This silicon chip creates dozens of laser beams from one source – and could reshape data centers
The compact chip merges laser precision and power to enhance data and sensing systems
Aiming for Atoms: The Art of Making Chips Smaller
In the realm of computer chips, bigger numbers are often better: more cores, higher GHz, greater FLOPs. But there's one metric where smaller is better. Enter the world of semiconductors and process nodes.
TSMC pushes 2 nm manufacturing ahead of schedule, fast-tracks Arizona buildout
Something to look forward to: TSMC is moving faster than expected to bring its most advanced chip technology to market. The company confirmed that its N2 process node will enter volume production before the end of 2025, as it accelerates both its domestic rollout in Taiwan and a parallel push to deploy the same technology at its Arizona site.
Apple M5 debuts on MacBook Pro 14, new iPad Pro, and Vision Pro refresh
M5 chip delivers Apple's biggest leap in AI and graphics performance yet
OpenAI and Broadcom team up on $10 billion custom AI chip deal
Will co-engineer new AI accelerators and high-speed Ethernet solutions for large-scale data centers
China tightens rare earth exports, threatening global chip supply
New restrictions target semiconductor manufacturing for the first time, US threatens new tariffs
Intel in talks to produce AMD chips in its factories
AMD is weighing the move amid US push for domestic chips
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang calls China "nanoseconds behind" the US in chips, but urges Washington to ease export rules
Huang warns US export bans could harm its own chip industry
Qualcomm pushes hybrid AI forward with Snapdragon X2 Elite and 8 Elite Gen 5
Hybrid AI takes center stage at Snapdragon Summit
Microsoft unveils microfluidic cooling tech to cut chip temperatures by 65%
AI hardware could see speed gains with new in-chip liquid cooling technology
MediaTek challenges Qualcomm with new Dimensity 9500 3nm flagship chip
New 3nm processor boosts AI, imaging, and power management for next-gen smartphones
US and China reach tentative framework for TikTok ownership deal
TikTok may soon shift to American control
New iPhones get Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 via Apple's in-house N1 wireless chip
Apple finally puts its own wireless chip in the iPhone
Broadcom to build custom chips for OpenAI in $10 billion deal
OpenAI's bid to reduce dependence on Nvidia GPUs
Senate bill aims to restrict advanced AI GPU exports, prioritize US buyers
"Doomer science fiction"
In brief: The US wants American chips firms like Nvidia and AMD to prioritize selling its most powerful AI processors to American companies ahead of foreign buyers, even allies. Unsurprisingly, Team Green isn't happy about such a prospect, calling it "based on doomer science fiction."
China accelerates drive to replace Nvidia with Alibaba, MetaX and Huawei chips
A new generation of Chinese chips is gaining ground despite technical and supply hurdles
Next-gen Nvidia Rubin prototypes begin testing with leap to chiplet design and HBM4 memory
Production runs begin for six new Nvidia Rubin chips at TSMC
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