AI chip startup Tenstorrent to train Japan's engineers in $50M government deal
Government wants to make semiconductors big on home turf again
Systems07 Nov 2024 | 5
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Intel sued over Raptor Lake voltage instability
Failure to warn customers about chip flaw leads to fraud claim
Systems06 Nov 2024 | 15
UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker
Government invokes National Security and Investment Act
Systems06 Nov 2024 | 26
Dow swaps Intel for Nvidia leaving no index free from wild AI volatility
Won't make a difference for institutional investors, but retail traders be warned, analyst tells El Reg
Systems06 Nov 2024 | 8
New Jersey man admits shipping sanctions-busting tech to Russia
Smuggler busted on the border carrying naughty items
Systems05 Nov 2024 | 16
Meta's plan for nuclear datacenter reportedly undone by bees
Environmental and regulatory obstacles led to the cancellation of an AI bit farm, report claims
On-Prem04 Nov 2024 | 20
CHIPS Act funding in question as House Speaker waffles on plan to repeal bill
UPDATED Breaking with Trump, Mike Johnson now suggests streamlining regulation out of funding bill
Systems04 Nov 2024 | 20
GlobalFoundries fined $500K for violating US sanctions
Updated Chip slinger fessed up, got off light, says Uncle Sam
Systems04 Nov 2024 | 7
Fujitsu, AMD lay groundwork to pair Monaka CPUs with Instinct GPUs
Before you get too excited, Fujitsu's next-gen chips won't ship till 2027
Systems01 Nov 2024 | 7
Uncle Sam lays out plans for $825M EUV R&D site in New York
Given the cost of EUV litho machines, the Netherlands' ASML might be the real winner here
Systems31 Oct 2024 | 22
Samsung blames 'one-off costs' as Q3 chip profits plummet 40%
Unexpected expenses in semiconductor division overshadow revenue gains
Systems31 Oct 2024 |
Sketchy financials send Supermicro auditors running for the hills
If SMCI is the AI Enron, Ernst & Young wants nothing to do with them
Systems30 Oct 2024 | 23
Brit Apple semi supplier IQE's CEO departs amid reshuffle
Big personnel changes happening as semiconductor materials seller looks set to list Taiwan biz in 2025
Systems30 Oct 2024 | 3
AMD teases its GPU biz 'approaching the scale' of CPU operations
Q3 profits jump 191 percent from last quarter on revenues of $6.2 billion, helped by accelerated interest in Instinct
Systems30 Oct 2024 | 5
Softbank CEO says 'super AI' will arrive in 2035 and cost $9T
Video Oh, and it'll need the total current US power output
AI + ML29 Oct 2024 | 22
xAI picked Ethernet over InfiniBand for its H100 Colossus training cluster
Work already underway to expand system to 200,000 Nvidia Hopper chips
Systems29 Oct 2024 | 4
The troublesome economics of CPU-only AI
Analysis At the end of the day, it all boils down to tokens per dollar
Systems29 Oct 2024 | 4
Chinese chips, quantum and AI now on US investment blacklist
Wouldn’t want to inadvertently fund the PLA
Systems29 Oct 2024 | 3
TSMC reportedly cuts off RISC-V chip designer linked to Huawei accelerators
You know what they say, where there's a will there's a Huawei
Systems28 Oct 2024 | 4
Apple quietly admits 8GB isn't enough in 2024, M4 iMac to ship with 16GB as standard
The silicon no longer limited to Cupertino's priciest iPads
Systems28 Oct 2024 | 122
Intel to expand Chengdu facility, despite US China tension
Chipzilla unlikely to give in when it comes to its biggest sales market
Systems28 Oct 2024 | 2
Energy exec punts datacenter power options out to long term
Bit barns aren't going to hook up to nuclear in a rush
Systems25 Oct 2024 | 5
Mature node chip output to surge 6% in 2025
TrendForce reports significant capacity gains as Beijing targets reduced reliance on imported semiconductors
Systems25 Oct 2024 | 8
Congress to Commerce: Sanction more Chinese chip firms to stop Huawei's evasion
We don't really need a letter full of circumstantial evidence to prove what we already know needs doing
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 38
Huawei releases data detailing serverless secrets
Reveals why your functions start slowly on its cloud and maybe others too
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 4
A closer look at Intel and AMD's different approaches to gluing together CPUs
Analysis Epycs or Xeons, more cores = more silicon, and it only gets more complex from here
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 25
Nvidia CEO whines Europeans aren’t buying enough GPUs
EU isn’t keeping up with US and China investments, AI arms dealer says
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 34
Top EU court overturns Intel's billion-dollar antitrust fine
Conditional rebates settled, but $400M matter of naked restrictions remains
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 6
Arm to Qualcomm: See you in court? Oh yes, please
Doesn't quite confirm eight-week license cancellation deadline, but does strap on the gloves
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 13
IBM's mainframe bubble bursts and growth stalls
Red Hat still glowing, but Big Blue's been bruised by investors
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 17
Ex-Intel board members make an ill-conceived case for spinning off Foundry
Comment Save America’s most important manufacturer? More like save our portfolio and let Uncle Sam pick up the pieces
Systems23 Oct 2024 | 34
RISC-V reaches milestone with RVA23 profile ratification
Comment No longer an underdog - it now challenges Arm and x86
Systems23 Oct 2024 | 5
41-million-digit prime crunched by datacenter GPUs
Former Nvidia engineer's discovery shows graphics compute can kick some serious ass
Systems23 Oct 2024 | 31
Rackspace is back with a seat on the OpenInfra Foundation board
Absence makes the cloud grow fonder
Systems23 Oct 2024 | 2
Arm reportedly warns Qualcomm it will cancel its licenses
Qualcomm brands ploy as 'unfounded' cash grab
Legal23 Oct 2024 | 48
Fujitsu delivers GPU optimization tech it touts as a server-saver
Middleware aimed at softening the shortage of AI accelerators
AI + ML23 Oct 2024 |
TSMC blows whistle on potential sanctions-busting shenanigans from Huawei
Chip giant tells Uncle Sam someone could be making orders on the sly
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 13
It's about time Intel, AMD dropped x86 games and turned to the real threat
Opinion Have recent troubles finally humbled Chipzilla?
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 92
As Arm rivals cook up custom silicon, Mediatek sticks to tried-and-true Cortex recipe
Interview Exec Chris Bergey tells us what the chip designer is doing to stay competitive
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 5
India, Nvidia, discuss jointly developed AI chip
Current capabilities mean local manufacturing is not likely – but a chip tuned to Indian needs could work
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 4
China Telecom's next 150,000 servers will mostly use local processors
Intel and AMD left scrapping over about a third of the deal, and license fees
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 3
US leans on Japan to curb sales of chipmaking equipment to China
Tokyo between a rock and a hard place as Beijing threatens to retaliate
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 5
China ramps up semiconductor patents amid US export restrictions
AI innovation and geopolitical tensions push Middle Kingdom filings up 42%
Systems21 Oct 2024 | 2
ASML faces turbulence amid stock drop, customer delays
Analysis Samsung halts fab orders, deliveries slow, China restrictions continue – but company expects Beijing sales bounce
Systems21 Oct 2024 | 5
Chinese chipmaker Loongson now just three to five years off the pace on the desktop
Claims forthcoming chip catches up to Alder Lake and Xen 2
Systems21 Oct 2024 | 31
Qualcomm 'pausing' X-Elite Dev Kit, offering refunds
Five months in, only 200 units reached customers, Qualy tells El Reg
Systems17 Oct 2024 | 5
TSMC revenue up 36% as world+dog demands AI and smartphone chips
Biggest semi contract manufacturer – and Nvidia supplier – building out capacity in US and Europe
Systems17 Oct 2024 | 3
China’s infosec leads accuse Intel of NSA backdoor, cite chip security flaws
Uncle Sam having a secret way into US tech? Say it ain't so
Systems16 Oct 2024 | 30
Amazon makes $500M bet on itty-bitty nuclear reactors to fuel cloud empire
The duo eyes a target of 5 GW online in US by 2039, assuming tech comes to fruition
Systems16 Oct 2024 | 38
Uncle Sam reportedly considers capping AI chip shipments to Middle East
Meanwhile, ASML shares plunge as China export curbs hit forecast
Public Sector16 Oct 2024 | 5
Intel, AMD team with tech titans for x86 ISA overhaul
Linus Torvalds, Broadcom, Dell, HPE, and Lenovo on the list
Systems15 Oct 2024 | 23
AMD downplays risk of growing blast radius, licensing fees from manycore chips
House of Zen says it's done the analysis, and concerns are a 'little bit' unfounded
Systems15 Oct 2024 | 16
Samsung's HBM3E has been a disaster, but there's a path back
Comment 274% profit increase belies missed deadlines, botched launches, and scrambling leadership
Systems15 Oct 2024 | 1
Britain opens floodgates to US datacenter investment
Who needs climate goals and planning permission anyway?
Systems15 Oct 2024 | 20
AI's thirst for power keeps coal fires burning bright
So much for reducing our reliance on fossil fuels
Systems14 Oct 2024 | 23
AMD pumps Epyc core count to 192, clocks up to 5 GHz with Turin debut
Just not on the same chip, of course
Systems10 Oct 2024 | 18
AMD targets Nvidia H200 with 256GB MI325X AI chips, zippier MI355X due in H2 2025
Less VRAM than promised, but still gobs more than Hopper
Systems10 Oct 2024 | 5
Arrow Lake splashdown: Intel pins hopes on replacement for Raptors
New silicon, new architecture, and loads of new motherboards rise to support it, but will power be anchored down?
Systems10 Oct 2024 | 12
US DoJ wades into Realtek lawsuit that accuses MediaTek of patent abuse
Fabless chip shop alleged to be hiring 'litigation hit men' to kneecap rival
Legal09 Oct 2024 | 5
Cognizant discriminated against non-Indian workers in H-1B visa case, US jury finds
IT service giant denies claims, will appeal against verdict
Systems09 Oct 2024 | 8
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