Earlier this week, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, of which it’s a part owner, announced they were suing the maker of Palworld, a survival crafting MMO that blew up earlier this year on Steam and Xbox. The companies accused Pocketpair, the studio beh...
Next week, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom launches on Nintendo Switch. It’s the first mainline entry in the franchise to let you play as Princess Zelda. And once again, Nintendo is being secretive about who developed it, though fans have seeming...
Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs have entered the mass production stage at TSMC using their N3B node and the first laptops are expected in Q3 2024. Intel's Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPUs Enter Mass Production At TSMC Using The Advanced N3B Process Node Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs are going to be Blue Team's most advanced SOC to date, featuring lots of tiles on a single package along with on-package memory solutions in the form of LPDDR5x. These chips have now entered mass production at TSMC and will be utilizing the N3B process, making it the first Intel CPU to be […]
Intel's partners have started rolling out the eTVB microcode BIOS fix as it tries to resolve instability issues on the 14th & 13th Gen chips. Intel Confirms eTVB Microcode Bug, & Elevated Voltages As Contributors To 14th & 13th Gen CPUs Instability Issues, New BIOS Rolls Out With eTVB Fix In a previous report, it was stated that the eTVB (Enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost) feature had a buggy algorithm within the microcode which was stated as a root cause however Intel denied this and said that it was indeed a contributing factor but not the main problem as elevated input […]
AMD's next-gen Ryzen AI 300 Laptops are reportedly going to launch on the 15th of July as per the latest listing over at BestBuy. AMD Ryzen AI 300 Laptops Coming To Retail Next Month, Combine High-Performance Zen 5 CPU & RDNA 3.5 GPU Cores With 50 AI TOPS NPU Given the AI PC craze at the moment, all CPU vendors have accelerated their next-gen chips to launch within the Q3 2024 time frame. AMD was the first to the AI PC segment with its Phoenix "Ryzen 7040" lineup last year followed by an AI-boosted Hawk Point "Ryzen 8040" launch in […]
Fresh rumors from Taiwan indicate that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is gearing up to increase prices for its leading edge 3-nanometer semiconductor products. TSMC's 3-nanometer is the latest chip manufacturing technology in the contract manufacturing industry, and the firm's dominant market position means that the bulk of orders from large technologies companies head its way. Some of TSMC's high profile customers include Apple and NVIDIA, and while earlier reports this month have speculated at a 3-nanometer price increase, this is the first time supply chain sources have also mentioned some specifics for the purported decision. TSMC Facing High […]
Intel has discovered the root cause of its 13th and 14th Gen CPU Instability issues which stems from a buggy microcode associated with eTVB feature. Intel's Buggy Microcode Algorithm For eTVB Cause Intel 13th & 14th Gen CPU Instability Issues, New BIOS Rolling Out Soon Although Intel has yet to publicly issue a statement regarding the serious matter of instability that affects its high-end 13th and 14th Gen CPUs despite saying that it would do so a few months back, it looks like Igor's Lab has discovered internal documents (NDA) which spill the beans on what has been causing these […]
ARM & Qualcomm's long-running lawsuit surrounding chip licensing terms might have a devastating impact on the AI PC industry and the Snapdragon X CPU family if matters go south. The AI PC Industry Might See Its First Barrier With Qualcomm-ARM Lawsuit, Snapdragon X CPUs In Trouble If ARM Manages To Secure A Win The rapidly growing AI PC markets might have hit a roadblock, given that the existence of Qualcomm's Snapdragon CPUs may be at stake here. A few days ago, a report by Reuters disclosed the fact that major system integrators such as Microsoft, Acer, and ASUS sat down […]
Flow Computing, a Finland-based startup, has unveiled a "revolutionary" computing methodology that allows a CPU performance increment of up to 100x. Flow Computing Introduces A New CPU Engine, PPU Enables Vastly Optimized Performance & Efficiency Well, it seems like the industry is now looking towards alternate methods of performance increase rather than node shrinking, and the Finnish firm looks to do just that with a unique approach. Interestingly, research revealed by Flow Computing says that through a dedicated PPU "Parallel Processing Unit" inside the chip, similar to what we saw recently with the newly-emerged NPUs or Neural Processing Units. Through […]
Samsung & Synopsys have announced collaboration on production-ready design flows, multi-die solutions & readiness of SF2/SF2Z process nodes. Production-Ready Design Flows, Multi-Die Solution, Samsung, & Synopsys IP Deliver a Proven Path to Unparalleled Performance & Power for AI and HPC Designs Press Release: Synopsys today announced that its AI-driven digital design and analog design flows have achieved certification on Samsung Foundry's SF2 process with multiple test chip tape-outs. The reference flows, powered by the Synopsys.ai full-stack EDA suite, enhance PPA, boost productivity, and accelerate analog design migration for Samsung Foundry’s latest Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technologies. The Samsung SF2 process was […]
NVIDIA's Data Center & AI GPU shipments hit almost 4 million units in 2024 which is incredible growth for the company as it aims to retain its dominance within the segment with its vast array of products and a solid roadmap in the coming years. NVIDIA's AI "Gold Rush," Which Started Last Year, Gave Competitors No Chance To Stand Out, Courtesy of The Firm's AI Arsenal It's one of the first times we have seen NVIDIA's shipment figures pop up since, on previous occasions, they were merely estimates based on the overall revenue generated. Back in 2023, the year marked […]
Huawei's cutting-edge Ascend 910B AI chip for China now exceeds NVIDIA's A100 AI GPU in terms of performance, claims the company's executive. Huawei Significantly Improves The Performance Of Its Ascend Platform, Ascend 910B Tackles NVIDIA A100 With Better Performance & Value And Designed For China When you look at the domestic Chinese AI accelerator offerings, the leading manufacturer is Huawei, which has significantly improved its Ascend platform, attracting the attention of big tech firms in the region. With the harsh US regulations into play, cutting-edge AI components, such as those from NVIDIA and AMD, have seen export restrictions, resulting in […]
LG has expressed concerns about Intel's Lunar Lake CPU supply compared to competitors, claiming that Team Blue looks tense with its future product. Intel Behind Qualcomm & AMD When It Comes To Next-Gen CPU Releases As LG Says That Lunar Lake CPUs Are Half A Year Behind Competitors LG Electronics IT Department Head Yoon-seok Lee visited the Computex 2024 venue in Taiwan, where the expert navigated his way around the new products showcased. His main motive for attending the event was to see industry trends and examine how manufacturers innovate their product lineups. When discussing Intel's product schedule, the expert […]
Intel has revealed the pricing of their next-gen Gaudi 3 AI accelerators, putting a tag that makes them significantly more competitive against rivals. Intel's Gaudi 3 Accelerators Pricing Might Attract AI Industry's Attention, Particularly Chinese Consumers Well, Team Blue is still looking for an opportunity to capitalize on the AI hype; as of the big three firms (NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel), Intel has the least market share in the industry. However, the firm is looking to turn the tide very soon. Recently, during Intel's keynote, the firm's CEO Pat Gelsinger gave us an update on the AI developments, including details […]
Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs have entered the mass production stage at TSMC using their N3B node and the first laptops are expected in Q3 2024. Intel's Lunar Lake "Core Ultra 200V" CPUs Enter Mass Production At TSMC Using The Advanced N3B Process Node Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs are going to be Blue Team's most advanced SOC to date, featuring lots of tiles on a single package along with on-package memory solutions in the form of LPDDR5x. These chips have now entered mass production at TSMC and will be utilizing the N3B process, making it the first Intel CPU to be […]
Intel's partners have started rolling out the eTVB microcode BIOS fix as it tries to resolve instability issues on the 14th & 13th Gen chips. Intel Confirms eTVB Microcode Bug, & Elevated Voltages As Contributors To 14th & 13th Gen CPUs Instability Issues, New BIOS Rolls Out With eTVB Fix In a previous report, it was stated that the eTVB (Enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost) feature had a buggy algorithm within the microcode which was stated as a root cause however Intel denied this and said that it was indeed a contributing factor but not the main problem as elevated input […]
AMD's next-gen Ryzen AI 300 Laptops are reportedly going to launch on the 15th of July as per the latest listing over at BestBuy. AMD Ryzen AI 300 Laptops Coming To Retail Next Month, Combine High-Performance Zen 5 CPU & RDNA 3.5 GPU Cores With 50 AI TOPS NPU Given the AI PC craze at the moment, all CPU vendors have accelerated their next-gen chips to launch within the Q3 2024 time frame. AMD was the first to the AI PC segment with its Phoenix "Ryzen 7040" lineup last year followed by an AI-boosted Hawk Point "Ryzen 8040" launch in […]
Fresh rumors from Taiwan indicate that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is gearing up to increase prices for its leading edge 3-nanometer semiconductor products. TSMC's 3-nanometer is the latest chip manufacturing technology in the contract manufacturing industry, and the firm's dominant market position means that the bulk of orders from large technologies companies head its way. Some of TSMC's high profile customers include Apple and NVIDIA, and while earlier reports this month have speculated at a 3-nanometer price increase, this is the first time supply chain sources have also mentioned some specifics for the purported decision. TSMC Facing High […]
Intel has discovered the root cause of its 13th and 14th Gen CPU Instability issues which stems from a buggy microcode associated with eTVB feature. Intel's Buggy Microcode Algorithm For eTVB Cause Intel 13th & 14th Gen CPU Instability Issues, New BIOS Rolling Out Soon Although Intel has yet to publicly issue a statement regarding the serious matter of instability that affects its high-end 13th and 14th Gen CPUs despite saying that it would do so a few months back, it looks like Igor's Lab has discovered internal documents (NDA) which spill the beans on what has been causing these […]
ARM & Qualcomm's long-running lawsuit surrounding chip licensing terms might have a devastating impact on the AI PC industry and the Snapdragon X CPU family if matters go south. The AI PC Industry Might See Its First Barrier With Qualcomm-ARM Lawsuit, Snapdragon X CPUs In Trouble If ARM Manages To Secure A Win The rapidly growing AI PC markets might have hit a roadblock, given that the existence of Qualcomm's Snapdragon CPUs may be at stake here. A few days ago, a report by Reuters disclosed the fact that major system integrators such as Microsoft, Acer, and ASUS sat down […]
Flow Computing, a Finland-based startup, has unveiled a "revolutionary" computing methodology that allows a CPU performance increment of up to 100x. Flow Computing Introduces A New CPU Engine, PPU Enables Vastly Optimized Performance & Efficiency Well, it seems like the industry is now looking towards alternate methods of performance increase rather than node shrinking, and the Finnish firm looks to do just that with a unique approach. Interestingly, research revealed by Flow Computing says that through a dedicated PPU "Parallel Processing Unit" inside the chip, similar to what we saw recently with the newly-emerged NPUs or Neural Processing Units. Through […]
Samsung & Synopsys have announced collaboration on production-ready design flows, multi-die solutions & readiness of SF2/SF2Z process nodes. Production-Ready Design Flows, Multi-Die Solution, Samsung, & Synopsys IP Deliver a Proven Path to Unparalleled Performance & Power for AI and HPC Designs Press Release: Synopsys today announced that its AI-driven digital design and analog design flows have achieved certification on Samsung Foundry's SF2 process with multiple test chip tape-outs. The reference flows, powered by the Synopsys.ai full-stack EDA suite, enhance PPA, boost productivity, and accelerate analog design migration for Samsung Foundry’s latest Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technologies. The Samsung SF2 process was […]
NVIDIA's Data Center & AI GPU shipments hit almost 4 million units in 2024 which is incredible growth for the company as it aims to retain its dominance within the segment with its vast array of products and a solid roadmap in the coming years. NVIDIA's AI "Gold Rush," Which Started Last Year, Gave Competitors No Chance To Stand Out, Courtesy of The Firm's AI Arsenal It's one of the first times we have seen NVIDIA's shipment figures pop up since, on previous occasions, they were merely estimates based on the overall revenue generated. Back in 2023, the year marked […]
Huawei's cutting-edge Ascend 910B AI chip for China now exceeds NVIDIA's A100 AI GPU in terms of performance, claims the company's executive. Huawei Significantly Improves The Performance Of Its Ascend Platform, Ascend 910B Tackles NVIDIA A100 With Better Performance & Value And Designed For China When you look at the domestic Chinese AI accelerator offerings, the leading manufacturer is Huawei, which has significantly improved its Ascend platform, attracting the attention of big tech firms in the region. With the harsh US regulations into play, cutting-edge AI components, such as those from NVIDIA and AMD, have seen export restrictions, resulting in […]
LG has expressed concerns about Intel's Lunar Lake CPU supply compared to competitors, claiming that Team Blue looks tense with its future product. Intel Behind Qualcomm & AMD When It Comes To Next-Gen CPU Releases As LG Says That Lunar Lake CPUs Are Half A Year Behind Competitors LG Electronics IT Department Head Yoon-seok Lee visited the Computex 2024 venue in Taiwan, where the expert navigated his way around the new products showcased. His main motive for attending the event was to see industry trends and examine how manufacturers innovate their product lineups. When discussing Intel's product schedule, the expert […]
Intel has revealed the pricing of their next-gen Gaudi 3 AI accelerators, putting a tag that makes them significantly more competitive against rivals. Intel's Gaudi 3 Accelerators Pricing Might Attract AI Industry's Attention, Particularly Chinese Consumers Well, Team Blue is still looking for an opportunity to capitalize on the AI hype; as of the big three firms (NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel), Intel has the least market share in the industry. However, the firm is looking to turn the tide very soon. Recently, during Intel's keynote, the firm's CEO Pat Gelsinger gave us an update on the AI developments, including details […]