AMD is rebadging 2022 Ryzen processors as ‘new’ chips
If you’re in the market for a new Ryzen PC, beware: AMD is updating some of its old Ryzen processors with fresh branding and updated model numbers and passing them off as new processors. AMD…
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Snapdragon’s new PC chips tap AirJet’s radical solid-state cooling
Two Qualcomm reference designs, showcasing the new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips, use an AirJet cooling system from Frore Systems, representatives confirmed. Qualcomm launched its second-generation Snapdragon X2 Elite and Elite Extreme chips at the Snapdragon…
Nvidia and Intel’s collaborative PC chips might not happen for years
Neither Intel nor Nvidia have said exactly when the first fruits of its co-designed integrated CPUs will ship. But the thinking right now seems to be that it might a take a few years. Nvidia…
Report details Apple’s next-gen chips lined up for the iPhone 18
Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup starts shipping this Friday, which means the rumor mill for next year’s iPhones is going to start churning. We’ve already heard reports that 2026 could mark the debut for Apple’s folding…
Nvidia says its chips don’t have backdoors, wants to keep it that way
Nvidia is sitting on an absolutely mind-boggling amount of money… like, enough to make Solomon and Midas and Croesus go, “Wow, that’s a lot of money.” It’s become one of, if not the, richest companies…
A backlog at the Commerce Dept. is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses
Earlier in July, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick gave chipmakers like Nvidia the green light to start selling certain AI chips in China again, but his department is said to be holding things up.…
A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses
Earlier in July, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick gave chipmakers like Nvidia the green light to start selling certain AI chips in China again, but his department is said to be holding things up.…
Nvidia AI chips worth $1B smuggled to China after Trump export controls
US export controls have had some effect on the black market. Given the nature of such products, leading Chinese AI players with global operations are not able to order them in a legally compliant way,…
AMD says US-made Ryzen chips will cost 5-20% more
The United States is pushing for domestic manufacturing, and by “pushing,” I mean throwing markets into chaos with tariffs against specific countries and products decided seemingly at random. But how much will computer chips, probably…
Chinese firms rush for Nvidia chips as US prepares to lift ban
Chinese firms have begun rushing to order Nvidia’s H20 AI chips as the company plans to resume sales to mainland China, Reuters reports. The chip giant expects to receive US government licenses soon so that…