US DoD CMMC 2.0 finalized
Multiple levels
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 has finally arrived right before the end of 2024, and while it promises to bolster cybersecurity across the American defense supply chain, it’s also raising eyebrows among small and mid-sized businesses owners.
Qualcomm accelerates Snapdragon 8 Elite v2
Hints at early launch
The next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite v2 system-on-chip (SoC) could debut earlier than expected, according to industry insider Digital Chat Station.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 sticking to 8-pin power connectors
Launch end of January
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 will not have a 12V-2×6 connector and will stick to the older 8-pin connectors.
Arrow Lake microcode fails to resolve performance problems
More woe for Chipzilla
Chipzilla’s latest "0x114" microcode update appears unable to resolve persistent performance issues plaguing its Arrow Lake-S processors.
Nvidia bets on robotics
Next thing
Nvidia is turning its attention to robotics as a potential major growth driver, amid rising competition in its core AI chipmaking business.