AMD clarifies its clarifications on controversial RDNA 1 and 2 driver note — company will continue game optimization support after all By Jon Martindale published 3 November 25 So it didn't actually stop USB-C power, and it didn't actually stop driver optimizations...
Nexperia conflict spills overseas as it halts exports to China — German automotive manufacturers slow production due to semiconductor shortages from Dutch chipmaker By Jon Martindale published 31 October 25 The tussle between the Dutch and Chinese governments continues, while Trump and Xi talk trade.
Ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger praises cutting-edge Nvidia chip production with TSMC on US soil, despite Intel missing out — hails manufacturing milestone of US-based supply chain By Jon Martindale published 30 October 25 Nvidia's latest-generation Blackwell chips are now in full production at its Arizona facility.
OpenAI's Microsoft contract negotiation is a necessary step toward a future IPO — Altman's goal is to build 30 gigawatts of compute infrastructure, valued at $1.4 trillion By Jon Martindale published 30 October 25 Premium Altman makes claims for the future, as OpenAI evolves
OpenAI calls on U.S. to build 100 gigawatts of additional power-generating capacity per year, increase equivalent to 100 nuclear reactors yearly — says electricity is a 'strategic asset' in AI race against China By Jon Martindale published 28 October 25 The next space race?
Scientists claim you can't see the difference between 1440p and 8K at 10 feet in new study on the limits of the human eye — would still be an improvement on the previously-touted upper limit of 60 pixels per degree By Jon Martindale published 28 October 25 Measuring the pixel-per-degree of a display, researchers found the human eye can see up to 94 PPD for grey, but as few as 53 for yellow and violet.
Researchers create world's smallest pixel measuring just 300 nanometers across — could be used to create a 1080p display measuring 1mm across By Jon Martindale published 27 October 25 Could unlock ultra-detailed, miniature displays for smart glasses and other wearables.
China wants US semiconductor companies to submit sensitive data as part of probe — 'anti-dumping' investigation requests sales and profit data By Jon Martindale published 22 October 25 No specific businesses have been named, but the probe seems designed to target Texas Instruments and Analog Devices.
Catastrophic Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack to cost UK economy at least $2.5 billion, according to estimates — 5,000 independent organizations decimated by supply chain fallout By Jon Martindale published 22 October 25 The indirect impacts make this one of the most financially consequential hacks in history.
New Deepseek model drastically reduces resource usage by converting text and documents into images — 'vision-text compression' uses up to 20 times fewer tokens By Jon Martindale published 21 October 25 Could help cut costs and improve the efficiency of the latest AI models.
Microsoft denies Mexico data center linked to water shortages, local illnesses, and power outages — stomach bugs and even hepatitis reported in region as 1.5 Gigawatt AI data center buildout looms By Jon Martindale published 20 October 25 Microsoft denies the claims, suggesting it prioritizes the needs of local communities.
Embattled Dutch chipmaker Nexperia blasts ousted CEO over false accusations — claims of unpaid salaries and independent operation in China are 'falsehoods', say company By Jon Martindale published 20 October 25 Dutch administration claims nothing has changed, and it maintains control over its Chinese facility.
Anthropic targets gigantic $26 billion in revenue by the end of 2026 — eye-watering sum is more than double OpenAI's projected 2025 earnings By Jon Martindale published 17 October 25 Premium Can the company actually pull it off?
Dutch Nexperia takeover saga partly driven by CEO misappropriating $200 million to rescue failing private interests, court records show — U.S. diplomatic pressure may also have played a role By Jon Martindale published 16 October 25 The U.S. government had reportedly been trying to oust him for months, too
S&P 500 companies totalling $20 trillion in market cap have medium-to-high AI exposure — concerns of an impending bubble collapse extend to almost half of the index By Jon Martindale published 15 October 25 If it goes, it'll take a lot of companies with it.
AMD debuts Helios rack-scale AI hardware platform at OCP Global Summit 2025 — promises easier serviceability and 50% more memory than Nvidia's Vera Rubin By Jon Martindale published 14 October 25 Combining AMD Instinct graphics chips, AMD Epyc CPUs, and AMD Pensando network hardware.
AMD and Oracle partner to deploy 50,000 MI450 Instinct GPUs in new AI superclusters — massive capacity expansion powered by AMD's Helios rack architecture set for 2026 By Jon Martindale published 14 October 25 That's just the start, too, with the deal set to expand in 2027 "and beyond"
China retaliates in response to Dutch seizure of Nexperia, blocking chipmaker's exports following takeover — 861,000 square foot assembly site in Guangdong affected as trade war spirals By Jon Martindale published 14 October 25 Nexperia is trying to obtain an exemption.
Windows 10 support ends today — here's who's affected and what you need to do By Jon Martindale published 14 October 25 Update if you can, upgrade if you can't, or at least get the extended support license.
Dutch government seizes local chipmaker from its Chinese owner — Nexperia parent company Wingtech preps response to 'exceptional' steps taken to safeguard 'crucial technological knowledge' By Jon Martindale published 13 October 25 The Chinese chairman was also removed and will be replaced by a non-Chinese person with a "deciding vote" in due time.
China probes Qualcomm with antitrust investigation in the latest asymmetric trade negotiation salvo — Autotalks acquisition risks fouling anti-monopoly laws By Jon Martindale published 13 October 25 Premium Targeting a months-old deal for a company that was thought likely to expand Qualcomm's business, not reinforce it.
Bank of England, IMF, warn AI bubble risk has shades of 2000 dotcom crash — Goldman Sachs cautions we're not there 'yet' By Jon Martindale published 9 October 25 Of the five stages of a bubble, we're already in stage three, according to one investment strategist.
Discord says only 70,000 government ID photos exposed in third-party service breach, denies 2.1 million figure — says it won't pay $3.5 million ransom and has cut communications with hackers, who are threatening to go public By Jon Martindale published 9 October 25 Only "70,000" government IDs were exposed, rather than the claimed 2.1 million
Cyberattacks hit 91% of universities and 43% of businesses in last 12 months in the UK — survey suggests more than 600,000 businesses, 61,000 charities affected By Jon Martindale published 6 October 25 The ripple effects of taking down larger institutions can be huge and far reaching.
Chip designer Jim Keller says Intel still has 'a lot of work to do' — would consider it for Tenstorrent AI chip production, already in talks with TSMC, Rapidus, and Samsung for 2nm tech By Jon Martindale published 3 October 25 Also working with Japanese firm, Rapidus, to get swift access to the smallest process nodes possible.
