Don't expect a Steam Deck 2 until silicon breakthroughs arrive, says Valve
Valve wants more than a 50% gain in performance-per-watt
TSMC is hiking prices on its most advanced manufacturing nodes
Big Tech won't feel it too much as higher costs always trickle down to the end user
M5 MacBook Pro won't arrive before 2026, Mac mini with M5 and M5 Pro could launch soon
The M5 Macs may retain the familiar design of their predecessors
Intel's 18A process hit by low yields and quality issues, putting manufacturing comeback in doubt
Reliance on TSMC grows despite efforts to restore in-house production
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.
MIT researchers bond gallium nitride transistors to silicon for faster next-gen wireless devices
This innovation reduces heat and enhances signal strength
OpenAI custom chip project aims to challenge Nvidia's dominance
Unconfirmed collaboration with Broadcom is quietly bearing fruit
What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of Processors
While chiplets have been around for decades, today they are the hottest trend in chip making powering millions of devices from PCs, to servers, phones and wearables.
Explainer: What is Chip Binning?
You bought a new CPU and it seems to run cool, so you try a bit of overclocking. The GHz climb higher. Did you hit the silicon jackpot? You've got yourself a binned chip. But what's that exactly?
Infineon unveils world's thinnest silicon wafer for AI data centers, measuring just 20 micrometers
The big picture: Infineon has developed the world's thinnest silicon power wafers, measuring just 20 micrometers in thickness – about the same as a human hair. These wafers promise significant performance gains for power conversion applications across AI data centers, consumer electronics, motor control systems, and computing hardware.
OpenAI is in talks with Broadcom about developing AI chip
Sam Altman is determined to lessen OpenAI's dependence on Nvidia
Robert Dennard, inventor of DRAM and pioneer of semiconductor scaling, dies at 91
His impact on computing lives on
Broadcom showcases huge XPU AI accelerator for mystery client
A network-centric platform designed to scale at the lowest power
Microsoft is now making its own Arm processors for AI and cloud workloads
Reducing reliance on Nvidia and other outside processors for key growth driver
New silicon-based "metasurfaces" can rapidly detect toxins, viruses, cancer, and other diseases
A biochip with wondrous diagnostic capabilities, seemingly ready for commercialization
Isotopically pure silicon nanowires could lead to smaller and faster microchips
Pure silicon nanowires conduct heat 150% better than natural silicon variants
Qualcomm's Apple M1 competitor is on track for late 2023
Is this a delay or a simple clarification?
Samsung says commercial production of 3 nm chips will start in the coming weeks
The Korean giant is betting big on gate-all-around transistors for this new process node
Russia plans to manufacture chips locally on a 28 nm node by 2030
It may be a bit unrealistic
MediaTek unveils Dimensity 8000 series SoCs to rival Snapdragon on 5G phones
The company wants to sway OEMs away from Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888
Xiaomi working on improved lithium-ion batteries for future smartphones
The company made a battery that has 10 percent higher capacity at the same volume
Qualcomm sets forth ambitious roadmap that includes car tech design wins and powerful PC chips
Qualcomm expands its view to the connected edge
Qualcomm says it will have a serious competitor for Apple Silicon ready by 2023
The chipmaker has its eyes set on the Windows laptop market
Reduced silicon output in China is leading to increased chip production costs
Surging prices for high-purity silicon is sending a shockwave towards chipmakers