Intel tapes out Nova Lake CPUs
Intel taps TSMC for hybrid N2 and 18A process
Troubled Chipzilla has taken the next step in its endless comeback saga, with its Nova Lake CPUs reportedly taped out on TSMC’s shiny N2 node. It’s the latest sign that Intel’s once-proud fabs still can’t do it all alone.
Apple told to pull finger on AI
Investors want big deals as Apple's technology rubbish
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is being pushed by jittery investors to rip up its usual playbook and get serious about artificial intelligence after a disastrous year for its share price.
Trillion-parameter open model outshines the big boys
Chinese AI upstart Moonshot AI has lobbed a serious challenge at OpenAI with the release of Kimi K2, a trillion-parameter open-source language model that trounces GPT-4 in several key benchmarks.
Windows 11 gets smarter with adaptive energy saver mode
Software King of the World, Microsoft is tinkering with a new Windows 11 feature that promises to stretch laptop battery life without making your screen look dim and miserable.
Trump bends on Nvidia chip sales to China
Beijing visit by CEO prompts rare reversal
Nvidia has wrung a rare concession out of the Trump administration, securing permission to flog its H20 artificial intelligence chip in China after a tense few months of uncertainty.
Qualcomm might roll out proper smartwatch chip
Snapdragon Wear W6 ditches recycled silicon for something bespoke
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Qualcomm is finally going to take the wearable market seriously.
Intel's 18A node edges ahead of Samsung chip yields
There is a fight on for second place
Troubled Chipzilla appears to be clawing its way back into the semiconductor race, at least according to a research note from KeyBanc Capital Markets.
Apple delays smart home hub again
Siri’s half-baked AI brains not ready for prime time
The fruity cargo cult Apple has quietly postponed its shiny new Smart Home Hub until next year, as its much-hyped AI features, including the so-called “Personalised Siri,” are still not fit for public use.
Nvidia GPUs vulnerable to Rowhammer without ECC
Canadian boffins show bit-flip attack on GDDR6
If you're using a powerful Nvidia GPU and haven't bothered with error correction, you might be playing with fire.
Teamgroup’s P250Q SSD deletes itself for your safety
Military-grade paranoia in a PCIe 4.0 stick
Teamgroup has decided that blowing up your data should be just a click away, launching the P250Q Self-Destruct SSD for anyone paranoid enough to want their files vaporised at the hardware level.