Meta and Oracle pick Spectrum-X: Ethernet grows up for AI
InfiniBand die-hards won’t like this, but they’ll understand it: Meta and Oracle are standardising on NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet for AI factory networking. That’s not “we […]
Intel Panther Lake leak: Xe3 iGPU flex, 18A ambitions, and what it really means for laptops
Intel’s next mobile platform — Panther Lake, launching publicly as Core Ultra Series 3 — just tripped over its first big third-party leak: a Core […]
NVIDIA’s first U.S. Blackwell wafer: signal or showpiece?
NVIDIA and TSMC stood on a stage in Arizona and showed off something real: the first U.S.-made Blackwell wafer. On the surface, that’s a headline […]
Ryzen 9000G for AM5: desktop APU that finally makes sense
Multiple reports point to AMD’s “Krackan Point” finally coming to AM5 desktops as Ryzen 9000G. BIOS updates with new AGESA code are already rolling out, […]
SandboxAQ on NVIDIA: bringing real science to GPUs
SandboxAQ (Alphabet spin-out) keeps pushing “science on GPUs”: quantum-aware simulators, large quantitative models (LQMs), and now more work riding NVIDIA’s stack. If you build workstations […]
Corsair AIR 5400: triple-chamber airflow done right
Corsair’s new AIR 5400 moves back to a split-compartment design — effectively a modernized dual/triple-chamber that parks heat sources in isolated zones. The pitch is […]
Sakana AI’s $100M at $2.5B: Japan wants a local model shop that ships, not just demos
Reports say Sakana AI is raising $100M at a $2.5B valuation. In Silicon Valley that’s Tuesday. In Japan it’s a statement: regulated enterprises want a […]
AMD dual V-Cache desktop CPUs: promise and pitfall
Fresh leaks suggest a Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 with “dual cache” and a Ryzen 7 9850X3D refresh. Treat it as rumor, but it’s the right hook […]
NVIDIA RTX Pro 5000 72GB: who really needs the VRAM boost
NVIDIA has quietly posted a 72GB variant of the RTX Pro 5000 Blackwell. Same 300W board power, blower cooler, dual-slot footprint — now with 50% […]
ASE × Analog Devices: selling Penang isn’t retreat — it’s paying an OSAT to hold your risk
Analog Devices is handing its Penang, Malaysia packaging site to ASE and signing a long-term supply deal. People will call it “asset-light.” It’s actually risk-light. […]