MediaTek spins TPU gold into a sharper Dimensity 9600
Google’s Ironwood finally gives Nvidia a real worry.
Google’s Ironwood TPU v7 has rattled the AI hardware world by emerging as the first ASIC able to trouble Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs and spark scrutiny.
Samsung and SK hynix warn punters the DRAM drought will drag on
The memory giants say profit comes first
Samsung and SK hynix, which churn out more than 70 per cent of the world’s DRAM, have decided that the current memory boom is an opportunity to squeeze long-term profits.
Rebel nuns tell church to go forth and multiply
You can take our freedom, but not our Instagram
Three Austrian nuns in their 80s have sparked a proper ecclesiastical rumpus after breaking out of a care home, reclaiming their former convent and refusing to accept church conditions that would force them off Instagram, ban press contact and stop them getting legal advice.
Nuvias UC cashes out of boxes so it can chase cloud money
Offloads hardware to Northamber
Nuvias UC has flogged its hardware arm to Northamber for £7.1 million (€8.3 million), handing the AV and UC distributor a tidy bundle of gear and specialist staff that fits neatly into its intelligent workplace ambitions.
Gelsinger is back with lasers
Trump throws cash at a bold semiconductor punt
The Trump administration has decided to sling up to $150 million at xLight, a US startup chasing fancier semiconductor manufacturing tricks, in another splashy effort to prop up strategically important industries with government sweeteners.
Apple shuffles the AI deck as its grand plan falls apart
Reshuffle shows Job's Mob still cannot get its AI house in order.
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has poached a Microsoft bod while its long-suffering AI chief drifts towards retirement, lifting the curtain on years of corporate flailing.
Samsung’s tri-fold finally leaves Apple looking flat
A new bendy toy lands while Jobs' Mob faffs about
Samsung has lobbed a proper curveball at the smartphone world with a gizmo that folds twice, while the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple still struggles to make even one bend without pulling something.
Apple may tap Intel's 18AP tech for cheap silicon
Job’s Mob looks at Chipzilla’s fabs for low-end Macs and iPads
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple might let Troubled Chipzilla cook up some of its future M-series chips, which would be a curious twist in their long and occasionally frosty relationship.
DRAM prices spark family bust-up inside Samsung
Memory bosses squeeze Mobile Experience as Galaxy S26 costs loom
Samsung’s booming DRAM prices have sparked a row within its own divisions, as the semiconductor arm decides it prefers cash to family loyalty.
Intel's Wildcat Lake refresh leaks point to a modest core bump
Entry-level chiplet parts try to look exciting for 2027
Troubled Chipzilla’s bargain bin Wildcat Lake chips have not even landed yet, and already the usual leakers say a refresh is brewing.