, a full-link ProXDR pipeline, and nine film presets that try to simulate real film color behavior rather than just slapping a filter on.
Video-wise, it supports 8K at 30fps and 4K at 120fps in 10-bit Log format, along with custom 3D LUT import and an ACES color management workflow. TILTA accessories like ND filters and manual focus grips are available for it. The phone runs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a 144Hz 2K display, a 7,050mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, and IP66/IP68/IP69 water resistance.
OPPO Find N6
OPPOβs Find N6 is pitching itself as the worldβs flattest foldable, and the engineering behind that claim is genuinely interesting. The hinge uses a bionic four-axis structure built with chip-level polymer 3D printing, reducing surface unevenness to 0.1mm. Paired with memory glass that restores up to 99.9% flatness after folding, the crease situation is about as controlled as any foldable has managed. Itβs TΓV certified for 600,000 folds.
The inner display is an 8.12-inch QXGA+ foldable OLED, and the outer cover screen is a 6.62-inch FHD+ AMOLED, both running 1-120Hz adaptive refresh with 240Hz touch sampling. The outer panel peaks at 3,600 nits.
Cameras follow the same Hasselblad-partnership playbook as the Find X9 Ultra: a 200MP main with dual-axis OIS leads, supported by a 50MP ultra-wide, a 50MP 3x telephoto, and a dedicated Danxia color calibration lens. It supports 8K stills and 4K 120fps Dolby Vision video.
The chipset is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, paired with a 6,000mAh battery, 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. It folds to 8.93mm and weighs 225g, with IP56/IP58/IP59 ratings.
Vivo X300 Ultra
Vivoβs X300 Ultra follows a similar camera-first philosophy as the Find X9 Ultra, but leans into a Zeiss partnership instead of Hasselblad. The camera array includes a 50MP ultra-wide (Sony LYTIA 818), a 200MP main camera (Sony LYTIA 901), and a 200MP telephoto (Samsung HP0) with gimbal-level stabilization.
Vivo X300 Ultra β Victory Green
Vivo is also selling two external teleconverter modules, one for 200mm and one for 400mm. The imaging system supports 4K 120fps Dolby Vision and 4K 120fps 10-bit Log recording, along with 3D LUT imports and ACES workflows.
The display is a 6.82-inch 2K LTPO AMOLED at 144Hz. Battery is 6,600mAh with 90W wired and 40W wireless charging. It runs OriginOS 6 on Android 16 and carries IP68/IP69 ratings.
April
Huawei Pura 90 Pro and Pura 90 Pro Max
Both the Huawei Pura 90 Pro and 90 Pro Max share the same XMAGE imaging philosophy and a Red Maple multispectral lens, but the Pro Max gets better hardware meaningfully across the board.
The Pro Max camera system leads with a 50MP RYYB main sensor (1/1.28-inch) with OIS, LOFIC tech, and a variable aperture from f/1.4 to f/4.0. The telephoto is a 200MP RYYB periscope unit with 4x optical zoom, up to 8x optical-quality zoom, CIPA 7.0 stabilization, and what Huawei calls an industry-first three-in-one super concentrating prism. Rounding it out is a 40MP RYYB ultra-wide.
The standard Pro keeps the same main sensor and aperture setup but steps down to a 12.5MP ultra-wide and a 50MP periscope telephoto.
Both phones run on the Kirin 9030S, a step below the Kirin 9030 Pro found in the Pura X Max foldable. Huawei claims a 200 percent improvement in NPU image understanding over the previous generation, with gains in AI ISP color processing, telephoto video clarity, and stabilization accuracy. AI features are central to the software pitch β AI pose recommendations, composition assist, portrait retouching, and one-click photo creation are all present, alongside an upgraded Xiaoyi assistant with real-time pointing recognition and voiceprint detection.
The Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display; the Pro gets 6.6 inches. Both use single-punch-hole cutouts. The Pro Max also gets Kunlun glass protection, which Huawei says cuts reflections by 70 percent and improves scratch resistance up to 16 times over standard glass. Both phones run HarmonyOS 6.1.
OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra
The OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra is squarely aimed at mobile gamers. It runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500, built on TSMCβs third-gen 3nm process, with OnePlus claiming a 32% performance uplift and 55% better power efficiency over the previous generation.
Keeping things cool is a 6,000mmΒ² vapor chamber that sits alongside a Glacier Cooling System and a deeper integration of OnePlusβs Wind Chaser Gaming Kernel.
OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra
The headline accessory is an optional Strix Gaming Controller with a joystick-free layout, mechanical triggers rated at 1.8ms response time, a dedicated e-sports chip, and support for magnetic cooling modules. Itβs the kind of peripheral ecosystem youβd more typically associate with a dedicated gaming phone brand.
The display is a 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPS OLED at 165Hz with 4,000Hz instantaneous touch sampling. As for cameras, it has a 50MP main with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide unit. The battery is a large 8,600mAh dual-cell unit with 120W wired charging. It runs ColorOS 16 on Android 16, and carries IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K ratings.
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A new report from CNBC reveals that Xbox chief executive officer Asha Sharma is bringing over more of her former CoreAI team to the Xbox side of Microsoft in an overhaul of Xbox's executive team with five new members in total, the fifth coming instead from Sharma's other previous home of Instacart. Part of the move also includes the dismissal of more of the old guard, as one moves to an advisory role, and the other leaves the company. Since Asha Sharma stepped into the role of chief executive officer of Xbox, the former CoreAI president has been establishing what [β¦]
LG has showcased new OLED technologies at the SID Display Week 2026, but its 3rd-gen Tandem OLED was the main highlight of the show. LG Showcases 3rd Gen Tandem OLED That Targets Efficiency, and a 5K OLED Panel With 221 PPI The LG Display is expanding its OLED stack by introducing new monitors and new panel technologies. At SID Display Week 2026, held in Los Angeles, LG Display showcased the 3rd-generation Tandem OLED technology and a 5K RGB OLED monitor panel. The biggest highlight was the 3rd-gen Tandem OLED that brings meaningful improvements over previous OLED technologies. As per the [β¦]
NVIDIA CEO has said that China should not have access to its most advanced AI chips, such as Blackwell or Rubin. Blackwell or Rubin AI Chips are a no-go for China, but NVIDIA's CEO Wants US Firms To Continue To Compete In Global Markets The US AI policy shift towards China has been ongoing since NVIDIA's Hopper generation of chips. Export controls restricted NVIDIA from selling its bleeding-edge chips to Chinese firms & this ban has extended into the Blackwell generation. Reaffirming the US-first policy, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has stated that the company's most advanced AI chips, Blackwell and [β¦]
IO Interactive's James Bond licensed game, 007 First Light, is now just three weeks away from its debut. As we got closer to the launch, the developers started revealing new details; now, YouTuber JorRaptor has reported that Gameplay Director Andreas Krogh confirmed the game's average length is around 20 hours. That's without counting theΒ Tactical SimulatorΒ mode (inspired by HITMAN's escalations), which will repurpose main story locations with added difficulty, restrictions, and online leaderboards, with new missions added post-launch. Notably,Β all cosmetic outfitsΒ (including pre-order and special edition ones) areΒ restricted to the Tactical SimulatorΒ and cannot be worn in the main campaign, where Bond's wardrobe [β¦]
Quantware is building the world's most powerful Quantum processor, and Intel is one of the investors behind it and the company's KiloFab project. Quantware's VIO-4K Quantum Processor Can Drive 10,000 Qubits, 100x More Than Today's State-of-the-Art Quantum Computers Quantware has raised $176 million to build the world's fastest and largest quantum processor to date, the VIO-4K. The company will also be building KiloFab, the largest dedicated quantum open architecture fab, as it anticipates strong customer demand, boosting its production capacity by 20x. In the announcement, Quantware secured new investors, including Intel Capital, In-Q-Tel, and ETF Partners, which are in addition [β¦]
May 4, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) in the dugout after defeating the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The Chicago White Sox, despite signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, didnβt enter the 2026 MLB season with the most lofty of expectations. The Sox were looking to establish a culture and let young players develop in a season that would serve as a building block for the future.
Through the first 45 games of the season, however, the White Sox are looking dangerous. Murakami has delivered since arriving in the Windy City, crushing 14 homers thus far, including another in Monday nightβs win over the Los Angeles Angels on the West Coast.
βIt was going to come sooner or later,β said Murakami of his first big league double, which also came on Monday night, through interpreter Kenzo Yagi. βSo Iβm really happy about the result.β
Itβs not just Murakami giving opposing pitchers headaches, either.
βIf you see that the whole lineup now, itβs so deep,β third baseman Miguel Vargas said, who hit his seventh home run on Monday βAny guy can give you a really good at-bat, a single, an extra base hit, a stolen base. Thatβs our identity right now. The hustle on the bases too has been unbelievable.β
Chicago is now 7-3 over its last 10 games, and just 0.5 GB of first place in the always tightly contested AL Central.
Most shocking of all during this stretch of success, however, might be the success the pitching rotation is seeing. The Sox have gotten arguably the best starting pitching in the MLB since early April.
βYou can look at the dugout and figure that out,β said starting pitcher Davis Martin, who notched his fifth win of the season on Monday. βWeβre not hiding that weβre having the best time. This is a group that in Spring Training we knew we could do something cool and feel like we were building toward something.
βObviously we stumbled out of the gate, but I think we found our stride and found who we are as a team and the personality of our team. We just have a bunch of guys that want to play for each other, guys that are playing hard and wanting to win baseball games.β
Yesterday, Valve launched its Steam Controller (2026), the follow-up to its 2015 predecessor and an improvement based on the years of learning Valve took from developing that first controller, to the Steam Deck, and now this latest gamepad. The launch went about as well as you would hope if you're Valve. The 'Buy Now' button went live on Steam, the gamepad shot up to the top of the best-selling charts, and it sold out within minutes. The unfortunate part of that last bit was that it seems Valve wasn't fully prepared for a complete sell-out of the device. In an [β¦]
After Season 2 of the best-selling game in 2025 was delayed, causing a great deal of strife within the game's community, EA and Battlefield Studios aren't allowing for the same gap between Season 2 and Season 3 of Battlefield 6. The new season will arrive next week on May 12, 2026, and the studios just debuted our first look at the new season and a tease at what will be the largest map in the game when it arrives with the return of the Railway to Golmud. Season 2 arrived back on February 17, making it a more reasonable 12-week [β¦]
Although an official announcement has yet to be made, leaks from multiple reliable sources have made it clear that the PlayStation 6 will launch alongside a handheld system that should be more than capable of running current and next-generation games. However, much like the Xbox Series S did with the Xbox Series X and possibly the entirety of the current console generation, there is the real possibility this portable system could hold back the home console, especially with mandatory support. According to known leaker Moore's Law is Dead, who first leaked the specs for Sony's next-generation systems, the chances of [β¦]
NVIDIA has expanded its RTX & AI feature set with more capabilities provided to developers for integration within their latest apps, including games. NVIDIA Bets Big on Its "AI PC" Ecosystem With RTX GPUs, Provides Devs With New & Improved Tool Sets The NVIDIA RTX and AI PC technologies are one of the industry's most advanced tool sets offered to developers. These tools make integration of the latest features and capabilities in apps & games easier than ever. Today, NVIDIA has announced more integrations that help developers create next-gen experiences. Last month, NVIDIA rolled out its DLSS 4.5 SDK, allowing [β¦]
Micron has just released the highest capacity and commercially available SSD to date, its 6600 ION, with a capacity of 245 TB. You Can Practically Fit Anything You Want on Micron's 245 TB "6600 ION" SSD, but These Still Aren't Enough For Data Centers Press Release: Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced it is now shipping the 245TB capacity MicronΒ 6600 ION SSD, the worldβs highest capacity commercially available SSD. The drive marks a major step forward in rack-scale storage density for data centers and is designed to support AI, cloud, enterprise, and hyperscale workloads, including next-generation AI data lakes [β¦]
Intel has placed a massive order at Taiwanese manufacturers to secure advanced packaging equipment, which will be used for its EMIB plans. Intel Bets Big on EMIB, As The Company Has Placed A Huge Order To Secure Advanced Packaging Equipment From Taiwan EMIB, the advanced packaging solution and alternative to TSMC's CoWoS, has been making headlines for some time now. The packaging technology is gaining lots of momentum as potential customers line up to utilize the tech for their upcoming chips, mainly for AI purposes. This demand has now led Intel to go after Taiwanese manufacturers to secure the equipment [β¦]
Teamgroup has released its latest Elite DDR5 memory modules featuring high speeds of up to 8000 MT/s, which are ready for next-gen platforms. Next-Gen Platforms Will Support Some Crazy High-Speed DDR5 Memory & Teamgroup Is Ready With Its Elite Series Offering Up To 8000 MT/s Transfer Rates Press Release: Global memory leader Team Group Inc. continues to advance product performance with the introduction of new high-frequency specifications for its ELITE PLUS DDR5 and ELITE DDR5 desktop memory modules. Both products deliver speeds of up to 8000 MT/s and operate at 1.1V with CL56-56-56-128 timings, fully compliant with JEDEC standards. Designed [β¦]
Intel has accelerated its PC roadmap, with several chips including Nova Lake, Razor Lake, Titan Lake & Moon Lake on track to tackle AMD. Intel To Offer Four PC CPU Families In The Next Two Years As It Positions Its Lineup To Compete Aggressively Against AMD, Apple & Qualcomm Chipzilla is going aggressive not only on the Foundry front, but also in its PC business as it remains on track to offer four diverse chip families in the next two years. This shows heightened confidence at Intel as its PC platform execution not just accelerates, but also gets back on [β¦]
The AI boom has resulted in TSMC battling to increase its manufacturing capacity for clients to fulfill 3nm chip orders, leaving a massive opportunity for Samsung to capitalize on. However, even though the Korean giant has made strides in bringing its 2nm GAA technology to U.S. soilΒ in the form of its Taylor plant, its reliability in manufacturing higher volume at stable yields remains in question. While there have been talks of Samsung becoming a viable alternative to TSMC, companies like Tesla and Qualcomm are only considering a dual-sourcing strategy because they now have a backup option to a foundry that [β¦]
Apple has once again raised the possibility of making its chips at Fabs besides TSMC, as it is in early talks with Intel and Samsung. Intel & Samsung Emerge As Potential Fix To Apple's Supply Constraints Affecting Its Consumer Chips Bloomberg has just dropped some big news surrounding Apple, which is in early talks with Intel and Apple to secure additional supply for its consumer lineup. The report highlights that Apple has held "exploratory" discussions with the two semiconductor firms as it aims to diversify the production of its chips. The company has so far relied upon TSMC for its [β¦]
Being fast can be a problem, well, you haven't heard that one right? Apex Legends developers just fixed an issue with physics calculations on AMD Ryzen X3D CPUs caused by their high single-threaded performance. Apex Legends Patch Addresses Physics Calculations-Based Stutters Encountered On CPUs With Fast Single-Threaded Performance, Such as AMD's Ryzen X3D Apex Legends rolled out its latest patch, "Overclocked," which includes a range of changes, including performance improvements on the PC platform. One of the changes is unexpected, which calls out the fast single-threaded performance of AMD Ryzen X3D and a similarly performant CPU as the primary cause [β¦]
Around five months ago, CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski signaled a shift in tone for Lords of the Fallen 2 away from "political correctness" and toward, among other things, skimpy female armor designs. Now, that's been confirmed with the official reveal of five concept art pieces that leave little to imagination: the female characters will feature much more revealing armor sets in the upcoming Soulslike sequel. The studio claimed to be responding to players' feedback: You wanted fierce. You wanted beautiful. You wanted provocative. The reveal also took place in partnership with content creator TheBackgroundNPC, who focuses specifically on female [β¦]
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 has yet to be officially announced, but recent statements from director Naoki Hamaguchi suggest theΒ game's reveal and release aren't too far off. According to a high-effort leak posted onΒ ResetEra, the third and final entry in the remake trilogy will be revealed during this year'sΒ Summer Game FestΒ opening showcase on June 5, but many of the detailsΒ sound too good to be true. "I am posting this on behalf of somebody else I know to protect their identity who works somewhere in the chain between Square Enix marketing and Summer Game Fest event staff. The level of [β¦]
The memory shortage faced by Apple can be avoided as the company can purchase DRAM quantities in bulk for a multitude of products, but one area where the Cupertino firm may continue to struggle is chip supply. As TSMC is operating at its maximum capacityΒ by fulfilling 3nm silicon orders for AI customers, itβs adversely affecting iPhone 17 Pro Max shipments to the point that a customer who has been searching around for a flagship unit is unable to find one in a U.S. state. Low A19 Pro chip supply could also affect the second-generation MacBook Neo shipments, as Apple will [β¦]
OpenAI appears to be fast-tracking its plans for an AI-enabled smartphone, partially in a bid to bolster its IPO that might land as soon as this year. And, in its urgency, OpenAI appears to be settling on a customized version of MediaTek's upcoming flagship Dimensity 9600 chip as the SoC of choice for the planned smartphone. OpenAI's smartphone will use a customized version of the Dimensity 9600 chip, replete with a dual-NPU architecture and enhanced HDR for real-world visual sensing The famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed towards the end of April that OpenAI had relegated its planned range of consumer [β¦]
TSMC is turning into a victim of its own success as the world's preferred chip foundry, leaving its heretofore prized customers such as Apple in a bind of sorts as they suddenly find themselves crowded out by AI hyperscalers. In its frustration, Apple is now reportedly exploring the possibility of dividing up its silicon load between Samsung, Intel, and TSMC rather than remaining largely TSMC-exclusive. Apple is looking for contingencies by tentatively probing Intel and Samsung as additional vectors for manufacturing its custom chips According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has already held "early-stage talks" with Intel for using its [β¦]
Samsung might have a lot of faults, but a lack of innovation is certainly not among those. As a case in point, look no further than the recent SID exhibition in the United States, where Samsung just unveiled two revolutionary display technologies, unlocking a veritable suite of biomarker-led applications in the process. Samsung flexes its innovative muscle with the "Flex Chroma Pixel" and "Sensor OLED" The famous tipster Ice Universe has just detailed two new display technologies that Samsung recently showcased at the SID exhibition. Samsung's "Flex Chroma Pixel" display combines next-gen emissive materials, such as phosphorescent sensitized fluorescence (PSF), [β¦]
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 [β¦]
U.S. carriers often have a truckload of salivating deals for customers to upgrade to the latest-generation flagships at a sizable discount, just as long as they satisfy certain requirements. On this occasion, one subscriber was on his way to becoming the proud owner of a Galaxy S26 Ultra, and seeing as how Verizon had one that wasnβt just $600 off, but it was also rewarding an additional line, not to mention an upgraded plan at no additional cost, the offer was a steal. Unfortunately, these deals are only enticing if Verizon can honor them, and due to serious negligence, the [β¦]
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Much like last offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have Aaron Rodgersβ decision on whether to retire or suit up for the season looming over the franchise. Steelers President and owner Art Rooney II stated last week that the franchise and Rodgers have been in regular communication.
βWeβve been in contact with Aaron on a regular basis,β Rooney said, according to ESPN. βHeβs been keeping us up to date on his plans. And even though I thought it probably would have been concluded by now, I think we will come to a conclusion here in the next few weeks.β
However, there have been reports that Pittsburghβs patience for Rodgers and his decision is on the verge of wearing thin, and the franchise used the rarely-used UFA tender on him, which guarantees that Pittsburgh would receive a compensatory pick if Rodgers returned to the league but signed with a different team.
Now, buzz is building around Rodgers joining a QB-needy team in the NFC.
The Cardinals have rookie Carson Beck and veteran Gardner Minshew on the roster as well, but amid contract tensions with Jacoby Brissett, neither Minshew or Beck has solidified themselves as a long-term option for the franchise, per Complex Sports.
The notion of Rodgers signing with Arizona even caught the attention of former wide receiver Dez Bryant.
Itβs an interesting scenario to consider, as the Cardinals are hoping to fully unlock young wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., whose professional career has been a mixed bag thus far. It would also allow Pittsburgh to fully embrace building for the future and finding its next franchise quarterback.
Being in the right situation with the right NFL team makes all the difference. Here are five rookies who are best positioned to succeed in their first year:
5. Makai Lemon, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
College: USC
Drafted: No. 20 overall
Letβs assume A.J. Brown will be traded soon, which seems reasonable given the Philadelphia Eaglesβ offseason moves and Brownβs complaints about the offense. Makai Lemon is joining a loaded offense that underperformed last season for several reasons. The Eagles remain a run-first team, and with opponents selling out to stop Saquon Barkley, Lemon should see plenty of opportunities in single coverage. With DeVonta Smith moving into the WR1 slot, Lemon will face less pressure.
4. Jordyn Tyson, WR, New Orleans Saints
College: Arizona State
Drafted: No. 8 overall
If β and thatβs a big if β Jordyn Tyson is healthy, heβs landing in a promising situation. The Saints have the makings of a strong 2026 offense. Quarterback Tyler Shough finished second in the Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. Chris Olave (100 catches, 1163 yards, nine touchdowns) is coming off a career-best season. The Saints also added free-agent running back Travis Etienne Jr. from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tyson will be surrounded by other good skill players, which should make it easier for him to fit into Kellen Mooreβs offense. His history of injuries is the biggest concern.
3. Sonny Styles, LB, Washington Commanders
College: Ohio State
Drafted: No. 7 overall
On an Ohio State defense that included fellow first-round picks Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles might be the best of them. A former safety, this linebacker brings versatility and production to a Washington defense that needs an infusion of talent (26.5 points allowed per game, 27th in the league). Commanders coach Dan Quinn has developed star linebackers before, including Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright, and Micah Parsons. Styles, a do-it-all defender, could be his next success story. Expect Styles to play all over the field.
2. Jadarian Price, RB, Seattle Seahawks
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: No. 32 overall
The easiest position for a rookie to make an impact is running back. You donβt have to be a three-down player, and you donβt even need to know the entire playbook. Jadarian Price will likely start for the defending Super Bowl champion and will be surrounded by an excellent cast. Heβll replace Seattleβs top rusher, Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, who left as a free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs. While Price was a backup to Notre Dame star Jeremiyah Love, he might be more explosive. If he can avoid fumbles, he should provide immediate help for the Seahawks.
1. Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
College: Miami
Drafted: No. 15 overall
Rueben Bain Jr. was expected to be a top-10 pick, but character concerns and short arms might have hurt his stock. However, his draft-day slide might turn out to be the best thing for him. Bain gets to stay in his home state of Florida. Heβs also going to play for one of the leagueβs best defensive minds. Todd Bowles knows how to build an effective defense, and Tampa Bay needs more of a pass rush (37 sacks, 19th in the league). Bain should be the type of player who can help the Buccaneers close out games.
Video game studios don't often comment on rumours, but when they do they offer welcome points of clarity for players. Today, Activision chose to comment on a rumour that ran rampant yesterday and most of today, which was that the next Call of Duty game (which is largely reported to be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4) is being made for last-gen consoles, specifically PS4. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the shooter franchise cleared the air on that, and seemingly confirmed one of the biggest questions surrounding 2026's Call of Duty entry. "Not sure where this one started, [β¦]
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 [β¦]
Grand Theft Auto VI will be the biggest video game launch, and perhaps the biggest launch of any single piece of entertainment in history, when it arrives. Whether that's on November 19, 2026, as is the current plan, or on a different date due to an unforeseen delay, that statement is practically set in stone, and that'll happen despite GTA 6 only arriving on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles to start, and not on PC. Why it won't arrive on PC is a topic of much debate, with speculation being that Rockstar and Take-Two would rather let players [β¦]
In a recent interview with Mundfish founder and CEO Robert Bagratuni about the Atomic Heart series, I inquired about the studio's opinion on NVIDIA DLSS 5, the surprise announcement at GDC 2026 that proved highly controversial among developers and modders: some people love it, others hate it. Atomic Heart already supports NVIDIA DLSS technologies like Super Resolution and Frame Generation. Is Mundfish considering DLSS 5? Well, Bagratuni called it "highly promising", though he added that the developers are following its progress and will evaluate its potential addition in future releases. In short, he hasn't committed yet. DLSS 5 is aΒ very [β¦]
Blackstone is making a fresh move in one of the hottest corners of the market: the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence. The private equity giant is taking a newly formed investment vehicle public, aiming to raise just over $1.7 billion in [β¦]
SAP is making a bold call on where enterprise AI is headedβand itβs not betting on chatbots. The German software giant has agreed to acquire Prior Labs, a young startup focused on a niche many in AI have overlooked: structured [β¦]
The courtroom battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman is starting to pull back the curtain on how AI models are actually builtβand the latest revelation could have far-reaching consequences. During testimony this week, Musk acknowledged that his startup xAI [β¦]
Itβs Monday, May 4, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today β from AI breakthroughs and Big Tech moves to regulation, cybersecurity, and frontier hardware. AIβs power hunger is pushing national grids to the brink, a [β¦]
Cerebras is aiming to raise up to $3.5 billion in a Nasdaq listing, according to an updated prospectus filed Mondayβa move first reported by CNBC. The company plans to sell 28 million shares priced between $115 and $125. At the [β¦]
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 [β¦]
Valve's latest Steam Controller, and the first of its previously announced new hardware products, has officially launched and is available for players to order directly through Steam. If you get through to one, that is, as the controller launched and promptly sold out within 30 minutes. Any new popular product release in video games or in any market today is a race to see whose connection worked faster or who could type in their credit card details faster, and the Steam Controller was no different. The new gamepad shot directly to the top of Steam's best-selling charts, and as quickly [β¦]
Buying a budget projector used to require a lot of compromises. For a long time, spending less than $300 meant dealing with dim images, clunky interfaces, and the need to plug in a separate streaming stick just to watch Netflix. But as we look at the market in May 2026, the baseline for entry-level projectors has noticeably improved.
Features that were once limited to more expensive models, like built-in adjustable stands, sealed optical engines to prevent dust buildup, and officially licensed smart TV software, are now standard in this price range. If you are looking for a simple way to watch movies on your ceiling or set up a casual outdoor movie night, here are the most practical budget projectors available right now.
TCL Projector C1
TCL is well-known for its budget televisions, and the C1 applies that same approach to projectors. For $250, it provides a native 1080p resolution and runs on official Google TV, which includes native support for Netflix.
The most useful physical feature is its 285-degree adjustable gimbal, which lets you easily point the image at a wall or ceiling without needing to prop the device up on books. At 230 ISO Lumens, it is not particularly bright, so you will need a dark room for the best picture.
However, it includes a fully sealed optical engine to keep dust off the internal lens and a decent 8W built-in speaker, making it a reliable, low-maintenance option.
Price: $249.99
Anker Soundcore Nebula P1i
Ankerβs Nebula series has been a staple in portable projectors for a while. The P1i sits right at the edge of the $300 budget and focuses heavily on audio flexibility.
It features dual 10W speakers that can physically rotate 90 degrees horizontally or 200 degrees vertically, allowing you to aim the sound toward your seating area regardless of how the projector is positioned.
It outputs 380 ANSI lumens, which gives it a slight edge in brightness over the TCL, and it uses an all-glass lens. Like the C1, it runs Google TV and handles autofocus and keystone correction automatically. Itβs a solid all-in-one unit if you want better built-in sound.
Price: $299
Aurzen Boom Mini
The Aurzen Boom Mini has a retail price of $349.99, but it is frequently discounted to around $245. If you can buy it at the lower price, it offers the highest brightness on this list at 500 ANSI lumens. This makes it a bit more forgiving if you have a small amount of ambient light in your room.
It includes a 110-degree adjustable stand, Google TV, and dual 10W speakers. The trade-off for the brighter lamp and larger speakers is that the unit is a bit bulkier than its competitors, but itβs a fair compromise if you prioritize a brighter image.
Price: ~$245 (with standard discounts)
Dangbei N2 Mini
If your budget is strictly capped at $200, the Dangbei N2 Mini is a capable entry-level choice. To keep the price down, Dangbei uses a custom Linux operating system instead of Google TV. Fortunately, it still comes with official licenses for Netflix, Prime Video, and YouTube, which covers the basics for most users.
It features a 190-degree tilt stand, a sealed optical engine, and outputs 200 ISO lumens. It also runs quietly, operating under 27dB. Itβs a straightforward, compact projector that works well for small spaces like dorm rooms.
Price: $199
JMGO N1S Nano
While the JMGO N1S Nano sits above the $300 threshold, it is worth mentioning if you have a little flexibility in your budget. At $399, you get a noticeable improvement in color accuracy. It covers 90% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and outputs 460 ISO lumens, resulting in a richer, more vibrant picture than the cheaper models.
It retains the convenience features found in the others, including a 127-degree gimbal stand, Google TV, and automatic image adjustment, all packed into a lightweight 3.9-pound frame. It is a sensible step up if you want better visual fidelity without moving into the $500+ price bracket.
Price: $399
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The Dimensity 9500 is MediaTekβs most powerful smartphone chipset right now, with performance and efficiency going toe-to-toe with Qualcommβs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, but at a lower price point.
If youβre in for a high-end upgrade with strong hardware and long-term software support, these are the top five Dimensity 9500-powered smartphones to watch in 2026.
The Vivo X300 Pro offers excellent rear cameras. The triple camera setup includes a 50MP primary shooter, a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultrawide camera. The 50MP selfie camera takes great shots with excellent details.
The smartphone features a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 4500 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. The device ships with Android 16 out of the box and promises up to five generations of OS upgrades, all the way up to Android 21.
The X300 Pro houses a 6,540mAh battery, but the EU markets get a slightly lower capacity at 5,440mAh. The charging capabilities remain the same across all markets: 90W wired fast charging and 40W wireless charging support. The Vivo phone also offers strong connectivity, featuring Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, and USB Type-C 3.2.
The Vivo X300 (review) is a compact flagship phone, featuring a 6.31-inch LTPO AMOLED screen. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, and a peak brightness of 4500 nits.
The smartphone features a different camera setup than its Pro model. The triple camera setup includes a 200MP primary camera, a 50MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultrawide camera. The selfie camera is still a 50MP snapper. The X300 also boots Android 16 out of the box and promises OS upgrades up to Android 21.
The Vivo X300 packs a 6,040mAh battery, with EU markets getting a slightly lower capacity of 5,360mAh. The charging speeds, though, match the Pro model, so you still get 90W wired charging and 40W wireless charging.
The Find X9 Pro (review) has a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, and a peak brightness of 3600 nits. The display specs closely resemble the Vivo X300 Pro, and so do the camera specs, which include a 50MP primary camera, a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultrawide camera. The selfie camera is also a 50MP snapper.
The Oppo Find X9 Pro boots Android 16 and promises five major Android OS upgrades, up to Android 21. On the battery side, it houses a 7,500mAh battery with support for 80W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Connectivity specs include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, and USB Type-C 3.2.
The standard Find X9 (review) is a compact flagship phone featuring a 6.59-inch AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and 3600 nits of peak brightness. It boots Android 16 and promises OS upgrades up to Android 21.
The smartphone features three rear cameras, all with 50MP resolution. It includes a primary camera, a periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide camera. The selfie camera has a lower resolution of 32MP.
Inside the device is a 7,025mAh battery with support for 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. On the connectivity side, the device supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, and NFC.
The Honor Magic 8 Pro Air (review) is currently exclusive to China. However, a global release is expected to follow soon, though an official confirmation is still awaited. The phone ships with a 6.31-inch LTPO OLED panel, featuring a 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, and 6000 nits of peak brightness.
The smartphone boots Android 16 OS with the MagicOS 10 skin on top of it. It features a triple camera setup on the back, comprising a 50MP primary shooter, a 64MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultrawide camera. The front side has a 50MP selfie snapper.
The Magic 8 Pro Air houses a 5,500mAh battery with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging support. And its connectivity specs include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0.
Today, Playground Games confirmed several key Forza Horizon 6 details ahead of the game's May 19 launch. First and foremost, the game is now gold, and preloading is available on Xbox Series S and X and PC via the Xbox app, with Steam preloading coming soon. You'll have to make a lot of space in your storage drive, though: Playground also shared that there will be two graphics modes to pick from on Xbox Series S and X. The former console will allow 1440p at 30 frames per second or 1080p at 60 frames per second, while the latter enables [β¦]
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, [β¦]
The mobile DRAM market is showing no sign of retrenchment as the wider industry stares at a ~100 percent quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) price increase in Q2 2026, building upon the 58 percent - 63 percent QoQ price growth for LPDDR5X in Q1. The mobile DRAM market shows no sign of cooling off, as Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) entrench price hikes SemiAnalysis reported just a few days back that LPDDR5 contract prices were recently hovering at around $10/GB after undergoing a 3x increase since Q1 2025. What's more, the firm expected this trend of price hikes to continue well into 2027. While DRAM [β¦]
GTA 6 is poised to set the market on fire when it launches this November. While its price hasn't been determined, there's no doubt the sixth entry in the series byΒ Rockstar GamesΒ will be a smashing success, butΒ Bank of AmericaΒ believes the game should be priced at $80. A high price point that would not only be in Take-Two's self-interest, but that could also save the entire gaming industry, which is perceived as struggling. In an investor note penned by Omar Dessouky, as reported by Seeking Alpha, after attending the iicon Video Game Conference where Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick heavily suggested the [β¦]
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 companyβs 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 Intelβs client computing business with emerging physical AI systems that span robotics, autonomous machines, [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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, [β¦]
Samsung continues to improve its 2nm GAA process with its second iteration, which will be utilized for the Exynos 2700, enabling the company to introduce the direct successor to the Exynos 2600. While the upcoming chipsetβs release will serve to reduce the Korean giantβs dependency on Qualcomm and lower its expenditure on outsourced silicon, it can also help restore its non-memory and semiconductor businesses, which are currently facing a 1 trillion won deficit ($679.21 million). Analysts predict that, depending on the Exynos 2700βs capabilities, Samsung should be able to reduce its deficit to around $543.47 million During the first quarter [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
Resident Evil Requiem running with NVIDIA DLSS 5 was among the most controversial showcases of the upcoming technology, if not the most controversial, as it seemed to alter Grace's character design significantly. Speaking with Eurogamer, Producer Masato Kumazawa refused to comment directly on the team's involvement in the controversial showcase, but what has been said suggests how the developer will place any tech that could alter artistic intent under heavier scrutiny in the future. "The fact a lot of players commented they really liked the original design of Grace and didn't want to see it changed was a positive," Kumazawa-san [β¦]
The launch of the PlayStation 5 Pro marked the debut of AI-powered upscaling in the console space with PSSR. While the upscaler's latest version significantly improves image quality over its launch iteration, there's a very strong chance that, on PlayStation 6, the upscaler will also deliver AI-powered frame generation, judging from the LinkedIn profile of a Senior Research Scientist at Sony Interactive Entertainment. As spotted by MP1st, Ayan Kumar Bhunia has been working on Machine Learning and Computer Vision for SIE since December 2023. One of the highlights of their experience at the company is having "spearheaded core research behind [β¦]
It looks like Take-Two and Rockstar Games are both pushing to avoid a third GTA 6 delay. Just last week, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick shrugged off delay rumors, pointing out that many people will likely take a sick day on November 19, the current release date for Grand Theft Auto 6. The toll of this final push, however, may weigh heavily on employees. On Glassdoor, a website that allows verified employees to anonymously publish reviews of their own companies, two reviews were posted last week noting this very issue. The first one went live on April 30. A former game [β¦]
When market distortions become so extreme that the underlying economics stop making sense, retreat is the only recourse. And, this is exactly what Morgan Stanley is now betting on in relation to Apple's ongoing bid for uncontested market share supremacy via a combination of price freezes and strategic hoarding of memory resources. Morgan Stanley believes Apple will not be able to sell the upcoming iPhone 18 variants at the same prices as those of their equivalent iPhone 17 counterparts Apple's emergent strategy to freeze the prices of its products amid the ongoing memory-driven turmoil first became evident when it refused [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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, [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
In an era of unprecedented memory-led chaos in the global smartphone sphere, Apple lobbed nothing short of a bombshell during its earnings call this week, declaring that TSMC's advanced node capacity - not memory - was the main bottleneck for its products. Think about this. As per conservative estimates, Apple's iPhones are all set to consume 2.4 exabytes of memory this year! And yet, the Cupertino tech giant declares it is not memory-constrained, while seemingly capping the prices of its products. This declaration is nothing short of a gauntlet for Chinese OEMs: Apple is coming after your market share! Apple's [β¦]
Apple observes stringent quality control measures so that its premium products not only stand the test of time regarding durability but also minimize hardware failures caused by manufacturing defects. Unfortunately, when youβre dealing with millions of units being shipped in a calendar year, thereβs always a chance that an owner ends up with an βodd one outβ and, sadly, an M5 MacBook ProΒ that was only two days old was completely dead when a spark formed due to the machineβs hinge movement. The M5 MacBook Proβs failure will definitely be an interesting case for Appleβs engineering team, but a YouTuber has [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
Halo leaker RebsGaming reports that Halo Studios is already working on remakes for the second and third installments in the sci-fi first-person shooter franchise. Halo 2 and Halo 3 are currently in early development, presumably powered by Unreal Engine 5 like the first game's remake; this builds on a previous claim from a former Halo Studios developer, and is now backed by two additional sources, one of whom provided verification to RebsGaming and confirmed the trilogy remakes will proceed regardless of how well the upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved performs. A separate source (the same one who leaked an unreleased Campaign [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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, [β¦]
The standard iPhone is typically the default choice for most buyers, offering a balance of new features and approachability. However, if recent supply chain reports are accurate, the base iPhone 18 might represent a shift in how Apple handles its non-Pro lineup.
Between a rumored change in the release schedule and a few specific hardware compromises, the standard iPhone 18 is shaping up to be an interesting, if slightly segmented, device.
Here is a look at what the rumors currently suggest for the base iPhone 18, and what it means for anyone planning to upgrade.
Updated Launch Timeline
For years, consumers have expected a new lineup of iPhones every September. But Apple is reportedly adjusting its strategy for the iPhone 18 cycle. Instead of releasing all four models at once in the fall of 2026, the company is expected to focus its September event entirely on the higher-end devices: the iPhone 18 Pro, the Pro Max, and a rumored foldable model.
If you are waiting for the standard iPhone 18 or the more affordable iPhone 18e, reports indicate you will need to wait until the spring of 2027. Industry analysts suggest this split is largely driven by supply chain costs, particularly the rising price of memory. By spacing out the launches, Apple can prioritize its higher-margin Pro models first.
Shift in Display Priorities
The iPhone 18 is expected to keep the 6.3-inch display size and the 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate introduced with the iPhone 17. However, the underlying technology might take a slight step back compared to the Pro models.
According to supply chain leaks, the base iPhone 18 will use Samsungβs M12+ OLED material, which is an iterative version of the panel used in the iPhone 14 Pro. Meanwhile, the iPhone 18 Pro models will move on to the newer M16 material.
The primary difference here isnβt necessarily how the screen looks, but rather how efficiently it operates. Older OLED panels require more power to achieve the same brightness levels. While the iPhone 18 will benefit from Appleβs highly efficient new 2nm A20 chip, some of those battery life improvements might be offset by the older display technology.
There are rumors that all three iPhone 18 models will feature a smaller Dynamic Island cutout. However, conflicting reports suggest it may be limited to the Pro models.
12GB RAM Standard Across All Models
Perhaps the best upgrade coming to the base iPhone 18 is its memory. Apple is reportedly standardizing 12GB of RAM across the entire iPhone 18 lineup, a notable increase from the 8GB found in previous base models.
The reasoning behind this is straightforward: on-device artificial intelligence. Apple Intelligence features, particularly the anticipated iOS 27 Siri upgrades powered by new language models, require significant memory to run smoothly without relying on cloud processing.
By giving the base iPhone 18 enough RAM to handle these tasks, Apple is ensuring the device will remain capable and responsive for years to come.
Cameras and Cost-Cutting Measures
On the camera front, the standard iPhone 18 is expected to retain a dual 48-megapixel rear setup (main and ultrawide), skipping the variable aperture lens rumored for the Pro models. However, the front-facing camera is slated for a welcome upgrade to 24MP, which should improve the clarity of selfies and video calls.
To keep production costs manageable, Apple might also simplify the Camera Control button. Current rumors suggest the company could remove the capacitive touch layer, relying solely on pressure sensors to register inputs.
It is a minor change that most users may not even notice, but it highlights Appleβs effort to maintain the phoneβs expected $799 starting price amid rising component costs.
The Overall Picture
Apple is drawing a clearer line between its standard and Pro models. The base iPhone 18 seems designed to be a practical, capable device focused on delivering Appleβs latest software and AI features, rather than pushing the boundaries of hardware.
If you donβt mind waiting until the spring of 2027, the inclusion of 12GB of RAM and the new A20 chip should make it a reliable choice, even if it misses out on the most advanced display technology.
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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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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, [β¦]
Today, Pearl Abyss rolled out update 1.5 for Crimson Desert across all platforms except the Mac App Store, which will receive it at a later time. Patch 1.05.00's headline addition is the highly anticipated (and promised) Rematch system, which lets players revisit any of the game's 69 bosses at any time by lighting their lantern at the site of a previous encounter to read a Memory Fragment. The system launches with two modes: Reminisce, which recreates the fight exactly as it was the first time, and Resonate, which scales the boss's stats to match the player's current progression if they've [β¦]
The unibody aluminum chassis of Appleβs MacBook family offers sufficient durability, but itβs always a good practice to carry a bag with plenty of padding for that extra layer of cushioning when you go through airport security. Unfortunately, one event that cannot be avoided is when youβre forced to offload laptops onto a bin, which then goes through a belt during the security check. Sadly, one owner has shown evidence that his MacBook was dented after it fell off that very belt, and the airport staff were the least accommodating about the damage to expensive hardware. Fortunately, thereβs a way [β¦]
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, [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
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 [β¦]
The iPhone 20 will switch to a design that Apple has never attempted before, involving a quad-curved displayΒ that, when combined with the companyβs Liquid Glass UI, introduces a seamless visual appearance that offers an illusion of a bezel-less form factor. As expected, developing this display is no easy feat, which is why only one manufacturer is taking on this responsibility. However, an exclusive OLED deal could make things expensive for Apple as it will require a premium thatβs being paid to the supplier. Also, if things werenβt bad enough, Apple CEO Tim Cook has warned that its DRAM stockpile is [β¦]
Since Asha Sharma took over as the new chief executive officer of Xbox, the most immediate change she made was to make Xbox far more communicative than it had previously been between its executives and Xbox players. Now, that same courtesy is being extended to developers, or at least it is in a more public fashion, and it's starting with a popular topic: Project Helix. Today, Xbox revealed the Game Dev Update, a new kind of premiere event that's not a showcase of upcoming games or hardware, but is instead speaking more directly to the game developers working with or [β¦]
Just a day after warning about Mac Studio and Mac mini supply remaining constrained for a number of months ahead, Apple has apparently discontinued the base Mac mini globally, as advanced node capacity and memory price inflation emerge as potent bottlenecks. Apple discontinues the base Mac mini as TSMC's advanced node capacity and the ongoing memory inflation begin to bite The base variant of the Apple Mac mini, which sported the M4 chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB of storage, and a retail price of $599, has now been pulled from the configurator in the US and other key global markets. Do [β¦]
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 [β¦]
KKR is making a $10 billion bet that the real bottleneck in artificial intelligence isnβt models or chips. Itβs everything around them. The private equity giant has launched Helix Digital Infrastructure, a new standalone company built to supply the physical [β¦]
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 [β¦]
Nvidia is tightening its grip on the next wave of AI by backing a fast-rising legal tech startup now valued in the billions.Β The chip giantβs venture arm, NVentures, has backed Swedish startup Legora at a $5.6 billion valuation, according to [β¦]
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