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Intel and AMD team up to stem the x86 bleeding
Intel and AMD are collaborating to combat Arm’s rapid adoption and stem the bleeding from the x86 platform.
Will Shanklin10.15.2024
AMD's latest updates address 9000X desktop CPU performance issues
AMD has addressed performance issues on Ryzen 9000-series processors with several new updates.
Steve Dent09.30.2024
Acer expands Swift line with four new AI laptops
Acer's Swift line of laptops now has four new models with AI functionality.
Jeremy Gan09.04.2024
Copilot+ features are coming in November to AI PCs powered by Intel and AMD’s latest chips
Qualcomm’s exclusivity period on Copilot+ PCs is winding down. Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that Intel and AMD’s latest AI chips will get Microsoft’s AI features in a software update later this year.
Will Shanklin09.03.2024
AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 and Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 CPUs just received a performance boost
AMD Ryzen 9000 and 7000 series CPUs receive performance boost via new Windows 11 optional update.
Jeremy Gan08.28.2024
AMD explains its AI PC strategy
How is AMD building for the AI PC era? We talk with two executives to find out.
Devindra Hardawar08.21.2024
Outdated AMD chips reportedly won’t get a patch for the ‘Sinkclose’ security flaw
Tom’s Hardware reports that the Ryzen 1000, 2000 and 3000 series along with the Threadripper 1000 and 2000 won’t get the security patch, as AMD said its older products are "outside the software support window."
Cheyenne MacDonald08.11.2024
Researchers discover potentially catastrophic exploit present in AMD chips for decades
Researchers discovered a potentially catastrophic vulnerability in AMD chips that has been there for decades. It’s called a ‘Sinkclose’ flaw.
Lawrence Bonk08.09.2024
AMD delays Ryzen 9000 chip release for up to two weeks to address quality issues
AMD's Ryzen 9000 processors were set to be released on July 31st, but AMD announced that they'll be delayed up to two weeks "out of an abundance of caution."
Steve Dent07.25.2024
ASUS' slimmed-down ProArt laptops focus on AI features
ASUS has revamped its ProArt line to make the laptops thinner, lighter and more portable. There are three new models, each with unique specifications.
Lawrence Bonk06.03.2024
The ASUS Zenbook S16 laptop boasts an ultra-thin design and AMD's latest AI chip
The latest ASUS Zenbook S16 laptop boasts a revamped cooling system. It’s also lighter and thinner than ever.
Lawrence Bonk06.03.2024
AMD unveils Ryzen AI 300 CPUs for Copilot+ laptops
Today, AMD announced its next major chip platforms, Ryzen AI 300 for notebooks and Ryzen 9000 for desktops, which respectively target beefier laptop AI performance and fast gaming on desktops.
Devindra Hardawar06.02.2024
China reportedly orders state-owned mobile carriers to replace foreign chips
According to the Wall Street Journal, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has ordered state-owned mobile operators, including the two biggest carriers in the country, to phase out foreign processors.
Mariella Moon04.12.2024
China bans Intel and AMD processors in government computers
China has introduced guidelines that bar the the use of US processors from AMD and Intel in government computers and servers.
Steve Dent03.25.2024
GlobalFoundries secures $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for US expansion
GlobalFoundries has secured $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding to bolster domestic semiconductor supply chains. Among other things, the company aims to produce "high value technologies not currently available in the US" at a new facility.
Kris Holt02.19.2024
What AMD announced at its CES 2024 press conference focused on AI in personal computers
It will stream on January 8 at 10 AM ET.
Sarah Fielding01.09.2024
Watch the AMD keynote from CES 2024 in 7 minutes
During AMD's CES 2024 keynote speech, the first of many to come over the next few days, the company made a few key announcements.
Steve Dent01.08.2024
AMD brings AI to Ryzen 8000G desktop chips at CES 2024
The company's new Ryzen 8000G processors for desktops, which debuted today in Las Vegas (but have already been leaked by retailers), are once again NPU pioneers.
Devindra Hardawar01.08.2024
AMD debuts the Radeon RX 7600 XT at CES for entry-level 1440p gaming
AMD is unveiling the Radeon RX 7600 XT in Las Vegas, a slightly souped-up version of last year's entry-level RX 7600 with higher clock speeds and 16GB of VRAM.
Devindra Hardawar01.08.2024
AMD's Ryzen 8040 chips remind Intel it's falling behind in AI PCs
AMD has unveiled the Ryzen 8040 series chips, its next batch of AI-enabled processors.
Devindra Hardawar12.06.2023