Arm pivots toward building its own chips, hires Amazon AI chip leader Rami Sinno
Move signals Arm's ambitions to compete with Nvidia, AMD, and Intel
China urges domestic tech companies to avoid Nvidia H20 chips
Nvidia has responded
In a nutshell: Just days after Nvidia stuck a deal with the US government allowing it to export AI chips to China, Beijing is urging local tech companies to avoid using Team Green's H20 GPU. Regulators want firms to justify their orders of these chips and explain why they are preferable over domestic alternatives.
US strikes unprecedented deal: Nvidia and AMD to give 15% of China AI chip sales to Washington
AI chipmakers accept revenue-sharing condition for China export licenses
Former AMD and Intel architect Raja Koduri's startup unveils RISC-V model to cut chip development costs by 90%
Startup offers new path for AI and graphics chips without costly hardware
Tim Cook says AI is now Apple's top priority, "bigger than the internet"
Cook compares AI to the launch of the Mac, iPhone, and iPad - calls it a make-or-break moment
Big quote: In a rare all-hands meeting at Apple's Cupertino headquarters, CEO Tim Cook made it clear to thousands of employees that AI now stands at the forefront of the company's ambitions. Addressing a packed auditorium following a stronger-than-expected earnings report, Cook called the AI transformation "as big or bigger" than the internet, the smartphone, cloud computing, and apps. "Apple must do this. Apple will do this. This is sort of ours to grab," Cook told staff, vowing, "We will make the investment to do it."
Familiar specs, new name: Intel's Core 5 120 processors enter the market
Intel expands affordable CPU options with rollout of Core 5 120
AMD signals push for discrete NPUs to rival GPUs in AI-powered PCs
Could discrete NPUs shake Nvidia's tree?
Forward-looking: As AI workloads reshape computing, AMD is exploring a dedicated neural processing unit to complement or replace GPUs in AI PCs. This move reflects growing industry momentum toward specialized accelerators that promise faster performance and greater energy efficiency – key factors as PC makers race to deliver smarter, leaner machines.
Zhaoxin unveils new consumer and server CPUs aimed at challenging global semiconductor giants
Their debut showcases China's progress in homegrown AI processors
China summons Nvidia over potential security concerns in H20 chips
Beijing warns of tracking tech and backdoor risks in Nvidia chips
Positron bets on energy-efficient AI chips to challenge Nvidia's dominance
Next-gen chipmakers aim to rein in AI's runaway power consumption
Researchers build first chip combining electronics, photonics, and quantum light
This silicon chip breakthrough brings quantum light generation closer to scale
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan admits company is no longer a top 10 chipmaker
"Those days are over": Intel CEO delivers stark assessment amid massive restructuring and job cuts
MIT researchers bond gallium nitride transistors to silicon for faster next-gen wireless devices
This innovation reduces heat and enhances signal strength
US tech czar warns China is only two years behind in semiconductor and chip design
Huawei's AI chip gains highlight China's growing capabilities
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and foldable iPhone get first dibs on TSMC's 2nm process, A20 chip
Arriving in late 2026, the A20 chip promises better performance without added power
The Real Nvidia GPU Lineup: GeForce RTX 5060 is Actually a Mediocre 5050
or: Why Have GPUs Shrinkflated? Nvidia's RTX 50 series suffers from major shrinkflation. We break down how the RTX 5060 is really a 5050 in disguise - and why its VRAM, pricing, and specs fall short.
Trump blocks China from key semiconductor design software
The US export crackdown challenges China's next-generation chip development
Apple pushes ahead with M6, M7, smart glasses, and AI chips in sweeping silicon roadmap
Next-gen processors could feature up to 256 CPU cores and power everything from Macs to cloud servers
Opinion: Are we nearing the peak of custom ASIC adoption?
Have we reached the high-water mark of custom silicon? Not yet, but we can likely see it from here.
AI is reshaping chip design tools, and the results are impossible to ignore
Why it matters: As powerful as AI may be, many industries are still struggling to find clear-cut applications that make a measurable, demonstrable difference. Thankfully, that is not the case when it comes to chip design software. In fact, since their introduction just a few years ago, AI-powered features have become a mainstay of EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools from companies such as Cadence and Synopsys.
The Science of Keeping Your Chips Cool: Hot Chips, Cool Tricks
Every electronic device generates heat, and managing it is key to performance. This article explores the basics of heat and cooling science, how and why it is generated, and the methods we have developed to control it.
Trump plans new tariffs on semiconductors, promises flexibility for some companies
Trump administration is looking at the whole electronics supply chain as part of its tariff investigations
Unlikely, but Nvidia's next gaming GPUs could be built using Intel's 18A process
Intel is also eyeing Broadcom as a customer
Nvidia embraces optical chip tech in networking chips, not GPUs
The chips will be three and a half times more energy-efficient than their predecessors
European coalition pushes for second Chips Act funding to boost semiconductor sector
The first European Chips Act was only partially successful