Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
NVIDIA is expected to dominate the AI market in 2024 as they are set to sell $40 billion worth of GPU, significantly outpacing AMD & Intel. NVIDIA's 2024 AI GPU Sales Reportedly Around $40 Billion, 11.4x Higher Than AMD & 80x Higher Than Intel It isn't surprising to see NVIDIA's performance in the AI market, judging by how they had already set the tone for huge financial figures last year. The more shocking fact to see here is the widening gap between companies involved in the AI race, and while it is disappointing to say this, Intel and AMD are […]
AMD seems to be preparing a 4nm refresh of its MI300 AI Accelerators known as the MI350 which is planned for later this year. AMD MI350 AI Accelerator To Feature Refreshed 4nm Architecture, Aiming Launch Later This Year AMD's current MI300 lineup consists of the AI-optimized MI300X & the compute-optimized MI300A accelerators but it looks like the company is planning to expand its portfolio. We recently saw the emergence of the MI388X which might be an export-compliant variant for China but AMD did state that it was prevented from shipments. The MI388X was likely going to be another CDNA 3 […]
The recent AI craze may have nerfed some upcoming SOCs as chipmakers such as AMD & Intel prioritize NPU over other core IPs. Microsoft's Demand For Faster AI Capabilities Leads To Severe SOC Nerfs Across AMD & Intel Camps As NPUs Take Prioritization Over Other Aspects We have recently seen an AI explosion in the PC segment with all chipmakers talking about the respective capabilities of their chips and platforms. The segment is driven by a range of software innovations and Microsoft's Windows Copilot which has some hefty requirements to support its AI functionality. Chipmakers are now heavily betting on […]
AMD & Arena AI have partnered up to enhance the performance of next-generation GPUs, offering better optimizations and efficiency. Next-Gen AMD Radeon GPUs Will Utilize AI To Enhance Both Performance & Power Optimizations Both AMD & NVIDIA are utilizing AI in some form or fashion to make their GPUs faster. NVIDIA has a range of development tools that not only help build better GPUs but also make production faster while AMD is making use of AI to enhance performance and power optimizations. AMD and Arena recently announced their collaboration on this AI-accelerated venture in which they will harness AI models […]
AMD has listed a mysterious Instinct MI388X AI accelerator in a new SEC filing, depicting that Team Red might have more plans with this lineup. AMD Prepping Instinct MI388X AI Accelerator: HBM3e Version For CDNA 3 GPUs? Tom's Hardware reports that they have spotted the presence of a new unannounced AMD AI accelerator in SEC's latest 10k filing, which is a report filed by a publicly traded company that discloses its financial figures along with the company's ongoing and future activities. Such documents usually reveal the release of unrevealed products. In AMD's case, the firm looks to yet again come […]
Lenovo has expressed tremendous optimism about AMD's Instinct MI300X AI accelerator, stating that it would achieve massive adoption. Lenovo's President Believes That With Lesser Delivery Times, AMD Could Potentially Gain Momentum In The Markets In an interview with CRN, Lenovo's North American President Ryan McCurdy talked a bit about the current state of the AI markets and how big of a role AI PCs will play in reshaping the consumer market. Ryan believes that the upcoming PC markets will see a healthy economic rebound, credit to the Windows 11 upgrade cycle, and how AI capabilities on local systems have started […]
The AI startup, Tiny Corp, has announced that it will be offering AI systems in both AMD & NVIDIA flavors with prices starting at $15K. Tiny Corp Working With AMD To Resolve AI Software Optimizations, Now Offering NVIDIA Systems At $25K & AMD Systems Starting at $15K We recently reported on the fiasco between AMD and Tiny Corp, where the AI firm demanded AMD to open-source some of its GPU firmware libraries to continue their development, but their request was rejected. With that, TinyCorp previously announced its intentions to work with other GPU manufacturers, and now, finally, it has presented […]
AMD's "gold rush" time in the AI markets might finally come, as industry reports that the firm faces massive demand for its cutting-edge MI300X AI accelerators. Giant Tech Firms Like Microsoft Have Expressed Intentions To Employ The AMD Instinct MI300X AI Accelerators, Tackling NVIDIA's Monopoly When we look at the course of events in the AI markets, AMD's presence was nowhere to be seen, and everyone has been "cheering" for NVIDIA since the beginning of 2023. However, Team Red's efforts to grasp the market's attention might finally play out, as the firm is reported to ship vast quantities of the […]
AMD's Ryzen AI CPUs outshine Intel's Core Ultra chips in new AI benchmarks which showcase LLMs & GenAI workloads. AMD Shares New AI (LLM) Benchmarks With Ryzen AI CPUs Outperforming Intel's Core Ultra Chips While Running At Much Lower Power AMD was the first to enter the AI PC space with its first-gen Ryzen AI CPUs codenamed Phoenix which was introduced last year. The company has since launched its refreshed Ryzen AI lineup known as Hawk Point which offers enhanced "XDNA" NPUs, delivering a 60% boost in AI TOPS. It looks like AMD has put a lot of work into […]
AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, was live at SXSW and talked a lot about AI plus its prospects on where the tech is now and where it is headed in the coming years. AMD CEO Talks About How They're Powering The AI Ecosystem, AI PCs Kicking Off This Year A Major Driver Force In The Future There's no doubt that all major chip makers, AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Apple, etc, are all onboard the AI hype train. The emerging AI PC segment is said to be a Kickstarter for the future of AI and while it holds big potential for the coming […]
A recently conducted survey has revealed that a large chunk of AI professionals are looking to switch from NVIDIA to AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs. AMD's Instinct MI300X May Be The Gateway To The Firm's Entrance In The Ongoing AI "Gold Rush" As It Attracts Huge Interest Jeff Tatarchuk, who works at TensorWave, recently surveyed 82 engineers and AI professionals, claiming that around 50% of them expressed their confidence in utilizing AMD Instinct MI300X GPU, considering that it offers a better price-to-performance ratio, along with having extensive availability compared to counterparts such as NVIDIA H100s. Apart from that, Jeff also says […]
AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, decided to intervene in an issue faced by the AI startup TinyCorp, which is currently integrating AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XT into a dedicated machine. TinyCorp's Journey To Integrate RDNA3 GPUs Into an AI Machine Hits a Barrier, Lisa Su Joins In To Get The Job Done We recently reported about the venture TinyCorp is currently featuring AMD's flagship RDNA 3 GPUs, where they decided to integrate six AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XT, stacked into a 12U rack and interconnected using PCIe 4.0 x16 lanes. This AI-focused machine seemed like something great considering the price it […]
NVIDIA is expected to dominate the AI market in 2024 as they are set to sell $40 billion worth of GPU, significantly outpacing AMD & Intel. NVIDIA's 2024 AI GPU Sales Reportedly Around $40 Billion, 11.4x Higher Than AMD & 80x Higher Than Intel It isn't surprising to see NVIDIA's performance in the AI market, judging by how they had already set the tone for huge financial figures last year. The more shocking fact to see here is the widening gap between companies involved in the AI race, and while it is disappointing to say this, Intel and AMD are […]
AMD seems to be preparing a 4nm refresh of its MI300 AI Accelerators known as the MI350 which is planned for later this year. AMD MI350 AI Accelerator To Feature Refreshed 4nm Architecture, Aiming Launch Later This Year AMD's current MI300 lineup consists of the AI-optimized MI300X & the compute-optimized MI300A accelerators but it looks like the company is planning to expand its portfolio. We recently saw the emergence of the MI388X which might be an export-compliant variant for China but AMD did state that it was prevented from shipments. The MI388X was likely going to be another CDNA 3 […]
The recent AI craze may have nerfed some upcoming SOCs as chipmakers such as AMD & Intel prioritize NPU over other core IPs. Microsoft's Demand For Faster AI Capabilities Leads To Severe SOC Nerfs Across AMD & Intel Camps As NPUs Take Prioritization Over Other Aspects We have recently seen an AI explosion in the PC segment with all chipmakers talking about the respective capabilities of their chips and platforms. The segment is driven by a range of software innovations and Microsoft's Windows Copilot which has some hefty requirements to support its AI functionality. Chipmakers are now heavily betting on […]
AMD & Arena AI have partnered up to enhance the performance of next-generation GPUs, offering better optimizations and efficiency. Next-Gen AMD Radeon GPUs Will Utilize AI To Enhance Both Performance & Power Optimizations Both AMD & NVIDIA are utilizing AI in some form or fashion to make their GPUs faster. NVIDIA has a range of development tools that not only help build better GPUs but also make production faster while AMD is making use of AI to enhance performance and power optimizations. AMD and Arena recently announced their collaboration on this AI-accelerated venture in which they will harness AI models […]
AMD has listed a mysterious Instinct MI388X AI accelerator in a new SEC filing, depicting that Team Red might have more plans with this lineup. AMD Prepping Instinct MI388X AI Accelerator: HBM3e Version For CDNA 3 GPUs? Tom's Hardware reports that they have spotted the presence of a new unannounced AMD AI accelerator in SEC's latest 10k filing, which is a report filed by a publicly traded company that discloses its financial figures along with the company's ongoing and future activities. Such documents usually reveal the release of unrevealed products. In AMD's case, the firm looks to yet again come […]
Lenovo has expressed tremendous optimism about AMD's Instinct MI300X AI accelerator, stating that it would achieve massive adoption. Lenovo's President Believes That With Lesser Delivery Times, AMD Could Potentially Gain Momentum In The Markets In an interview with CRN, Lenovo's North American President Ryan McCurdy talked a bit about the current state of the AI markets and how big of a role AI PCs will play in reshaping the consumer market. Ryan believes that the upcoming PC markets will see a healthy economic rebound, credit to the Windows 11 upgrade cycle, and how AI capabilities on local systems have started […]
The AI startup, Tiny Corp, has announced that it will be offering AI systems in both AMD & NVIDIA flavors with prices starting at $15K. Tiny Corp Working With AMD To Resolve AI Software Optimizations, Now Offering NVIDIA Systems At $25K & AMD Systems Starting at $15K We recently reported on the fiasco between AMD and Tiny Corp, where the AI firm demanded AMD to open-source some of its GPU firmware libraries to continue their development, but their request was rejected. With that, TinyCorp previously announced its intentions to work with other GPU manufacturers, and now, finally, it has presented […]
AMD's "gold rush" time in the AI markets might finally come, as industry reports that the firm faces massive demand for its cutting-edge MI300X AI accelerators. Giant Tech Firms Like Microsoft Have Expressed Intentions To Employ The AMD Instinct MI300X AI Accelerators, Tackling NVIDIA's Monopoly When we look at the course of events in the AI markets, AMD's presence was nowhere to be seen, and everyone has been "cheering" for NVIDIA since the beginning of 2023. However, Team Red's efforts to grasp the market's attention might finally play out, as the firm is reported to ship vast quantities of the […]
AMD's Ryzen AI CPUs outshine Intel's Core Ultra chips in new AI benchmarks which showcase LLMs & GenAI workloads. AMD Shares New AI (LLM) Benchmarks With Ryzen AI CPUs Outperforming Intel's Core Ultra Chips While Running At Much Lower Power AMD was the first to enter the AI PC space with its first-gen Ryzen AI CPUs codenamed Phoenix which was introduced last year. The company has since launched its refreshed Ryzen AI lineup known as Hawk Point which offers enhanced "XDNA" NPUs, delivering a 60% boost in AI TOPS. It looks like AMD has put a lot of work into […]
AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, was live at SXSW and talked a lot about AI plus its prospects on where the tech is now and where it is headed in the coming years. AMD CEO Talks About How They're Powering The AI Ecosystem, AI PCs Kicking Off This Year A Major Driver Force In The Future There's no doubt that all major chip makers, AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Apple, etc, are all onboard the AI hype train. The emerging AI PC segment is said to be a Kickstarter for the future of AI and while it holds big potential for the coming […]
A recently conducted survey has revealed that a large chunk of AI professionals are looking to switch from NVIDIA to AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs. AMD's Instinct MI300X May Be The Gateway To The Firm's Entrance In The Ongoing AI "Gold Rush" As It Attracts Huge Interest Jeff Tatarchuk, who works at TensorWave, recently surveyed 82 engineers and AI professionals, claiming that around 50% of them expressed their confidence in utilizing AMD Instinct MI300X GPU, considering that it offers a better price-to-performance ratio, along with having extensive availability compared to counterparts such as NVIDIA H100s. Apart from that, Jeff also says […]
AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, decided to intervene in an issue faced by the AI startup TinyCorp, which is currently integrating AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XT into a dedicated machine. TinyCorp's Journey To Integrate RDNA3 GPUs Into an AI Machine Hits a Barrier, Lisa Su Joins In To Get The Job Done We recently reported about the venture TinyCorp is currently featuring AMD's flagship RDNA 3 GPUs, where they decided to integrate six AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XT, stacked into a 12U rack and interconnected using PCIe 4.0 x16 lanes. This AI-focused machine seemed like something great considering the price it […]