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It's a familiar story by now. With Samsung reportedly increasing its DRAM prices by around 20 percent for the ongoing quarter, NVIDIA felt it had no choice but to raise the prices of its consumer graphics cards, constituting the third such inflationary episode so far this year, one that has purportedly emptied store shelves as distributors enter a full-on panic mode. Unlike NVIDIA's price hike in May, the current inflationary episode has reportedly impacted a lot more consumer-facing graphics card models, spurring empty store shelves as rumors ran rampant According to Taiwan's Economic Daily, NVIDIA has increased the prices of […]

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The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is in the hands of major YouTubers and technology publications, running the latest notebook through its paces. From modularity, repairability, and battery life to performance and build quality, there’s a lot to love about this machine, but there’s one frustrating part that DIY buyers will have to deal with: manually downloading and installing the correct drivers. Not anymore, because Framework has addressed this annoyance, which other notebook brands have ignored for years. A single executable helps install all drivers for Windows 11, with Framework saving tons of time for DIY buyers Different notebook brands are […]

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With the AI race in full swing, big tech is constantly on the lookout to make custom chips that are able to compete with or offer alternatives to NVIDIA's pricey and short-in-supply GPUs. Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) and Amazon's Trainium chips are among several that rely on less power consumption and costs to augment NVIDIA's products in AI computing. Now, a report from Morgan Stanley claims that Google's new TPU chips will be tailored to its Gemini models and eliminate the need for TSMC's chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) chip packaging technology. Google Is Considering To Place New TPU Chip's RAM Directly […]

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NVIDIA and TSMC have just achieved a major milestone that significantly bolsters the prospects of on-shore chip fabrication, insulating the US against geopolitical shocks. Even so, there is still quite a lot left to be done, including on the advanced packaging front. TSMC has just fabricated some of the first NVIDIA GB300 GPUs in its Arizona facility, taking a significant step towards fulfilling the demands of the US to onshore chip manufacturing According to the Commercial Times, TSMC has just fabricated some of the first NVIDIA GB300 AI GPUs on its 4nm node in Arizona's Fab 21. Even so, the […]

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Cadence has announced that its AI-driven digital and custom reference flows, tools, and solutions are now Intel 18A-P & 14A certified. Intel's Next-gen 18A-P & 14A Technologies Are Certified & Ready For Deployment At Cadence Press Release: Cadence's AI-driven digital and custom reference flows, tools, and solutions are now certified on Intel 18A-P and Intel 14A technologies, based on the latest Intel Foundry process design kits (PDKs). Building on the companies' recent expansion of design IP optimized for Intel 18A and 18A-P and their multi-year Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) agreement targeting Intel 14A, this new certification provides customers with a […]

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NVIDIA accelerates next-gen CPU and GPU chip designs with its Vera CPUs, delivering a 50% boost to improve system-level processes. Cadence & Synopsys Are Leveraging NVIDIA's Vera CPUs To Accelerate Their Chip-Making Processes NVIDIA's CUDA-X libraries & cuLitho software are already enabling faster chip design while significantly reducing lithography costs. Now, NVIDIA is working with chip designers & industry partners to optimize Electronic Design Automation (EDA) applications using its Vera CPUs. The key EDA processes include Simulation, Verification, and Implementation. These three are the most crucial steps before a chip is sent for manufacturing. During these processes, engineers are focused […]

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After undergoing a historic IPO, one that resulted in a veritable frenzy among investors, China's CXMT has apparently entered an August list of Chinese semi players that are slated to receive some of the very first domestically produced DUV lithography units this year, a development that is sure to supercharge CXMT's next-gen bets. China plans to produce 5 DUV machines this year and 20 next year, as CXMT gains expedited access to power its next-gen bets According to The Information, a China-based company has now entered the DUV lithography business, with plans to produce 5 units this year, and 20 […]

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The Mac mini popularized the small form factor for running AI agents, thanks to powerful chipsets and adequate unified memory. Adopting this approach, Singaporean startup Acrab believes it has the perfect competitor in the form of an AI chip called Gelix 1. Sporting a 20-core ARM CPU and fabricated on the 5nm process, the company claims that it can beat Apple’s older M4 Pro in AI inference and run up to 100-billion-parameter models. Acrab’s own benchmarks reveal that the Gelix 1 achieved a pre-fill rate of 1,416 tokens per second when running Gemma 26B The AI inference capabilities of the Gelix […]

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More high-end OLED displays have arrived, bringing superb image quality, high fluidity, and excellent specifications through the integration of fourth-gen WOLED panels. TCL Introduces OLED+ Pro Gaming Monitors, Offering Up To 4K@240Hz Mode Using 4th Gen WOLED Panels Popular Chinese display maker TCL has brought new gaming monitors to the high-end segment. The new series is called OLED+ Pro X3B, which brings two flagship models: 32-inchthe 32X3B and the 27-inch 27X3B gaming monitors. Both are equipped with the latest OLED+ technology to drastically improve image quality by addressing common OLED limitations. Both gaming monitors boast dual-mode configurations, allowing switching to […]

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Chip manufacturing giant Intel's server CPU prices marked a strong 48% increase in the second quarter due to a higher level of premium products being sold, the firm revealed in its SEC filing earlier. The firm shared its second quarter results last week, and they saw it post the fastest growth in 15 years courtesy of the ongoing wave of demand of artificial. intelligence processors. Intel's data center business marked a 59% annual revenue growth to generate $6.3 billion in sales for the second quarter. Intel Basks In High Average Selling Price (ASP) Growth For Its Second Quarter For Its […]

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As Apple prepares to launch its first smart glasses, the company may also be wrestling with how to address consumer privacy concerns.

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series has introduced various architectural improvements, but one change that caught the attention of hardware enthusiasts wasn't related to the gaming performance or AI capabilities. Instead, it was related to the temperature monitoring on the RTX 50 series graphics cards. Unlike previous-generation RTX GPUs, NVIDIA removed the GPU hotspot measurement from the GPUs, even though the sensor for these cards exists. This prevented monitoring software from displaying the hottest point on the GPU die, which has served enthusiasts, reviewers, and overclockers for years and helped them learn about GPU behavior. This has been discussed across various […]

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GPU prices in China have increased massively due to recent adjustments to GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory, affecting AMD & NVIDIA graphics cards. China Sees Big Surge In GPU Prices Overnight, Affecting Both AMD & NVIDIA Graphics Cards GPU makers such as NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel have been trying to absorb memory price increases for a while now, but they have gotten out of hand due to persistent shortages, which have raised the DRAM costs for GDDR6 and GDDR7 products 10-fold, resulting in a significant increase in graphics card prices. And it's not just memory prices; other components that go into […]

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Running higher-quality AI models means your existing GPU will have to be equipped with a ton of VRAM to make the experience enjoyable. For one RTX 4080 owner, playing the most visually taxing and graphically demanding games might be a walk in the park, but for running LLMs, it’s a Herculean task. Wanting to accomplish both feats in a single gaming PC, a modder successfully ran NVIDIA’s Tesla V100 in his system, but encountered a few challenges along the way. Adding the Tesla V100 grants the modder 32GB of usable VRAM, sufficient for running significantly improved AI models like Qwen 3.6 […]

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NVIDIA Corporation is significantly reducing the memory used by its Vera Rubin NV72 rack-scale AI system in order to address the high prices and the ongoing memory shortage, according to an analysis from GF Securities. The courage followed after NVIDIA signed long term memory agreements ahead of the shortage in the memory industry which allowed it to weather the storm that most technology companies had to face due to the production constraints stemming from high demand. Reducing Memory Capacity Can Allow NVIDIA To Cut Rubin NVL72 Rack Costs By Nearly 50%, Says Report NVIDIA's Vera Rubin NVL72 racks are among […]

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AMD's Zen 7 architecture might power the last Ryzen family on the AM5 platform, while Zen 8 could be the first on AM6 platforms. AMD Ryzen "Zen 7" CPUs Likely The Last AM5 Desktop Family While Ryzen "Zen 8" Moves to AM6 The AM5 platform, first introduced in 2022, has seen three generations of Ryzen so far. The Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" series was the first, followed by Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point", and the most recent, Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" series. Next up, AMD will be introducing its Zen 6-based "Olympic Ridge" family, which is going to bring some nice upgrades […]

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Frame generation (oftentimes abbreviated as “FG”) has quickly solidified itself as one of the most vital and hotly debated innovations in modern PC gaming. When implemented correctly and used properly, it can greatly enhance the smoothness of modern, demanding PC games, particularly on high-refresh-rate monitors. Unfortunately, it’s also very easy to misuse under many circumstances, by game developers and gamers alike. As such, we decided to write this guide to illustrate the most optimal ways of using frame generation in modern PC games. Let's clear something up right away: Frame generation isn't a panacea meant to fix low gaming performance […]

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I love OLED displays, and I am not shy to say they are the future. It's hard not to recommend an OLED display, especially when they are now abundant in the market. While major monitor makers are prioritizing high refresh rates, the latest OLED technologies, better HDR performance, and higher resolutions on conventional OLED monitors, Uperfect is trying to build the perfect catalog featuring only portable displays. I have been testing Uperfect monitors for a while now, and almost every display has impressed me. I particularly loved the UColor O2 16-inch OLED display, which is one of the brightest OLED […]

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