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MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 proves efficiency cores are a waste of silicon
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Samsung’s Exynos refuses to learn the lesson

It takes a certain flair to kick off an industry trend, and MediaTek managed it when it lobbed efficiency cores out the window with its Dimensity 9300 in November 2023.

Foxconn cashes in on AI server boom
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Outshines iPhone biz as server demand roars ahead

Contract manufacturing giant Foxconn has posted a 17 per cent surge in third-quarter profits, with AI servers doing the heavy lifting while iPhones took a backseat.

SK hynix bets big on mobile AI with HBS memory
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New DRAM and NAND combo 

Memory outfit SK hynix is cooking up a fresh batch of silicon aimed at shoving more AI grunt into mobile gear and other edge kit.

TSMC squeezes chip supply as AI giants fight for N3 capacity
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Fidelity’s Huang begs for wafers as fabs hit their limits

TSMC’s latest sports day turned into something of a customer summit when Fidelity boss Huang Renxun publicly pleaded for more chip supply, declaring that “without TSMC, there would be no Fidelity.”

Cyber insurance payouts triple as hackers target UK firms
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Industry warns of rising threats and underinsured businesses

British insurers shelled out at least £197 million in cyber claims during 2024, more than triple the £60 million paid the year before, according to fresh data showing how cyber gangs have stepped up attacks on UK companies.