AMD bangs open source drum to prise devs away from Cuda
Pitches ROCm as the antidote to Nvidia’s walled garden
AMD reckons it can win over AI developers by offering an open software ecosystem rather than locking everything behind a proprietary moat.
Intel circles the wagons after TSMC lawsuit over exec hire
Insists it has done nothing wrong as talent wars flare up
Troubled Chipzilla is digging in after TSMC accused one of its newly hired vice presidents of breaching a nondisclosure agreement.
China’s power play jolts the AI race
Expert warns the West is missing the real contest
China’s sheer electrical muscle is about to reshape the AI race faster than many Western wonks care to admit.
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 melts itself into the socket in latest connector fiasco
Another day, another crispy cable
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 is having a troublesome launch, with yet another report of the card cooking its own power connector so thoroughly that it appears welded into place.
Analyst claims TSMC could leapfrog Apple by 2030
Job's Mob can't hide behind its walled garden for much longer
The AI boom is giving TSMC a roaring tailwind while the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple clings to its glory years and hopes no one notices it has not invented a genuinely new product in yonks.
Meta mulls swapping Nvidia gear for Google’s AI chips
A possible billion-dollar deal tests Nvidia’s grip on the AI hardware game
Meta Platforms is chatting with Google about using its tensor processing units in future AI projects as the social networking giant tries to loosen its dependence on Nvidia’s pricey gear, according to those whispering in dark corners.
TSMC races to build more 2nm fabs as demand crushes capacity
Taiwan’s chip colossus digs deeper into its pockets
The boss of the world’s biggest chip foundry has admitted that TSMC cannot churn out enough silicon to satisfy the world’s appetite.
TSMC investigates ex-exec over Intel move
Taiwan’s chip titan bristles as a retired strategist jumps ship
TSMC has kicked off a probe into former vice president of corporate strategy Lo Wen jen after he leapt from retirement into a new gig at Troubled Chipzilla.
Sovereign AI key to dodge superpower dependence
Seoul throws cash and clout at its own AI destiny
The global AI arms race between China and the US has smaller nations nervously eyeing their supply lines, fearing they will end up beholden to the whims of the superpowers.
AMD confirms price hikes
Prices rise by ten per cent
AMD has told its graphics card partners to brace for a price rise across its entire GPU lineup after DRAM costs shot up again, putting an end to the brief spell when Radeon RX 9000 cards drifted back to their launch stickers.