A $20 Billion Reason to Buy Intel Stock as Its Biggest Comeback Gets Real Intel is putting $20 billion behind its foundry ambitions as AI demand strengthens, though there are risks. Barchart · Aug 25
US Markets Today: US stocks rebound on tech recovery ahead of Nvidia earnings, inflation data US stocks rose on Tuesday as technology shares rebounded ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results and key US inflation data. The Nasdaq led gains, while chipmakers Intel, Micron and AMD advanced. Investors also tracked Treasury yields, Iran tensions and Federal Reserve policy ahead of the PCE inflation report and Jackson Hole… The Economic Times · Aug 25
SpaceXAI will deploy standalone Nvidia Vera CPUs for Grok's agentic workloads — will use optimized Vera Rubin NVL72 in space with Starmind satellite Nvidia claims the chip completes agentic, reinforcement learning, and data processing tasks up to 1.8 times faster than x86 processors. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 25
Decades-long Linux ownership dispute effectively dead after Xinuos appeal rejected — US Court of Appeals halts the legal wrangling over IBM’s and Red Hat’s use of Project Monterey UNIX code A decades-long dispute over the ownership of Linux looks like it is over. Earlier this month the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected Xinuos’ continued claims that IBM and Red Hat improperly contributed jointly‑developed Project Monterey UNIX code to Linux. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 25
'Star Wars Zero Company' Essential Guide: Release Date, System Requirements, and More Here's a handy guide for everything you need to know about Star Wars Zero Company, which is set to release on August 27, 2026. Player One · Aug 25
Huge, Unusual Put and Call Option Volume in Intel - Investors Bullish as INTC Drops A Barchart report shows unusually large volume in out-of-the-money puts and calls in Intel Corp (INTC). It may indicate that investors are still bullish on INTC despite the stock's recent weakness. Barchart · Aug 24
Both AMD and Intel's desktop CPU sales are falling off a cliff but Ryzen is falling a little slower Desktop processors aren't selling as well as they were, I wonder why. PC Gamer · Aug 24
Windows 11 is finally getting better, and the Windows Central Podcast breaks down all the improvements that have been announced and delivered since March On this week's episode: Daniel and Zac break down the new Windows 11 context menu upgrades, as well as recap all the improvements that have been confirmed to be coming to the OS this year. Windows Central · Aug 24
Two Intel chips break Amazon's top 10 CPUs for the first time in months — Core Ultra 7 270K and Core i7-14700K finally challenge AMD desktop dominance AMD has dominated the DIY space so thoroughly over the last few years that an Intel chip appearing in the top 10 at all is notable, but it's not really that surprising if you look at the details. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 24
Intel Stock Has Soared 140% YTD. The Next Catalyst May Be Hiding in GPU Prices. Intel’s Arc Pro B70 GPU prices have climbed as much as 48% across markets, adding a fresh catalyst to the chipmaker’s dramatic 2026 turnaround. Barchart · Aug 24
Tom’s Guide Computing Awards 2026: 22 game-changing laptops, desktops and peripherals The Tom’s Guide Computing Awards 2026 are here. Discover the 22 best laptops, desktops, components, and monitors tested and benchmarked by our editors. Tom’s Guide · Aug 24
Razer Blade 18 (2026) review: Oh boy, this is the biggest and baddest of them all Enormous computing power in a just-about-portable case Creative Bloq · Aug 24
Dell XPS 13 (2026) review: So close to perfection –but a victim of timing Pricing seriously hurts the XPS 13, which is otherwise unreal T3 · Aug 24
How Trinnov's Altitude CI AV processor showed me the importance of flagship 3D room correction in elite home cinema setups The Trinnov Altitude CI AV processor is a magical piece of equipment you didn’t know you needed. Its 3D room correction, software-based processing, and modularity are all next level. TechRadar · Aug 22
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 22 Walk through a 3D cyberpunk city built purely from ASCII characters — a text-based metropolis runs on a 283KB Rust WebAssembly engine feeding a WebGL renderer Solo developer Grow Now! Games has put a playable browser build of its walkable ASCII cyberpunk city online, powered by a 283KB Rust WebAssembly engine and rendered in WebGL.
Windows Central · Aug 22 I switched to the HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 dock for a few weeks, and it could be the best accessory for productivity masters — here's why Hyper's HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock pairs a built-in M.2 SSD slot with Thunderbolt Share certification, making it a great option for busy offices. There are, however, some drawbacks you need to know about before investing. Let me explain.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 22 Desktop CPU shipments crater 20% amid high component costs, but AMD gains record share despite 'ugly' desktop processor market — Intel floods laptop market with millions of CPUs, but AMD still sets all-time share records As Intel boosts output of data center and notebook CPUs, AMD manages to outgrow it and keep capturing market share from its arch-rival.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 22 Back-to-back Amazon CPU scam delivers empty Ryzen 5 9600X boxes in 72 hours — $ 10,000-a-month business customer captures fraud on camera A PC shop that spends over $10,000 a month on Amazon hardware says two AMD Ryzen 5 9600X orders arrived with the CPUs missing.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 21 Tom’s Hardware Innovation Awards 2026: Progress amid turmoil The continued industry advancements give us several new picks for our annual Tom's Hardware Innovation Awards: a set of products that set or expand the standard for others.
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PC Gamer · Aug 21 I've just finished reviewing AMD's latest gaming CPU and I would genuinely considering switching back to Intel It's not that the 7700X3D is a bad chip, but the value proposition of Intel's CPUs is mighty tempting for a budget gamer.
Barchart · Aug 20 Coatue Management Opens New Position in AMD Stock. View This as a Renewed Bet on the AI Trade. Coatue Management started a new AMD stock position worth $55.8 million in Q2, joining a wave of fresh AI bets from the hedge fund giant.
Barchart · Aug 20 Duquesne Management Just Dumped Its Entire Stake in This Surging AI Stock Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office exited Intel entirely last quarter, even as the chipmaker posts its strongest growth in years.
MarketBeat · Aug 20 The Trade Desk’s Earnings Miss Raises a Bigger Question About Its AI Future The Trade Desk shares hit a seven-year low after missed Q2 earnings and weak guidance, as AI-driven search and walled-garden platforms threaten its ad tech business model.
PC Gamer · Aug 20 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D review Not a DIY play, but could be the basis for bundles and budget pre-built gaming PCs.