Intel might have a tough 8th generation Core sell
Users can’t spot the difference
While Intel fanboys can tell you in detail about how cool Intel’s eighth generation chips are, analysts are noting that Chipzilla might have a tough time selling the difference.
Intel goes neuromorphic
Loihi for AI and deep learning
Chipzilla has announced a new neuromorphic chip, codenamed Loihi, designed for AI and deep learning workloads.
ISS gets its own supercomputer
HP’s teraflop is the floppiest sent into space
The International Space Station is about to receive the most powerful computer sent into space.
Microsoft forced into more chip development
All the AI stuff
It is starting to look like there will be a new kid on the chip block, as Microsoft is being forced to hone skills of its own.
Western Digital goes for Toshiba injunction
Auction might be scuppered.
Western Digital is going for a court injunction to prevent Toshiba from flogging its chip business without the U.S. firm's consent in a move that might scupper the auction.
Google hires Apple chip bloke
Should Qualcomm be worried?
Google has head hunted Apple’s chip man to come up with future versions of Google's Pixel phone.
EU moans that Qualcomm is playing hardball
No concessions over NXP deal
US smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm has not offered any concessions so far in its $38-billion bid for NXP Semiconductors, the EU competition authority has said.
ARM wants to put a chip in your brain
It is not as if you are using it
Chip manufacturer ARM is pairing with the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) at the University of Washington to develop a line of brain-implantable systems-on-a-chip.
Micron building a back-end DRAM site in Taiwan
Making America grate again
US outfit Micron Technology has announced that that it is building a back-end site in Taiwan.
Microsoft blocks Ryzen and Kaby Lake users from updates on Windows 7 and 8.1
Upgrade or die
Software king of the world Microsoft is locking down system updates for those using AMD’s Ryzen and Intel’s Kaby Lake processors on Windows 7 and 8.1.