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Intel has moved the production schedule for its 14A semiconductor process forward, with risk production on internal products now planned for the second half of 2027 and high volume manufacturing expected to begin in 2028. The revised timeline brings the high volume ramp forward by roughly one year compared with Intel’s earlier 2029 target. CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company has become increasingly confident

Intel’s decision to mention former SK hynix CEO Seok Hee Lee while discussing its memory strategy has renewed speculation that the company could be considering a deeper relationship with the South Korean memory manufacturer. The comments came during Intel’s latest earnings call, when management was asked about future memory plans. Intel responded by pointing to its long history in the sector and highlighting Lee’s

Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT reportedly ordered engineers linked to Huawei to leave one of its research and development facilities during June 2026, reflecting growing tension between the two companies as DRAM demand strengthens CXMT’s negotiating position. The engineers worked for SiCarrier, a semiconductor equipment supplier with close strategic ties to Huawei. They had reportedly been operating inside cleanrooms at CXMT’s main research centre when

Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT is reportedly charging more than Samsung for a comparable 64GB server DDR5 module, reflecting how tight global DRAM supply has strengthened the company’s pricing power. Samsung’s equivalent module is said to cost around $1,240, while CXMT’s offering has reportedly moved above that figure. The exact CXMT price was not disclosed. The development is notable because Chinese memory suppliers were previously

MSI has introduced the PRO MAX EDGE AI+, a compact AI-focused mini PC powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 300 series processors. The system can be configured with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, which provides 16 CPU cores, 32 threads and Radeon 8060S integrated graphics with 40 compute units. MSI is positioning the device for local AI processing, professional workloads and applications that benefit

ASRock has expanded its gaming monitor range with the Phantom Gaming PGO27QSA, a 27-inch QD-OLED display designed for both competitive and visually demanding games. The monitor combines a 2560 × 1440 resolution with a refresh rate of up to 240Hz and a claimed 0.03ms grey-to-grey response time. This gives it a familiar specification set for the current mid-range QD-OLED market, where fast motion performance

AMD is close to securing HBM4 memory from Samsung as it prepares to expand production of its Instinct MI455X accelerators and Helios rack scale AI systems. CEO Lisa Su said the agreement was nearly complete while speaking with journalists after the company’s Advancing AI 2026 event. AMD and Samsung had already signed a memorandum of understanding in March covering priority access to memory supplies.

Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT is reportedly exploring customised 3D DRAM and advanced 3D integrated circuit designs as a possible alternative to conventional high-bandwidth memory. The strategy could help the company develop memory products for AI systems despite US restrictions limiting its access to some of the tools needed for advanced HBM production. Rather than trying to copy the same path taken by Samsung, SK

Apple and Micron are reportedly lobbying the US government from opposing sides as Apple seeks permission to source memory chips from Chinese manufacturer CXMT. Apple argues that access to lower-cost Chinese memory could help reduce product prices for American customers during a period of unusually high DRAM costs. Micron, meanwhile, is warning officials that allowing CXMT into the US supply chain could weaken domestic

The price of at least one NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 model has risen sharply in China, suggesting that higher memory costs are beginning to affect more affordable graphics cards. A Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Eagle OC SFF 8GB was reportedly listed at 3,215 yuan, or about $475. Similar RTX 5060 cards were selling for roughly 2,600 to 2,700 yuan only days earlier, placing the

Samsung’s ability to provide advanced logic manufacturing, memory and packaging under one organisation is becoming an important advantage as it competes with TSMC for large AI semiconductor contracts. The company has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding with Broadcom covering the development of next generation AI infrastructure over the next five years. The wider agreement is valued at as much as $200 billion and

NVIDIA and SK hynix have reportedly entered a long-term agreement that could be worth as much as $500 billion, covering next-generation high-bandwidth memory, AI data centres and future Vera Rubin systems. The agreement was announced during an AI summit in San Francisco led by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Several major technology companies attended the event, including NVIDIA, Samsung, SK hynix, Broadcom, Microsoft, Hyundai

AMD’s acquisition of ATI Technologies in 2006 remains one of the most important decisions in the company’s history. The $5.4 billion deal gave AMD direct access to graphics technology, engineering talent and the Radeon brand. Before the acquisition, AMD was known mainly as a CPU company competing with Intel. Twenty years later, it operates across processors, graphics cards, game consoles, handheld systems, data centres

Moonshot AI’s chief executive has criticised OpenAI’s role in the development of modern artificial intelligence, arguing that the company combined existing ideas rather than creating something fundamentally new. The comments arrived as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed support for a letter calling on the US government to protect the open weight AI ecosystem. OpenAI had not initially appeared among the signatories, which drew attention

The Uperfect GR14BU is a compact 14 inch portable OLED monitor aimed at people who want strong image quality, touch support and a high resolution display that can travel with a laptop, handheld gaming PC or console. It uses a 2880 × 1800 OLED panel with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz over USB Type C and 100Hz over HDMI. The screen also

Frame generation works best when your game already runs smoothly before the feature is enabled. Aim for a native frame rate of around 60 FPS or higher, enable the correct latency reduction technology for your GPU, use a variable refresh rate display where possible and avoid treating generated frames as a fix for poor performance. The final FPS number shown by a performance overlay

AMD’s Zen 7 architecture could power the final desktop Ryzen processors released for the AM5 socket, while Zen 8 may introduce a new AM6 platform with DDR6 memory and native PCIe 6.0 support. AM5 launched in 2022 with the Ryzen 7000 series and has since supported Ryzen 8000G and Ryzen 9000 processors. AMD has repeatedly extended its platform commitment, moving from an initial 2025

NVIDIA is reportedly reducing the memory configuration of its Vera Rubin NVL72 AI rack to control costs as shortages and higher prices continue to affect the memory market. The adjustment is expected to affect the system’s SOCAMM memory and the memory connected to its Vera CPUs. The HBM4 capacity used by the GPUs is reportedly staying unchanged at 20.7TB per rack. The standard SOCAMM

Valve has released a new Steam Deck client update that restores the complete range of maximum game resolution options while adding fixes for game recording, Remote Play, Steam Input and the Steam Controller. The resolution menu had previously been limited mainly to options using a 16:10 aspect ratio. After installing the update, you can once again select resolutions using other formats, including 16:9 and

Anbernic has revealed the RG SP, a new clamshell retro handheld that follows the design of Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance SP more closely than the company’s earlier models. The device is positioned as a revision of the RG34XX SP, but Anbernic has simplified the name to match newer products such as the RG DS. The change removes references to screen size and chipset generation,