Qualcomm plans dual-variant Snapdragon 8 Elite 3
Built on 2 nm
Qualcomm looks set to shake up its flagship chip strategy by splitting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 3 into two variants fabbed using TSMC’s 2 nm process.
Chip lands appearing in Nvidia systems and UK supercomputers
Troubled Chipzilla’s latest Xeon 6 processor is getting noticed for powering AI-heavy workloads in cloud, edge and high-performance computing. It is a shame that the cocaine nose-jobs of Wall Street are not getting the memo.
Blackwell entry-level GPU skimps on bandwidth
Nvidia’s latest budget card, the GeForce RTX 5050, is shaping up as another exercise in doing just enough.
Apple defends its headless chicken AI strategy
Job’s Mob reckons building Siri properly takes decades
After months of mocking silence about Siri’s “smarts” Apple executives have surfaced to defend their wobbly AI rollout and somehow made it sound like all part of the plan.
AI firms train abroad to bypass export controls
Chinese firms are bypassing US chip bans not by smuggling silicon but by flying training data overseas and using rented Nvidia-powered servers in Malaysia to do the heavy lifting.
AI firms race to fix sycophantic chatbots
Before users get too comfortable
OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic are working to rein in a growing problem with their chatbots: excessive flattery. The models are increasingly prone to giving users agreeable responses that prioritise validation over accuracy.
PCIe 7.0 spec screams ahead of reality
Blistering speeds for kit you won’t own this decade
PCIe connectivity is moving ahead at full tilt, with a new spec already outlined for PCIe 7.0. Trouble is, we’re still mostly faffing about with PCIe 5.0, and PCIe 6.0 is barely out of the gate.
Qualcomm shrinks its AR chip
Standalone smart glasses
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1, an updated chip for smart glasses that reduces bulk and introduces AI that runs entirely on the specs themselves, eliminating the need for a phone or cloud connection.
Chip to power Galaxy S26, if it survives yield roulette
Samsung is throwing everything behind its Exynos 2600, a mobile chip meant to both revive its self-made application processor line and prove its foundry isn’t bluffing with the 2nm node hype.
Apple’s “Liquid Glass” sparks backlash
It was supposed to distract from Apple's AI woes but has only made it worse
Apple Fanboys are furious that their fruity cargo cult’s leaders thought that turning to Windows Vista for inspiration would somehow distract them from the fact that the company can’t get its AI to go.