How the Mac’s M1 chip gave it a second life
Given the choice, Apple would have rolled out its first custom-designed Mac chips on its own terms, probably at a high-profile event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. But given that it was…
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Next iPad Pro tipped to get the iPhone’s vapor cooling chamber, M6 chip
The updated iPad Pro announced earlier this month isn’t exactly a groundbreaking launch: the design, color options, screen, camera, and price are all the same as on the previous model. Essentially it’s just a processor…
Asus’ latest gaming NUC mini PC is powered by a Ryzen X3D chip
The Intel NUC family of tiny mini PCs was ahead of its time in many ways—and Asus apparently agreed, given that the company took the brand off Intel’s hands in 2023. The new ROG NUC…
Apple’s M5 Mac chip is just a big A19 Pro, and that’s a good thing
Apple calls its new M5 chip, found in the new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro, “the next big leap in AI performance for Apple Silicon.” That for Apple Silicon part at the end is key,…
How Panther Lake is made: We went inside Intel’s most advanced chip fab
Being a technology journalist isn’t nearly as cool as you might think. Most of the time it’s just reading and analyzing information, writing, talking with people via chat and email, and occasionally trying out a…
Apple heralds ‘next big leap in AI performance’ with M5 chip launch
Apple on Wednesday announced the launch of its M5 processor, saying the chip “ushers in the next big leap in AI performance for Apple silicon.” The M5 appears in new editions of the iPad Pro,…
AMD wins massive AI chip deal from OpenAI with stock sweetener
As part of the arrangement, AMD will allow OpenAI to purchase up to 160 million AMD shares at 1 cent each throughout the chips deal. OpenAI diversifies its chip supply With demand for AI compute…
The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme plays catch-up with a chip Apple is ready to retire
Qualcomm recently invited a few journalists to check out the company’s new laptop chip. Our friends over at PCWorld were able to run benchmarks on it, and they said the chip is “once again threatening…
Intel’s chip chief is now Johnson, as Holthaus departs
Jim Johnson has been named head of Intel’s Client Computing Group, headlining a list of changes Intel made Monday to its leadership team. As part of the moves, Intel announced the departure of Michelle Johnston…
The Google Pixel 10 Pro’s Tensor G5 chip is impressive–if you compare it to an iPhone 14
Google introduced its new Pixel 10 on Wednesday, and it features Google’s own new Tensor G5 chip, which the company says is 34 percent faster than its predecessor. That sounds great for Pixel customers, but…