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Intel VP claims up to 30% of CPU performance is untapped by modern games — software optimization is critical to unlocking full potential of hybrid CPUs

Intel is claiming that better software optimization for hybrid architecture CPUs can unlock up to 30% more performance without hardware upgrades. The silicon itself is very capable, but its true potential is held back by code that perhaps prioritizes more conventional silicon and, therefore, benefits from brute-force upgrades like extra…

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Enthusiast fixes 30-year issue with S3 graphics card — hacking the VBIOS fixes black levels by scalpelling out the Virge DX’s ‘pedestal bit’

A retro hardware enthusiast has demonstrated a fix that eliminates the washed-out appearance people witness when using 1990s graphics cards from S3.

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US Navy tests laser weapon that shoots down drones on the USS George H.W. Bush supercarrier — ‘system tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones,’ has essentially unlimited power source

The LOCUST Laser Weapon System was tested aboard the USS George H.W. Bush and neutralized multiple target drones.

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New 3D device computes using living brain cells — bioelectronic device uses 3D electronic mesh design paired with living tissue

Princeton researchers have developed a 3D bioelectronic device that combines living brain cells with embedded electronics, allowing neurons outside the body to perform simple computational tasks. The system may help scientists study brain function, neurological disease, and the brain’s extraordinary energy efficiency.

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NEO Semiconductor's revolutionary 3D X-DRAM for AI processors has passed proof-of-concept validation — company secures funding to develop next-gen memory HBM alternative

NEO Semiconductor says its 3D X-DRAM passed proof-of-concept testing, using 3D NAND processes to target cheaper AI memory than HBM. The company has secured funding for development.

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CPU requirements for AI workloads are multiplying, driving intensifying shortages and price hikes — Intel already shifting production from consumer chips to Xeon as inference workloads drive server CPU ratios back toward parity with GPUs

As workloads continue migrating towards inference and agentic AI, CPU-GPU ratios could converge to 1:1 or even tilt further in favor of CPUs.

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Widely ridiculed Intel stock buyer who invested $700,000 inheritance has the last laugh (if they held) as it nearly triples in value — investment is now worth around $1.89 million

In August 2024, a Redditor was widely, repeatedly, and mercilessly ridiculed for investing the majority of an $800,000 inheritance in Intel stock. It's been a rollercoaster, but that looks like it was a great decision.

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Xbox outlines broad plan to revitalize brand with a back-to-basics approach that focuses on console — New Xbox strategy reprioritizes console, while bolstering cloud and services

Microsoft Gaming has been rebranded to just Xbox and the new leadership at the company is looking to shift focus to what worked in the first place. The new open letter titled "We are Xbox" goes over four main points that the brand is putting at the center of this…

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Union rally causes Samsung fab production to plummet by 58% during night shift as workers demand up to $400,000 bonuses — updated figures show over 40,000 people attended rally for better pay and bonuses

Samsung's memory fab and contract chip foundry production for a single night-shift fell by up to 58% after a one-day strike. The union is gearing up for an extended 18-day labor action if company management refuses to meet their demands when it comes to pay and bonuses.

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Intel stock jumps 28%, setting a record, after it posts strong Q1 with rising forecasts — Intel says yields are improving faster than expected with new nodes

Demand for Intel's products exceed expectations and supply, but Intel is still bleeding money.

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120 Steam users now own 20,000 games or more, three whales own over 40,000 games — one player's library is worth nearly $750,000 at today’s prices

It is easy to get sucked into Steam Sale fever and end up buying more games than you have the time or the inclination to play.

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Amazon Eero and Leo routers gain FCC Conditional Approval for US sales — Eero products can skirt router ban for the next 18 months, firm joins Netgear on approval list

Amazon’s Eero is the latest router manufacturer to gain “Conditional Approval” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to sell its routers in the United States.

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SoftBank subsidiary working with Intel to develop radical new ZAM memory is now receiving Japanese gov't subsidies — new memory designed as a lower-power HBM for AI workloads

Japan’s SaiMemory, a SoftBank subsidiary collaborating with Intel, has secured NEDO funding to develop Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-gen DRAM architecture addressing HBM limitations

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Intel CEO says he can 'think of no better partner than Elon Musk' to explore 'unconventional' ways to improve chip manufacturing — TeraFab partnership aims to rethink how chips are made to reduce costs

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan commented on the company's partnership with Elon Musk's TeraFab project, but details about the relationship are still light.

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First Intel Wildcat Lake laptop spotted in the wild, geared to compete with MacBook Neo — features an aluminum chassis with 11W fanless mode

Intel's Wildcat Lake family was launched recently, but no devices featuring the CPUs have actually shown up yet. Analyst Vaidyanathan S shared pictures of a real laptop running the new 'Core Series 3' silicon, but it's just an Intel reference machine. It also shows that Wildcat Lake has a 17W…

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Intel shutters open-source evangelism program and archives key community projects — closures point to significant shift in open-source leadership

The latest round of GitHub closures underscores a broader pullback in Intel's open-source footprint amid ongoing restructuring.

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Crypto scam takes advantage of Strait of Hormuz crisis by taking fake payments, leading to two ships being fired upon — two vessels reportedly fell victim and paid fake 'Iranian authorities'

Two vessels waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz reportedly fell victim to scammers posing as Iranian authorities and asking for transit fee payments in crypto.

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Anthropic surpasses biggest rival OpenAI in secondary market valuation — surges to $1 trillion amid frantic investor interest

Anthropic’s secondary market valuation has reportedly surged to $1 trillion, surpassing OpenAI’s $880 billion, driven by intense investor demand for AI exposure, and highlighting speculative pricing in secondary markets.

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SpaceX says it is going to begin manufacturing GPUs — $1.75 trillion IPO listing reportedly includes in-house GPU production

Elon Musk's SpaceX set to produce 'own GPUs' at its own multi-billion fab as the company warns that it may be unable to purchase all the silicon it needs to meet its goals.

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UK spy agency releases malware-blocking gadget for HDMI and DisplayPort cables — SilentGlass blocks malicious traffic traveling between display and computer

The NCSC, a part of the British GCHQ, has deployed this protective gadget throughout various government estates and is now making it publicly available through Goldilock Labs.

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You can now run Linux on your ancient Windows 95 desktop with a new tool — very old Windows PCs, back to Intel 486, can cooperatively run very modern Linux kernels with WSL9x

WSL9x enables users to run the most modern Linux kernels in Microsoft OSes as old as Windows 95.

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More than 30,000 Samsung union members take to the streets to demand an average bonus of $400,000 per worker — May 21 strike date looms, union points to rival SK hynix granting higher bonuses to its employees

Workers at Samsung's largest chip fab staged a rally today, demanding higher pay and bonuses, comparing their compensation to what SK hynix offers its people.

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U.S. Commerce Secretary says Nvidia still hasn't sold any H200 AI GPUs to China — Chinese government is blocking imports in an attempt to push domestic semiconductor industry

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Nvidia still hasn't sold a single H200 AI GPU to China, despite the ban being lifted four months ago. The Chinese government is making it difficult for Chinese companies to import Nvidia chips in a bid to support the country's own domestic semiconductor industry.

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Bolt Graphics tapes out its first Zeus GPU test chip on TSMC 12nm — firm touts 17x lower cost of compute

Bolt Graphics has announced its completed tape-out of a test chip for its Zeus GPU, marking the startup's first move from FPGA emulation to manufactured silicon.

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AI agent designs a complete RISC-V CPU from a 219-word spec sheet in just 12 hours — comparably simple design required 'many tens of billions of tokens'

AI chip design startup Verkor.io claims that its agentic AI system, Design Conductor, has autonomously produced a complete RISC-V CPU core.

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