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Apple may be testing M5 powered hardware for its Private Cloud Compute infrastructure, according to newly shared images that allegedly show several M5 based server modules packed closely together inside a single enclosure. The report is not officially confirmed by Apple, so the hardware shown should be treated as a leak rather than a finalized production design. The images appear to show multiple custom

Arm has provided a deeper look at its AGI CPU, a high performance processor designed around agentic AI workloads and built with up to 136 Neoverse V3 cores. The chip uses a dual chiplet design manufactured on TSMC’s 3nm process, with each chiplet containing more than 50 billion transistors. Arm says the processor is intended to handle the CPU intensive parts of AI systems,

IBM has detailed a next generation processor design that can execute both native z/Architecture and Arm AArch64 software on the same core, rather than combining separate CPU types or relying on emulation. The company says the dual ISA core is being developed for future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems. The design is intended to bring the Arm software ecosystem directly into IBM’s mainframe platform

NVIDIA could raise prices for some Blackwell and Vera Rubin server systems by around 15% to 17% as memory costs continue to climb, according to multiple reports. The increases are reportedly expected to affect systems shipping in 2027, including configurations based on Grace Blackwell 300 and Vera Rubin 200 hardware. The exact increase may vary depending on the chips used and the amount of

Microsoft is reportedly testing a new Windows 11 feature that would let you reserve part of a system’s unified memory specifically for graphics and AI workloads. The unreleased feature, called IntelligentCarveout, was spotted in an experimental Windows 11 build dated August 17, 2026. It appears to add a setting that allows Windows to reserve additional unified memory for the GPU, with that reserved portion

d Matrix has detailed its Raptor 3D DRAM architecture, a stacked memory design aimed at AI inference workloads where bandwidth and power consumption are becoming major limits. The company positions Raptor between SRAM and HBM. SRAM can deliver extremely high bandwidth and low energy per bit, but its capacity and cost make it difficult to scale. HBM offers much larger capacity, but increasing bandwidth

SK Hynix has outlined how it plans to scale future high bandwidth memory as rising power, thermal density and packaging complexity make current HBM designs harder to extend. The company is exploring several advanced packaging technologies, including hybrid bonding, localized cooling structures, denser TSV layouts and broader use of 2.5D interconnect technologies such as Intel EMIB. It is also looking further ahead to 3D

Samsung has outlined a three phase roadmap for future high bandwidth memory that would eventually move HBM from today’s 2.5D packaging into a true 3D structure stacked directly on top of an accelerator. The long term design, called zHBM, is intended to reduce data movement, lower I/O power and free more silicon area for compute. Samsung is also expanding the role of the HBM

NVIDIA is reportedly preparing a deal worth about $7 billion involving AI startup Poolside, a move that could strengthen the company’s position in open weight AI models while expanding its business beyond selling GPUs and infrastructure. According to the supplied report, NVIDIA would pay about $6 billion to license Poolside technology and hire most of its engineers. It would also invest another $1 billion

Xbox players looking for inexpensive games have a large selection to choose from in the latest August sale, with more than 50 titles discounted by 90 percent or more. The offers cover a wide mix of genres, including shooters, action games, fighting games, racing titles, LEGO releases, role playing games, and smaller indie projects. Several well known games are now available for under $5,

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is now playable in beta on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, giving an early look at how the game performs across both consoles before its full release on October 23, 2026. The beta includes both multiplayer and a campaign mission, with two graphics modes available on each current generation Xbox console. Players can choose between 60Hz

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X25 limited edition console could launch on November 27, 2026, with a reported European price of €899.99. The information comes from a new report covering the 25th anniversary version of the Xbox Series X. The European price is said to be €899.99, while an estimated US price of $899.99 has also been suggested. The US figure has not been confirmed, and

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is receiving strong reviews ahead of its August 27, 2026 release, with Metal Gear Solid 4 emerging as the main attraction. The collection brings Metal Gear Solid 4 to Xbox for the first time and also includes Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker in its HD Collection form. Buyers can purchase the games separately, but the full collection

Future Knight is now available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, offering a 2D shoot ’em up built around the look and feel of classic electronic handheld games. The game uses an LCD inspired visual style designed to resemble old pocket devices, while combining that presentation with faster modern combat. You play as a robot trying to save humanity’s memory inside a

Xbox has reportedly stopped providing digital sales data to Circana, making it harder for the market research firm to track software performance across the US games market. EA is also said to have withdrawn from Circana’s digital data sharing panel. Neither Xbox nor EA had responded to requests for comment at the time of the report, so the reasons behind the change remain unclear.

RuneScape: DragonWilds will launch on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 15, 2026, and the full 1.0 release will be available through Xbox Game Pass from day one. The game has already spent around a year in early access on PC, but its September launch is being treated as the official 1.0 release. That makes the Xbox version a day one

Mortal Shell 2 is now available to Devout Edition owners on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with the full release scheduled for August 20, 2026. Early comparisons show that both consoles offer Quality and Performance modes, with Xbox Series X targeting a higher output resolution while Series S makes larger compromises. The game has also received strong early reviews, with a Metacritic

Samson is officially heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in September 2026, giving the action game another chance after a difficult launch on PC. The game previously attracted attention because of its mix of driving, close combat, and an older console style presentation. However, the PC release received a Mixed reception, with criticism focused on bugs, weak performance, and a general

Xbox currently has 88 different profile badges tied to achievements such as gamerscore totals, Xbox Live tenure, historic memberships, special programs, and internal employee milestones. The badges have received more attention recently as Microsoft expands how they are displayed across Xbox profiles and Insider builds. A new commemorative badge has also been added for people who bought the original Xbox One around its 2013

LG’s 27 inch UltraGear OLED gaming monitor has received one of its largest discounts yet, bringing a premium 480Hz display into a much more accessible price range. The LG UltraGear 27GX790A is currently available for about $468, down from its original $999.99 launch price. That represents a discount of more than 50 percent and puts the monitor at a new low price. For competitive