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They have gained about 6% this year, significantly underperforming rivals and the broader semiconductor index, as AI spending concerns and increased competition persist, including Marvell's recent custom chip deal with Google.
Marvell has become a market darling fueled by the AI spending boom as Big Tech races to adopt custom chips for greater cost efficiency and performance, powering its shares to nearly triple this year.
Today Tecno has taken the wraps off the Camon Slim 5G, a phone that does justice to its name by being 6.39mm thin. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300e chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage.
Home to companies like TSMC whose chips power AI applications, diplomatically isolated Taiwan has long sought to leverage its tech prowess to garner international support, something Beijing routinely seeks to block saying the island is merely one of its provinces.
If you're looking for a capable machine for everyday tasks and media consumption without breaking the bank, there isn't a better deal out there than this one.
China is getting first crack at a British technology that might change how mobile games are made and played. Today, the Xiaomi 18 Fold launches in mainland China with an Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX graphics processor inside its custom Xring O3 chip.
Leaker Roland Quandt has posted on Bluesky that AMD is preparing to launch another AM5 socket Ryzen 5 processor, a standard 7500. This Zen 4 (Raphael) CPU will sit between the existing Ryzen 5 7500F and 7500X3D.
Hugging Face, the artificial intelligence platform US chip giant Nvidia is buying for $12.9 billion, is a French success story -- founded by three Frenchmen and incubated in Paris -- even if its headquarters and many of its investors are American.
According to VideoCardz, both entry-level graphics cards and PC monitors are heading for price increases in the second half of 2026. PC Partner Group, the company behind ZOTAC, Inno3D, and Manli, outlined the situation in its financial results published August 14.
Arm’s new Neoverse CSS N4 platform can pack up to 128 cores per die and 256 MB of L3 cache, representing a large increase in support over the previous Neoverse CSS N2 platform.
The scheme has been divided into six segments covering designing of chips by Indian firms, setting up units for capital equipment required for chip production, semiconductor fabs, chip assembly, packaging and testing, etc.
TAIWAN-SEMICON/ (PIX):Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies
Intel is reportedly planning another 10% price increase on PC CPUs in October, according to DIGITIMES. This would be the latest in a string of price hikes made in stages over the past year.
Project Zenith is a version of Windows 11 that lets developers work right out of the box. It comes pre-installed with developer tools like Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, and WSL 2+ Ubuntu, among others, and includes features that make developing and running AI agents more secure.
The RPCS3 developers have made their stance on DLSS 5 pretty clear after fans started poking around with a leaked version of the tool on the PS3 emulator.
Thermal Grizzly has been selling de-lidded and re-pasted AMD and Intel CPUs since 2025, with the brand previously announcing the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, both with liquid metal TIM for maximum thermal conductivity with the IHS and whatever cooling soluti…
It has long been thought that there would be a long delay between the console and PC launches of Grand Theft Auto VI—GTA V launched to consoles a whole two years ahead of the PC port—however, the unprecedented times facing the PC and console hardware markets may be enough to pressure Rockstar into moving the PC launch of GTA VI ahead, according to recent…
"The reporting in The Information on Nvidia's LPU is incorrect. We have no LPU sales in the China market today, and no China-specific LPU product in our roadmap," an Nvidia spokesperson said.
Alongside the 18 Fold, Xiaomi today also announced the Pad 9 Pro Max, which is the company's new flagship tablet. The device features a 13.3-inch LCD screen with 3408x2272 resolution, a 3:2 aspect ratio, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 1,000-nit peak brightness.
Getting any modern GPU at reasonable prices or MSRP is almost impossible these days, but NVIDIA is making an exception at this year's PAX West. At the convention in Seattle, Washington, NVIDIA is offering its GeForce RTX 50-Series Founders Edition graphics cards at MSRP pricing.
Alongside the new Explorer 2000Plus v2, Jackery is also showing off its slim FridgeGuard UPS at IFA Berlin 2026, simultaneously announcing the FridgeGuard's official international release.
With plans to enter production by early 2027, Aheesa’s innovation is expected to enhance national security by promoting self-reliance in semiconductor technology
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is apparently getting a personalized price test, at least for some subscribers. A Reddit post from user synthlov3r on r/XboxGamePass shows an offer of $16.09 per month for Game Pass Ultimate, locked in for 12 months before reverting to the standard $22.99 rate.
Someone in China has taken the GeForce RTX 3060 and stripped it down to run entirely off the PCIe slot, with no 6-pin or 8-pin connector in sight. A Bilibili creator going by WestmereX shared the card, first spotted by UNIKO's Hardware, showing a single-slot, low-profile design about the size of a smartphone, with just one HDMI and one DisplayPort output.
Jackery, known for its off-grid power banks and home battery backup systems, has officially expanded its line-up at IFA Berlin. The Jackery Explorer 2000Plus V2 is the latest version of the brand's 2,048 Wh external battery, this time with a Red Cross Edition co-designed with the American Red Cross to include a built-in storm warning and preparedness system.
Surging demand for AI chips is giving Samsung greater pricing power as customers seek alternatives amid tight capacity at leading foundries.
The Gamescom organizers apologized for their initial response and outlined plans to prevent future incidents. They also praised the community for supporting the affected developers.
Samsung Electronics today announced that it has received multiple honors at the IFA Innovation Awards 2026 for its latest home appliances. Among the recognized products, the Bespoke AI WindFree Pro Air Conditioner was named a winner in the Best in Design category and an honoree in the Best in Home Appliances category.
Microsoft is putting a hard cap on Xbox Cloud Gaming for the first time, ending years of unlimited streaming for Game Pass subscribers. Starting in November, Game Pass Essential will include 5 hours of cloud streaming a month, Premium gets 10 hours, and Ultimate tops out at 15 hours.
Demand for computing infrastructure has surged following the introduction of generative AI services, prompting technology companies to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in data centers equipped with advanced chips from Nvidia and other manufacturers.