Nvidia will not lose out from Softbank exit
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SoftBank’s chip shuffle stirs the AI pot

SoftBank's theatrical exit by selling its $5.8 billion stake in Nvidia mattered far less to the chipmaker than the chatter suggested, because the holding was tiny beside a $4.8 trillion colossus and barely shifted the dial.

Valve's new Steam Frame VR headset is based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC
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2160x2160 per eye, variable refresh rate, 110-degree FoV, and more

As a part of the Steam Hardware announcement, Valve also announced the new Steam Frame VR headset, which is based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, and promises some impressive specifications and features. The Steam Frame VR headset will launch in 2026 alongside the rest of the new Steam Hardware.

PNY unveils new CS3250 M.2 PCIe Gen5 SSD
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Reaching speeds of up to 14,900MB/s

PNY has announced the new CS3250 M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen5 x4 SSD, which will come in 1TB and 2TB versions and offer sequential performance of up to 14,900MB/s.

Valve announces new Steam Machine
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With semi-custom AMD Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU

Valve has finally announced its new Steam Hardware, including the Steam Machine, a cool-looking box-like mini PC, based on AMD's semi-custom Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU, that will sit under your TV.

KIOXIA announces new EXCERIA BASIC SSD series
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PCIe Gen 4 M.2 2280 SSDs with peaking at 7,300MB/s

KIOXIA Europe has announced its newest EXCERIA BASIC SSD series, a budget-oriented SSD lineup aiming to deliver PCIe 4.0 performance at a reasonable price. Coming in M.2 2280 form-factor and 1TB and 2TB capacities, it will be a great upgrade from SATA and even PCIe 3.0 devices.

AMD officially lists new Ryzen 5 7500X3D CPU
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Budget 6-core/12-thread Zen 4 CPU with 64MB of 3D V-Cache for $269

AMD has finally made the new Ryzen 5 7500X3D official by listing its full specifications and its own benchmark results. This budget-oriented Zen 4-based 6-core/12-thread SKU with 64MB of 3D V-Cache will launch at $269.

AMD plots Gorgon and Medusa to turn rivals to stone
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Zen 5 refresh in 2026, Zen 6 in 2027, and a mysterious new GPU to bury RDNA

AMD has lifted the kimono on its next-gen client CPUs and GPUs, with new codenames straight out of Greek mythology.

MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 proves efficiency cores are a waste of silicon
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Samsung’s Exynos refuses to learn the lesson

It takes a certain flair to kick off an industry trend, and MediaTek managed it when it lobbed efficiency cores out the window with its Dimensity 9300 in November 2023.

Sony flogs cheaper Japan-only PS5 to fight inflation
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Cuts price to keep up with Nintendo’s Switch 2 juggernaut

Sony has decided to flog a cut-price version of its PlayStation 5 only in Japan, trying to spark sales at home as inflation bites and Nintendo keeps eating its lunch.

Foxconn cashes in on AI server boom
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Outshines iPhone biz as server demand roars ahead

Contract manufacturing giant Foxconn has posted a 17 per cent surge in third-quarter profits, with AI servers doing the heavy lifting while iPhones took a backseat.