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, […]
Samsung has addressed consumers and investors about the firm's disappointing performance in the AI markets, especially its "failure" in the HBM segment. Samsung Attributes Delayed Entry In The AI Markets & Increasing Competition In The HBM Segment As Primary Reasons Behind Weak Earnings The Korean giant is having a tough time when it comes to securing the major industry players, such as the likes of NVIDIA, due to which Samsung has revealed that their Q3 2024 earning guidance would come in below market expectations. While there are several factors accounting for the reason behind this "economic downfall", Samsung's late entry […]
Ubisoft has officially decided to come forward and address the rumors of Tencent exploring the option to buy out the French game publisher, although the statement right now is very vague. It's been rumored that Tencent is teaming up with the Guillemot Family to buy out Ubisoft to take the company private, but it has not officially been confirmed. According to sources close to the scene, Tencent and the Guillemot Family are speaking to advisors. In a statement released on Monday, Ubisoft said that they "regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders and will inform […]
Samsung Electronics has gone with Team Red and purchased $20 Million worth of AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs for its AI requirements. Samsung Electronics spends $20M on the AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs to make progress in AI development Samsung Electronics has recently started testing newly bought AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs. The company has commenced its AI development journey with the MI300X data center GPUs, which it states are more affordable than the data center offerings from NVIDIA. The news comes from viva100, which reported that Samsung Electronics has made a large-scale purchase for AMD MI300X data center GPUs. Approximately, $20M has […]
As the chip industry navigates into the "multi-chiplet" segment, new research has presented an interesting solution for chipset-interconnect, utilizing silicon photonics such as optical interposers. Multi-Chiplet Designs Might See Wider Adoption Through The Concept of Active Optical Interposers, Fueling Innovation In The Chip Industry The race for chiplet designs in the CPU & GPU industry has been heating up, especially when utilizing the design technique for power-efficient solutions for the market. For those who are unaware of what a chiplet is, it is a combination of different chips integrated into a single package, with an interconnected system that significantly contributes […]
In a new report today from Gamesindustry.biz, it's alleged that Tencent and the Guillemot family are reportedly planning on buying out Ubisoft. This comes after Ubisoft has repeatedly landed itself in hot water, not just with gamers but also with shareholders. Shareholders have been urging them to restructure the company for a long time now, but there has been no news from Ubisoft as to whether they are going to do that. Now, Tencent and Guillemot Brothers Ltd have been looking into ways to stabilize the company. With how badly Ubisoft is doing, it's possible that the companies will team […]
TSMC and Amkor Technologies are working to bring advanced chip packaging technology to the US, with Taiwan's giant Arizona facility playing a significant role. TSMC's Arizona Facility To Be Responsible For Chip Packaging Production, AI Hardware Manufacturers To Benefit Tremendously [Press Release]: Amkor Technology, Inc and TSMC announced today that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and bring advanced packaging and test capabilities to Arizona, further expanding the region’s semiconductor ecosystem. Amkor and TSMC have been closely collaborating to deliver high volume, leading-edge technologies for advanced packaging and testing of semiconductors to support critical markets such as high-performance […]
Swen Vincke accepted an award in Malaysia today and made a comment about their plans for upcoming games and what fans of the studio can expect. On stage at the SEA Game Awards 2024, Larian Studios received a Special Recognition Award, where Vincke said, "We need to work hard on the next game so we can be back here in five years." Immediately after their acceptance speech on stage, they spoke to IGN in a quick interview. This means that the next game to be released by them would be released in 2029. However, they did state to IGN that […]
Rambus has detailed its next-gen HBM4 Memory Controller which will allow significant uplifts over existing HBM3 and HBM3E solutions. HBM4 Will Begin the next chapter of AI & Data Center Evolution, Delivering Faster Memory Speeds & Higher Capacities Per Stack As JEDEC moves towards the finalization of the HBM4 memory spec, we have our first details of what the next-generation solution would offer. Aimed primarily at the AI and Data Center market, the HBM4 memory solution is going to continue to expand the capabilities of existing HBM DRAM design. Starting with the details, Rambus announced its HBM4 memory controller which […]
ByteDance, one of the largest Chinese AI firms, is considering acquiring a vast arsenal of Huawei's AI chips to train a new model solely from in-house equipment. ByteDance Rapidly Upscales Huawei's AI Chips To Cater Less-Intensive AI Tasks, Ultimately Reducing NVIDIA Dependency It seems like the adoption of Chinese in-house AI solutions will grow rapidly, as now only the government is pushing the narrative, but the regional tech giants have now also forced their ways out of NVIDIA due to the constant revisions in US trade policies and the uncertainties associated. The only way to get out of the situation […]
Huawei is reportedly sampling its new and advanced Ascend 910C AI chip with the top Chinese firms as the region moves away from dependency on NVIDIA. Huawei Looks To Capitalize on NVIDIA's Situation By Offering A Revamped AI Chip, Targeting Chinese Tech Firms China is one of the nations at the forefront of AI developments, and with that, the demand for adequate computing power has soared to new heights. Local AI tech giants, notably ByteDance, Alibaba, and Baidu, are looking for every possible alternative to expand their arsenal of computing power, but given the constant revision in the US trade […]
China is now advising AI startups to refrain from acquiring AI chips from NVIDIA to reduce the influence of US policies over the regional markets. China Is Taking Measures To Bring Production of AI Compute Power To Domestic Markets, Urges Startups To Switch To In-House Alternatives The Biden administration gave it all to suppress the growth of the AI industry in China, whether that involves restricting local semiconductor developments or even amending export policies to refrain from China getting access to high-end AI hardware. While China did find multiple workarounds to such US policies, such as GPU renting and leveraging […]
ARM has reportedly contacted Intel about a potential business deal, but Team Blue rejected the chip IP designer, stating they have no plans for a financial takeover. Qualcomm Gets Followed By ARM For a Potential Business Deal With Intel, No Progress Made By Both Firms Yet Ever since Intel got into financial turmoil, news surrounding the firm's acquisition has taken a new high, with Qualcomm initially in the line and now ARM. Such reports aren't unexpected at all, given that Intel is currently experiencing the worst financial period in the firm's history, so Team Blue was looking towards desperate measures, […]
Samsung has addressed consumers and investors about the firm's disappointing performance in the AI markets, especially its "failure" in the HBM segment. Samsung Attributes Delayed Entry In The AI Markets & Increasing Competition In The HBM Segment As Primary Reasons Behind Weak Earnings The Korean giant is having a tough time when it comes to securing the major industry players, such as the likes of NVIDIA, due to which Samsung has revealed that their Q3 2024 earning guidance would come in below market expectations. While there are several factors accounting for the reason behind this "economic downfall", Samsung's late entry […]
Ubisoft has officially decided to come forward and address the rumors of Tencent exploring the option to buy out the French game publisher, although the statement right now is very vague. It's been rumored that Tencent is teaming up with the Guillemot Family to buy out Ubisoft to take the company private, but it has not officially been confirmed. According to sources close to the scene, Tencent and the Guillemot Family are speaking to advisors. In a statement released on Monday, Ubisoft said that they "regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders and will inform […]
Samsung Electronics has gone with Team Red and purchased $20 Million worth of AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs for its AI requirements. Samsung Electronics spends $20M on the AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs to make progress in AI development Samsung Electronics has recently started testing newly bought AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs. The company has commenced its AI development journey with the MI300X data center GPUs, which it states are more affordable than the data center offerings from NVIDIA. The news comes from viva100, which reported that Samsung Electronics has made a large-scale purchase for AMD MI300X data center GPUs. Approximately, $20M has […]
As the chip industry navigates into the "multi-chiplet" segment, new research has presented an interesting solution for chipset-interconnect, utilizing silicon photonics such as optical interposers. Multi-Chiplet Designs Might See Wider Adoption Through The Concept of Active Optical Interposers, Fueling Innovation In The Chip Industry The race for chiplet designs in the CPU & GPU industry has been heating up, especially when utilizing the design technique for power-efficient solutions for the market. For those who are unaware of what a chiplet is, it is a combination of different chips integrated into a single package, with an interconnected system that significantly contributes […]
In a new report today from Gamesindustry.biz, it's alleged that Tencent and the Guillemot family are reportedly planning on buying out Ubisoft. This comes after Ubisoft has repeatedly landed itself in hot water, not just with gamers but also with shareholders. Shareholders have been urging them to restructure the company for a long time now, but there has been no news from Ubisoft as to whether they are going to do that. Now, Tencent and Guillemot Brothers Ltd have been looking into ways to stabilize the company. With how badly Ubisoft is doing, it's possible that the companies will team […]
TSMC and Amkor Technologies are working to bring advanced chip packaging technology to the US, with Taiwan's giant Arizona facility playing a significant role. TSMC's Arizona Facility To Be Responsible For Chip Packaging Production, AI Hardware Manufacturers To Benefit Tremendously [Press Release]: Amkor Technology, Inc and TSMC announced today that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and bring advanced packaging and test capabilities to Arizona, further expanding the region’s semiconductor ecosystem. Amkor and TSMC have been closely collaborating to deliver high volume, leading-edge technologies for advanced packaging and testing of semiconductors to support critical markets such as high-performance […]
Swen Vincke accepted an award in Malaysia today and made a comment about their plans for upcoming games and what fans of the studio can expect. On stage at the SEA Game Awards 2024, Larian Studios received a Special Recognition Award, where Vincke said, "We need to work hard on the next game so we can be back here in five years." Immediately after their acceptance speech on stage, they spoke to IGN in a quick interview. This means that the next game to be released by them would be released in 2029. However, they did state to IGN that […]
Rambus has detailed its next-gen HBM4 Memory Controller which will allow significant uplifts over existing HBM3 and HBM3E solutions. HBM4 Will Begin the next chapter of AI & Data Center Evolution, Delivering Faster Memory Speeds & Higher Capacities Per Stack As JEDEC moves towards the finalization of the HBM4 memory spec, we have our first details of what the next-generation solution would offer. Aimed primarily at the AI and Data Center market, the HBM4 memory solution is going to continue to expand the capabilities of existing HBM DRAM design. Starting with the details, Rambus announced its HBM4 memory controller which […]
ByteDance, one of the largest Chinese AI firms, is considering acquiring a vast arsenal of Huawei's AI chips to train a new model solely from in-house equipment. ByteDance Rapidly Upscales Huawei's AI Chips To Cater Less-Intensive AI Tasks, Ultimately Reducing NVIDIA Dependency It seems like the adoption of Chinese in-house AI solutions will grow rapidly, as now only the government is pushing the narrative, but the regional tech giants have now also forced their ways out of NVIDIA due to the constant revisions in US trade policies and the uncertainties associated. The only way to get out of the situation […]
Huawei is reportedly sampling its new and advanced Ascend 910C AI chip with the top Chinese firms as the region moves away from dependency on NVIDIA. Huawei Looks To Capitalize on NVIDIA's Situation By Offering A Revamped AI Chip, Targeting Chinese Tech Firms China is one of the nations at the forefront of AI developments, and with that, the demand for adequate computing power has soared to new heights. Local AI tech giants, notably ByteDance, Alibaba, and Baidu, are looking for every possible alternative to expand their arsenal of computing power, but given the constant revision in the US trade […]
China is now advising AI startups to refrain from acquiring AI chips from NVIDIA to reduce the influence of US policies over the regional markets. China Is Taking Measures To Bring Production of AI Compute Power To Domestic Markets, Urges Startups To Switch To In-House Alternatives The Biden administration gave it all to suppress the growth of the AI industry in China, whether that involves restricting local semiconductor developments or even amending export policies to refrain from China getting access to high-end AI hardware. While China did find multiple workarounds to such US policies, such as GPU renting and leveraging […]
ARM has reportedly contacted Intel about a potential business deal, but Team Blue rejected the chip IP designer, stating they have no plans for a financial takeover. Qualcomm Gets Followed By ARM For a Potential Business Deal With Intel, No Progress Made By Both Firms Yet Ever since Intel got into financial turmoil, news surrounding the firm's acquisition has taken a new high, with Qualcomm initially in the line and now ARM. Such reports aren't unexpected at all, given that Intel is currently experiencing the worst financial period in the firm's history, so Team Blue was looking towards desperate measures, […]