World’s smallest GPU goes big with 3D graphics
Published in Graphics


TinyGPU v2.0 can render 1,000 triangles at 15 frames per second

Retro computing fans are buzzing over TinyGPU v2.0, a homebrew graphics processor from FPGA tinkerer and vintage PC enthusiast Pongsagon Vichit.

TSMC squeezes chip supply as AI giants fight for N3 capacity
Published in News


Fidelity’s Huang begs for wafers as fabs hit their limits

TSMC’s latest sports day turned into something of a customer summit when Fidelity boss Huang Renxun publicly pleaded for more chip supply, declaring that “without TSMC, there would be no Fidelity.”

Nvidia’s hometown data centres left powerless
Published in Cloud


Santa Clara projects sit idle as AI boom slams into an energy wall

Two massive data centre projects in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Nvidia’s glorious green empire, are sitting empty as the city’s grid buckles under demand from the AI gold rush.

EU mulls legal ban on Huawei and ZTE gear
Published in Network


Commission watchdogs want tougher rules on ‘high-risk vendors’

The European Commission is weighing up plans to turn its 2020 guidance on high-risk telecom vendors into binding law, a move that could effectively force EU nations to phase out Huawei and ZTE kit from their mobile and fixed-line networks.

Cyber insurance payouts triple as hackers target UK firms
Published in News


Industry warns of rising threats and underinsured businesses

British insurers shelled out at least £197 million in cyber claims during 2024, more than triple the £60 million paid the year before, according to fresh data showing how cyber gangs have stepped up attacks on UK companies.