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Google Touts Speedy Custom AI Chips That Trounce GPUs And CPUs
Chip boast – Google claims its own AI chips remove the need to increase the number of its data centres
Apple ‘Develops’ In-house Chip To Reduce Reliance On Intel
More bad news Intel? Apple reportedly working on ARM-based chip to improve Macbook battery life
Qualcomm Targets Data Centres With 10nm 48-core Server CPU
Are you watching Intel? Qualcomm trumps rival with commercial sampling of 'world first' 10nm server chip
Apple Launches £146 Service To Fix iPhone 6 Plus ‘Touch Disease’ Flaw
An issue in the installation of a touchscreen controller chip has been identified as the core of the flaw
Report: ARM Targets Supercomputers With New Chip Design
New chip design to extend ARM's ambitions from the data centre and into supercomputer territory
Is Intel Now Plotting A Hostile Bid For Altera?
A report suggests Intel's stalled pursuit of Altera could soon be renewed with a hostile takeover bid
MIT Develops Picowatt Radio Chip For Internet Of Things
University releases new research that could help alleviate the vampiric thirst of connected devices for power
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 810 Developer Devices
The mobile chip maker wants to give device and software makers a look at the upcoming ARM-based 64-bit SoCs aimed at smartphones and tablets
IBM Fails To Offload Semiconductor Biz – Report
IBM and Globalfoundries walk away from a deal for IBM's semiconductor unit, after a disagreement over price
ARM Acquires Duolog For SoC Expertise
ARM continues to cherry pick technologies after acquiring an Irish IP integration tools provider
AMD Profits From Consoles As PC Unit Struggles
AMD continues to reap the benefits from the gaming console sector, but pressures remain in 2014
Broadcom Preps Wearable Tech Chip For IoT
Broadcom develops new smart chip for wearable device sector operating in the Internet of Things environment
Intel Ships 4G LTE Modem For Tablet Devices
Intel has finalised its challenge to Qualcomm after it began shipping its long-expected LTE modem
ARM Reveals 16-Core Graphic Design For Tablets, Smartphones
ARM says two new GPU designs will offer better performance and power efficiency for the Mali portfolio
Broadcom Targets Bandwidth With StrataXGS Chip
Broadcom's new BCM56450 chip will help mobile operators struggling with their bandwidth challenges
AMD Reveals First 5GHz Processor With Gaming FX-9590
AMD has unveiled the industry's first commercial 5GHz CPU after rolling out the FX-9590 processor
Intel Haswell Chip Promises 2-In-1 Devices, Better Battery Life
Intel's Haswell arrives along with a new spec for 4th generation ultrabooks and 2-in-1 devices
AMD Kyoto Signals Intel Challenge For Microservers
AMD has introduced its Kyoto processors designed to tackle Intel and ARM in the microserver market
First Next-Gen Kepler GPUs Announced By Nvidia
Nvidia's Kepler GPUs targeting Ultrabooks and gaming desktops have arrived days after the release of its Radeon HD 7000 cards
Intel Dominated But AMD Gained In 2011 Chip Market, Says IDC
Though AMD saw strong growth in its mobile chip business in 2011, Intel held over 80 percent of the worldwide chip market
ARM Launches ‘Most Energy-Efficient’ Microprocessor Design
British chnip maker ARM says it has the most efficient 32-bit chip ever
Xeon E5 Servers Cut Energy And Eat Big Data: In Pictures
Major server vendors unveil more energy efficient Xeon E5 servers in London
Next-Gen Chip Technology On Show At March Event
IBM, Samsung and GlobalFoundries will showcase next-generation chips at the Common Platform Technology Forum in March
Market Swings Allow Intel To Increase Its Lead Over AMD
Intel's chip sales figures have been damaged by booming tablet sales but the cloud has helped to balance its performance
Rohm’s 30Gbps Processor Works In THz Band
A processor is being developed in Japan that will penetrate skin and paper at speeds up to 30Gbps
ARM Challenges Intel With 64-Bit PC And Server Chips
The ARMv8 chip architecture will bring ARM into closer competition with Intel and AMD in server and PC markets
ARM Unveils Big.Little, Low-Power Cortex-A7 Plan
ARM’s new Cortex-A7 is a key part of the company’s new Big.Little load-sharing mobile architecture
Ultrabook Partners Look For Cut In Intel Chip Prices
Acer and Compal say again it will be difficult price ultrabooks under $1,000 unless Intel cuts chip prices
IBM Chip Prototypes Mirror The Human Brain
IBM's prototype “cognitive computing” chips act like a brain, collecting and analysing information