
JEDEC releases new LPDDR6 memory standard
Bringing higher performance and better power efficiency
The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has officially released JESD209-6, the new Low Power Double Data Rate 6 (LPDDR6) memory standard. Aimed at advancing performance for mobile devices, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-demand computing environments, the update promises faster speeds, improved efficiency, and stronger security.

Tan tells staff that catching up to Nvidia is a lost cause
Troubled Chipzilla’s new chief Lip-Bu Tan has decided to pull off the sticking plaster and tell staff that Intel is no longer one of the leading semiconductor companies in the world.

Nvidia to launch stripped down AI chip for China
Chipmaker sidesteps US export bans with a neutered Blackwell
Nvidia is plotting to flog a China-specific AI chip in September. It's a lobotomised version of the Blackwell RTX Pro 6000, tweaked just enough to duck under the US's tightened export controls.

TSMC Reports Strong Q2 Revenue
Thanks to AI
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC has laughed all the way to the bank this quarter, reporting revenue of T$933.8 billion or about €26.1 billion, which beat market expectations and its own guidance.

Nvidia hits $4 trillion and shows Apple the door
AI chip maker's epic rise leaves the competition in the dust
The AI chip peddler Nvidia just became the first company in history to tip over the $4 trillion valuation mark, elbowing past the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple and Microsoft on the Nasdaq on 10 July.