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Intel’s Panther Lake looks surprisingly strong
Published in PC Hardware


Early figures suggest it may have a proper comeback chip

Troubled Chipzilla might actually have something to smile about for once. Early details on Intel’s Panther Lake lineup suggest the new mobile platform could deliver the kind of efficiency and power Intel has been promising for years.

No quick way back for Intel
Published in News
Monday, 06 October 2025 10:51

No quick way back for Intel


ARM boss says slow EUV adoption and mobile missteps handed TSMC the crown

ARM chief executive Rene Haas has delivered a stinging assessment of Intel’s attempts to compete with TSMC, claiming the chipmaker squandered vital opportunities and is facing a near-impossible climb back to the top.

Nvidia’s Blackwell racks set for 300 per cent shipment surge
Published in News


Brokerages tip 60,000 units next year as Foxconn cashes in

Nvidia’s Blackwell GB300 enterprise AI systems are being churned out at a ferocious pace, with analysts forecasting shipments will triple in the third quarter.

ARM poaches Amazon chip guru for AI push
Published in AI
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 11:37

ARM poaches Amazon chip guru for AI push


Ramps up in-house CPU plans

Chip designer ARM has poached one of Amazon’s top silicon brains, Rami Sinno [pictured], to spearhead its in-house AI chip efforts, in a move that looks suspiciously like a direct shot at Chipzilla, AMD, and Nvidia's datacentre turf.

Arm brings DLSS-style AI graphics to Android
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 10:24

Arm brings DLSS-style AI graphics to Android


Neural Super Sampling promises sharper mobile gaming without torching your battery

Graphics on your Android phone might finally stop looking like pixel soup, thanks to Arm’s latest Neural Super Sampling tech, shown off at SIGGRAPH 2025.

ARM wants to build is own silicon
Published in News
Friday, 01 August 2025 11:28

ARM wants to build is own silicon


SoftBank-backed firm taking on AMD and Intel

ARM is apparently tired of flogging CPU blueprints and wants to play with the big boys by building its own chips. That means going head-to-head with Troubled Chipzilla and AMD in the high-stakes silicon game.

Nvidia’s first Windows on Arm chip rumoured to slip to 2026
Published in PC Hardware


N1X SoC delayed thanks to Microsoft, weak demand, and design tweaks

Nvidia’s big leap into Windows on Arm is already hitting speed bumps.

Arm boss says US chip bans just shrink the pie
Published in News


Rene Haas warns that locking down tech hurts everyone

Arm CEO Rene Haas has taken a swipe at US chip export bans, warning that trying to stifle China’s AI development is more likely to shrink the entire tech economy than give anyone a competitive edge.

Qualcomm listing sparks Xbox on Arm rumours
Published in Gaming


Next-gen Xbox won’t dump AMD for Snapdragon just yet

Speculation's swirling after a Qualcomm job listing hinted that Xbox might be dabbling with Snapdragon silicon. But insiders reckon you can stop panicking about your game library just yet, the next-gen Xbox isn't going Arm-native.

Tariff tantrums rattle Arm
Published in News
Thursday, 08 May 2025 09:31

Tariff tantrums rattle Arm


SoftBank’s silicon darling stumbles as Washington jitters mount

British chip designer Arm took a knock on 8 May, warning that trade uncertainty has fogged up its revenue crystal ball..