'We now expect second half gaming revenue to decline more than 20%': AMD feeling the sting of the memory supply crisis "I mean, look, this is something that everyone in the industry is working with." PC Gamer · May 6
Nasdaq Futures Rally on Upbeat AMD Earnings and U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are trending up +1.61% this morning as optimism that the U.S. and Iran are close to a peace agreement, along with upbeat quarterly results and guidance from Advanced Micro Devices, boosted sentiment. Barchart · May 6
AMD posts record first-quarter results, driven by skyrocketing data center CPU demand — company expects consumer andgaming revenue to decline in Q2 over rising memory and component costs AMD sets record data center revenue as demand for CPUs from the AI sector skyrockets and is poised to increase even further as agentic AI gains momentum. Tom’s Hardware · May 6
Latest Apex Legends update smooths out stutter on Ryzen X3D CPUs — physics algos apparently struggled at high frame rates unlocked by V-Cache The Apex Legends Season 29 update reduces stuttering by addressing physics calculations that struggled to keep up at high frame rates enabled by modern high-end CPUs. Tom’s Hardware · May 6
Supermicro CEO insists 'no one' beyond indicted employees were involved in alleged $2.5 billion smuggling scheme CEO and Chairman Charles Liang said Supermicro’s relationship with vendors including Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Broadcom was “strong” despite the accusations against a Supermicro cofounder. Supermicro stock rose 17% in after-hours trading. Fortune · May 6
Ahead of AMD Earnings, Here Is What Barchart Options Data Shows for AMD Stock Options traders believe AMD shares will rally after Q1 earnings today. But HSBC downgraded AMD stock heading into the quarterly release. Barchart · May 5
Intel vs AMD: Why the Risk-Reward Is Skewed in Intel Stock’s Favor Recent analyst commentary suggests AMD's upside is limited anyway due to capacity constraints. Barchart · May 5
The Great Chip Divide: AI Chip War Pivots from Hype to Execution Intel's strategic M&A and leadership changes signal a fundamental turnaround as AMD continues to secure significant enterprise AI and cloud deployments. MarketBeat · May 5
Looks like Valve's Steam Machine might finally be on its way after a huge importing effort — and despite our fears, it might actually support full-fat 4K 120Hz and VRR in the end, making it a full PS5 and Xbox replacement Valve's Steam Machine may be close to launch –and a post-launch firmware update may deliver HDMI 2.1 TechRadar · May 5
Tech Stock Strength Lifts the Nasdaq 100 to a Record High The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.20%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.70%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · May 5
Stocks Climb as Middle East Ceasefire Holds The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.08%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.62%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · May 5
Stock Index Futures Climb as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Holds, JOLTs Report and Earnings in Focus June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.28%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.47% this morning, supported by lower oil prices as the ceasefire in the Middle East appeared to be holding. Barchart · May 5
Intel's P-core Core 9 273PQE 'Bartlett Lake' CPU beats 14900K by up to 9% in gaming tests — embedded-only chip is unofficially Intel's fastest gaming CPU (at 720p) A YouTuber has tested Intel's 12 P-core Core 9 273PQE and discovered the chip outperforms the Core i9-14900K by up to 9% in games potentially making the 273PQE Intel's fastest gaming CPU. Tom’s Hardware · May 5
New server-focused SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarking suite has results for a Raspberry Pi 5 — updated tools feature more tests and can run a wide range of systems The SPEC CPU 2026 features more tests and an emphasis on portability, running on everything from fleets of servers down to a Raspberry Pi. Tom’s Hardware · May 5
Barchart · May 4 Cathie Wood Is Shrugging Off CapEx Fears and Buying the Dip in Meta Platforms Stock Cathie Wood's move signals that the market may be treating the spending surge as a temporary overhang on an otherwise intact long-term growth thesis.
Tom’s Hardware · May 4 AMD Ryzen AI 5 435G APU breaks cover in early benchmarks — six-core Zen 5 chip goes head-to-head with the Ryzen 5 8600G for budget PC builders The Ryzen AI 5 435G shows similar performance to the existing Ryzen 5 8600G in new Geekbench 6 benchmarks.
Windows Central · May 4 Valve says it's working on Steam Deck 2, but that probably doesn't mean what you think — Could it have an ARM-based future? Valve has confirmed that it's working on a successor to the Steam Deck, but that doesn't mean you should expect it anytime soon. Here's why an ARM-based SoC makes a lot of sense for the platform in the current tech landscape.
Barchart · May 4 AMD Q1 Earnings Preview: Investors Are Betting That AI Demand Can Push AMD Stock Higher Ahead of Tuesday's release, AMD is set to deliver strong first-quarter performance, driven by AI-related demand for its Instinct GPUs, along with increasing adoption of CPUs.
Windows Central · May 4 “Gaming compatibility on Snapdragon X has come such a long way”: What 200 tested games tell us about Surface Pro 11 A YouTuber spent 15 months testing 200 games on the Surface Pro 11, showing how much Windows on Arm gaming has improved and where Snapdragon X still needs work.
Tom’s Hardware · May 4 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 APU could arrive with 192GB of unified memory — leaked PassMark benchmarks suggest modest update over Strix Halo The Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 appears to retain the same core configuration as its predecessor while adding more unified memory and slightly better performance.
Tom’s Hardware · May 4 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D spotted on Passmark — company's first PRO chip with 3D V-Cache also bumps the lineup up to 16 cores A new Ryzen PRO series processor has appeared on PassMark with just three samples, but a very promising spec sheet. The Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D is a 16-core Zen 5 chip with 3D V-Cache, making it the first of its kind. It performs quite closely to the standard 9950X3D it's…
TechRadar · May 4 IceWhale ZimaCube 2 Personal Cloud NAS review: A modern, high-performance network-attached storage device with plenty of room to grow Leaving its Kickstarter past behind, IceWhale delivers a second-generation ZimaCube 2 for those who want more of everything in an NAS.
T3 · May 4 HP OmniBook X Flip 14 review: The perfect pick'n'mix PC? Looking for a versatile, affordable Windows PC? Look no further
Barchart · May 3 Jobs, Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week Markets enter a big week following last week's Federal Reserve meeting and mega-cap technology earnings convergence, with focus now shifting to Friday's April jobs report at 8:30am that will provide insights into labor market health amid geopolitical uncertainties and energy-driven economic pressures.
TechRadar · May 3 'No single vendor can (or should) dictate the full solution' — AMD positions itself as the open platform champion in the space race in a veiled dig at its arch-rivals and up-and-coming challengers AMD promotes open platforms for space AI, arguing modular systems reduce vendor lock-in risks while improving flexibility across complex multi-supplier mission environments.