Dally says US rules handed China a tech talent pipeline
Nvidia chief scientist Bill Dally [pictured] has suggested that the US export control ban on AI gear to China has helped Huawei and its mates in the Middle Kingdom rather than holding them back.
Coracer slaps graphene thermal pad on AMD AM5 chips
Claims 130 W/m·K conductivity miracle
A mysterious outfit calling itself Coracer has chucked a new graphene thermal pad into the AM5 processor ring, claiming it’s a better option than thermal paste or liquid metal.
Qualcomm spurns Apple as modem deal nears expiry
We are just so over this relationship
After more than 15 years of flogging modem chips to the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple, Qualcomm seems to be limbering up for life without its biggest drama prone customer.
AMD snaps up Brium to loosen Nvidia’s AI iron grip
Chipmaker adds stealthy startup to its growing anti-Nvidia arsenal
AMD has snapped up a little-known AI startup called Brium in a move that looks suspiciously like an attempt to smash Nvidia’s stranglehold on the AI software ecosystem.
Intel bolting Xe3 and Xe4 onto Nova Lake-S chips
Celestial and Druid working together
Troubled Chipzilla appears to be hedging its bets with its upcoming Nova Lake-S processors, mixing two separate GPU architectures into one silicon soup.