Hardware

The AI boom goes hypersonic for some.

Chinese semiconductor sector is thriving instead of struggling.

US restrictions on semiconductor tech are spurring the move.

The Biden admin is making deals during its final months.

In time for expanded chip production in the U.S.

But both fall far behind sales of Nvidia's AI GPUs.

Changing administrations adds to tension.

Desperate times call for desperate measures

These ultra-small 3D transistors come with 6-nanometer-wide vertical nanowires, marking a new milestone in nanoscale technology.

Thanks to demand from the AI industry.

The T6EN drives have varying storage capacities and three interface options.

TSMC is thought to be the last of the big three to get a High NA EUV machine from ASML.

To take advantage of Foxconn's knowledge of Nvidia-based machines.

SK hynix touts a 32% performance increment in inference vs its 12-Hi offerings.

Still unannounced: the Switch successor itself.

Jensen Huang was apparently not interested

AMD's Ryzen AI 300 series CPUs finally make their way into a proper handheld gaming PC.

As Computer Base highlights, enabling Turbo Game Mode in the BIOS disables a processor's second core complex die (CCD) / chiplet when applicable and also deactivates simultaneous multi-threading (SMT). For CPUs with a single CCD, the toggle will simply turn off SMT.

Just a few weeks after the Nintendo Alarmo was introduced to the public, developers have already found a way to "play" the granddaddy of modern first-person shooters on its tiny 2.8-inch LCD screen.

The world's third-largest contract chipmaker has been penalized for shipping chips without authorization.

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There are lots of different kinds and colors of glue sticks to explore.

AI smarts builds smarter chips.

RAM frequency records are also set at 12066 MT/s

Llama 4 slated to have new modalities, stronger reasoning, and faster performance