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Arm CEO: 50% of Windows PCs will be powered by Arm chips by 2029

Telcos happen to be sitting on a gold mine of buried copper wire

Qualcomm embraces AI PC future with big Copilot+ showcase at Computex

Dell expects memory and SSD prices to jump an additional 20% this year

Amazon is using generative AI to reduce damaged and incorrect deliveries

AMD leaps into Copilot+ PCs and outlines infrastructure GPU roadmap

Why it matters: AMD is in the unique position of being the primary competitor to Nvidia on GPUs – for both PCs and AI acceleration – and to Intel for CPUs – both for servers and PCs – so their efforts are getting more attention than they ever have. And with that, the official opening keynote for this year's Computex was delivered by AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su.

AMD unveils Ryzen 9000 CPUs, debuts new Zen 5 architecture

Highly anticipated: AMD has announced new Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture, alongside new motherboard chipsets to support them. Additional details about the AM5 socket and new mobile chips with a heavy dose of AI were also revealed. We were briefed ahead of the Computex keynote, and are now over in Taipei, covering the floor with more coverage to come.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang kicks off Computex 2024 with a spotlight on GenAI and an accelerated GPU roadmap

The heads of Nvidia, TSMC and Quanta take an evening stroll to discuss... what exactly?

AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop CPU lineup leaked ahead of Computex launch

Something to look forward to: AMD is reportedly planning an initial launch of four Zen 5 CPUs ranging from 6 to 16 cores. The Ryzen 9 9950X flagship will be a 16-core / 32-thread CPU, followed by the 12-core / 24-thread Ryzen 9 9900X, the 8-core / 16-thread Ryzen 7 9700X, and the 6-core / 12-thread Ryzen 5 9600. The TDPs range from 65W for the 9600 to 170W for the 9950X.

FCC ends high-speed internet subsidies as funds expire

Tech companies form the "Ultra Accelerator Link" group to create an open connectivity standard for AI accelerators

Activision awarded $14.5 million in lawsuit against Call of Duty cheat maker

Graphics card and motherboard China import tariffs pushed back by another year

The big picture: The Office of the US Trade Representative has extended tariff exemptions on certain PC components several times since the Trump administration recommended tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018. Although there are no signs of an eventual end to the trade action, PC hardware vendors can breathe a sigh of relief until the middle of next year.

Japan reveals new robot to clean up melted fuel at Fukushima

Samsung Electronics is facing its first worker strike in its 55-year history

"Lies" and "psychological abuse": former OpenAI board members' reasons behind Sam Altman's firing and return

Recap: The tech world was shaken last November following OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's unceremonious firing. The official reasons for the move were vague, and Altman was reinstated as head of the firm a few days later. Now, former board members have given more details on what happened and why, including accusations that Altman cultivated "a toxic culture of lying" and engaged in "behavior [that] can be characterized as psychological abuse."

UK Parliament approves law to strictly regulate Big Tech companies

Magnetic tape shipments reached a record 152.9 exabytes in 2023

The buckets of AI and where Nvidia is crushing it

Netflix CEO: AI won't steal creatives' jobs, but those skilled on AI might

Elon Musk's xAI emerges as serious OpenAI rival with $6 billion funding round, supercomputer plans

AMD: Increasing compute efficiency by 30x is nice, but what about 100x?

In the race for the most advanced chips, TSMC shows off cutting-edge roadmap

South Korea looks beyond NAND, wants tech companies to increase their focus on processors

The big picture: South Korean tech giants like Samsung and SK Hynix have dominated memory manufacturing for decades. However, the country's president thinks the competition in the processor market, where Taiwan's TSMC looms large, has recently become significantly more critical. A new support package aims to increase Korea's competitiveness across the chip industry.