Intel shows off flashy graphics at SIGGRAPH
Published in Graphics


Flaunts trillion-triangle jungle demo and AI denoiser on ARC B580

Intel took to SIGGRAPH and HPG 2025 to shout about the graphical wonders its latest GPUs can now pull off.

SK hynix gets Nvidia’s HBM4 gig
Published in News
Thursday, 19 June 2025 10:17

SK hynix gets Nvidia’s HBM4 gig


Beats Samsung and Micron

SK hynix has pulled ahead of its memory rivals by bagging NVIDIA’s first HBM4 orders, giving the South Korean chipmaker a premium position for the launch of Nvidia's Rubin GPUs.

AMD gets the Xbox gig
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 18 June 2025 11:25

AMD gets the Xbox gig


Next-gen Xbox could get a Windows makeover

AMD and Microsoft have joined forces to cook up the next generation of Xbox consoles, but the latest teaser video suggests this time it might not just be about silicon.

AMD on AI buying binge to chip away at Nvidia’s lead
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Snaps up six companies

AMD’s had enough of watching Nvidia waltz around the AI market like it owns the place. In the last few days, the chipmaker has gone on a deal-fuelled rampage, snapping up six AI companies in what looks like a no-nonsense attempt to claw its way back into the fight.

Arm boss says US chip bans just shrink the pie
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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.

Nvidia doubles down on GDDR6 and 8 GB limits for RTX 5050
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Blackwell entry-level GPU skimps on bandwidth

Nvidia’s latest budget card, the GeForce RTX 5050, is shaping up as another exercise in doing just enough.

Nvidia boss promises AI renaissance for Europe
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Huang reckons continent’s GPU drought is nearly over

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang has assured Europe that its embarrassing lack of AI computing grunt will be sorted soon, as the region scrambles to catch up with the US and China’s AI supremacy.

EVGA boards choke on RTX 50 GPUs
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 09:31

EVGA boards choke on RTX 50 GPUs


Users resort to tape and prayer

Users of EVGA motherboards are discovering that their once-trusted gear is now allergic to Nvidia’s latest RTX 50 series graphics cards.

Huawei boss says US is overhyping its AI chips
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Ren tries to downplay progress as trade talks get dicey

Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei has tried to cool the narrative around his company’s AI chips, claiming the US is giving it too much credit saying it is a good generation behind.

Huang says UK AI dream still running on fumes
Published in AI


Billion-pound pledge won't fix years of underinvestment*

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang took the stage at London Tech Week and told the UK it’s miles behind on the digital infrastructure needed to make its AI ambitions real.