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Nintendo Switch 2 console launching on June 5 at $449.99
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7.9-inch FHD 120Hz screen, new Switch Dock for 4K gaming, and more 

Nintendo has officially announced the launch date for the Nintendo Switch 2, which will launch on June 5, 2025, at a suggested retail price of $449.99/€469.99. The new system promises to offer an enhanced gaming experience with powerful hardware, innovative features, and a range of exciting new games, including faster CPU and GPU, 1080p 120Hz screen, updated Joy-Con 2 controllers, new Gamechat feature, and more.

AMD cosies up to Rapt AI to claw into Nvidia’s turf
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Improving inferencing performance and GPU chaos with workload wizardry

Underdog chipmaker AMD is teaming up with Rapt AI in a strategic move to boost performance on its Instinct GPU lineup and tackle the AI infrastructure headaches that have plagued would-be innovators.

Micron jacks up the prices
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Tuesday, 01 April 2025 09:47

Micron jacks up the prices


Chipmaker banks on AI boom 

Memory vendor Micron has confirmed what punters feared—memory is getting dearer, and it’s not stopping anytime soon.

Troubled Chipzilla rides new CEO bounce
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Monday, 31 March 2025 11:18

Troubled Chipzilla rides new CEO bounce


But new top investor says: take the money and run

The honeymoon's barely started for Troubled Chipzilla’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, and already one of the top stock whisperers on TipRanks is advising investors to get out while they’re ahead.

Nvidia mulls Chipzilla deal for gaming GPU fabs
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Intel’s 18A node may become more than just internal salvation

Nvidia is eyeing Troubled Chipzilla’s foundry business to manufacture gaming GPUs—marking a potential inflexion point for Intel’s battered but still-breathing manufacturing arm, according to GuruFocus.

Microsoft moved by DeepSeek’s AI blitz
Published in AI
Friday, 28 March 2025 11:13

Microsoft moved by DeepSeek’s AI blitz


Getting more from it than ChatGPT

The Software King of the World, Microsoft, has been playing with DeepSeek’s R1, and it appears to be impressed.

Trump blacklists more tech firms
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Thursday, 27 March 2025 11:48

Trump blacklists more tech firms


Putting the screws on Intel, Nvidia, and other chipmakers

Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump’s administration has dusted off its national security megaphone again and added another 80 companies and organisations to the US export blacklist.

Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell Superchips muscle into desktop AI
Published in AI


Dragging HP and Dell along for the ride

Nvidia has taken a break from selling overpriced GPUs to crypto bros and decided to plonk two AI supercomputers on your desk — assuming your desk is reinforced with steel, and you have a ton of cash.

Chip stocks rally after Trump flip-flops
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Tuesday, 25 March 2025 11:24

Chip stocks rally after Trump flip-flops

Tariffs aren’t a tech bro’s best friend

Chipmakers had a rare moment of joy this week after reports suggested that Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump might not slap the semiconductor industry with another round of wallet-crushing tariffs on 2 April.

Oracle buys 30,000 AMD AI chips
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Monday, 24 March 2025 12:17

Oracle buys 30,000 AMD AI chips


Suddenly has an open relationship with Nvidia   

Oracle has announced it's buying 30,000 of AMD’s new Instinct MI355X AI accelerators.