AMD claws back half the server CPU market while Intel stumbles
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Epyc chips fuel AMD’s stunning datacenter comeback

AMD has pulled off a massive comeback in the server CPU market, snatching half the pie from Intel in just a few quarters.

TSMC's US fabs cost Big Tech more
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AMD and Nvida forced to swallow higher prices

Getting cutting-edge chips out of TSMC’s US fabs is proving far pricier than sticking with its tried-and-tested Taiwan plants, but big tech doesn’t have much choice right now.

SK hynix preps 24 Gb GDDR7 for beefier GPUs
Published in PC Hardware

Kicks off HBM4 supply

SK hynix is cranking up the memory arms race, confirming it’s building 24 Gb GDDR7 modules to give next-gen GPUs fatter VRAM buffers while lining up HBM4 for AI and HPC workloads.

UK to ban public sector ransom payments after cyber attacks
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Starve ransomware gangs of easy cash

The UK government plans to stop public sector bodies and critical infrastructure operators from paying off ransomware crooks, even if it means enduring painful outages.

Sony tests PS5 power saver mode 
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New feature will throttle games to cut energy use

Sony is fiddling with a new Power Saver mode for the PlayStation 5, promising lower power consumption at the cost of reduced performance.