AI boom could create 617 million tonnes of junk
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CXMT pushes fifth-gen DRAM into mass production
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AMD slashes ray tracing costs
AMD has shown a ray tracing trick that slashes memory and acceleration-structure costs while keeping hundreds of millions of animated triangles moving in real time. AMD Fellow Holger Gruen demonstrated the…
AMD slashes ray tracing costs
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Linux blocks dodgy Intel Granite Rapids microcode
Linux kernel developers have added protection against problematic Intel Granite Rapids microcode that could cause…
AI boom could create 617 million tonnes of junk
The AI gold rush could produce up to 617 million tonnes of electronic waste by…
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