Microsoft axes Snapdragon 850
Software King of the World, Microsoft is ending Windows support for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 850, leaving…
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Amazon throws a billion at custom chip design
Amazon has signed a multiyear agreement worth more than $1 billion with Synopsys to accelerate…
Intel wants to put disco lights inside its CPUs
Intel has patented a way to embed RGB microLEDs directly into processor packages, potentially giving…
Nuvacore wants to design CPU before choosing instruction set
Processor startup Nuvacore is developing a CPU core without committing to Arm, x86 or RISC-V,…
Nvidia eyes glass substrates for future AI chips
Nvidia is reportedly investigating glass substrates for its next-generation AI processors, with the technology potentially…
Minisforum crams Radeon RX 9060 XT into tiny gaming PC
Mini PC maker Minisforum has upgraded its AtomMan G1 Pro gaming system with AMD’s Radeon…
Micron making a killing from memory shortages
Memory maker Micron has reported quarterly revenue of $54.23 billion while warning that DRAM and…
AMD booking 2028 Venice CPU supply
AMD may already be taking orders for 2028 production of its next-generation EPYC Venice server…
Nvidia wants insurers to cover AI chip loans
Nvidia is asking insurers to help protect lenders from losses if smaller cloud providers default…
AMD’s new driver adds six games and four patches
AMD’s latest optional Radeon driver adds support for six games and fixes four reported problems,…