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SK Hynix Samples HBM4E With 48 GB Capacity and 16 Gbps as AI Chip Demand Forces DRAM Makers Into Overdrive
SK Hynix has commenced sampling of its next-gen HBM4E memory, offering up to 16 Gbps speeds and 48 GB capacities. SK Hynix Races Samsung In Sampling First HBM4E DRAM Modules For Next-Gen AI Solutions The acceleration in…
A Wild Rumor Linked To Sundar Pichai Suggests Google Is “Evaluating” The Procurement Of Memory Chips From China’s CXMT
That memory chips are scarce at the moment is hardly news that raises eyebrows these days. Even so, there appears to be a bit of desperation in the air that was not an elemental presence as recently as just a few weeks b…
iPhone Air 2 Will Restore Your Faith In The Sleek Form Factor, As Two Major Upgrades Will Address Widespread Concerns
The market hasn’t responded well to smartphones bearing the slimmer form factor, so it’s unsurprising that the iPhone Air failed to garner a positive response in major markets. However, Apple isn’t giving up on this form…
Apple’s Tim Cook Cries Out That Memory Prices Have Become “Unsustainable,” Warns That “Unavoidable” Price Hikes Are Coming
Apple was, until recently, the last bastion of price stability, even as a tsunami of memory-induced price hikes has continued to sweep across wide swathes of the global consumer electronics sphere. Alas! No longer. Apple…
Dispatch’s HR Violations Update Addresses Nintendo Switch Censorship, but “Some Hard Requirements” Keep Switch Versions Out of Parity with Other Platforms
Dispatch developer AdHoc Studio has released a new update for the game that finally addresses the issues of censorship on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. But it doesn't mean that the Switch versions of the game ar…
Samsung targets late 2027 for 1d DRAM mass production, racing to power next-gen HBM5 AI memory
Korean memory manufacturer Samsung is gearing up to produce its next-generation 1d DRAM, suggests a report from the Korean media. 1d manufacturing technology is the latest in the industry, and it is equivalent to Micron'…
Save $500 on this Acer 16” Predator Helios Neo 16 IPS Gaming laptop — just $1,499.99 gets you a powerful portable gaming rig with an RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, and Intel Core Ultra 9 275 HX processor
Save $500 on Acer’s Predator Helios Neo 16 AI Gaming laptop and score a powerful gaming laptop with 32GB of RAM and RTX 5070 for only $1,499.99.
U.S. gov't asks court to dismiss NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over use of unpermitted gas turbines — DOJ says Grok model running at Colossus 2 ‘supports mission-critical operations’
The US government is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit from the NAACP, arguing that the Colossus 2 data center is crucial for national security. The data center runs the Grok Gov AI model, and the government claims a shutdo…
This $339 Corsair 32GB DDR5 RAM kit is the cheapest on sale right now, $45 less than the next-best rival — secure overclockable RGB kit with 6,000 MT/s speeds for a new gaming PC build and beat inevitable future price rises
This 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 RAM kit is on sale at Woot for $339.99 right now, $45 less than its next-best rival.
Chinese memory brands ditch Samsung and Micron for homegrown CXMT and YMTC silicon — Corsair, HP, and Dell are already adopting the China-produced DDR5 chips
Chinese memory brands Gloway and KingBank have begun using homemade chips to produce DDR5 memory kits in lieu of Samsung, Micron, or SK hynix DRAM.
(PR) ADATA XPG Launches INFINITY Fans and MAESTRO Air CPU Coolers
As the 2026 PC DIY market undergoes a dramatic structural shift driven by volatile memory pricing, global hardware enthusiasts are entering a new era of "precise investment and smart building." To help consumers seamless…
Dell's $699 XPS 13 laptop is now available with the MacBook Neo in its sights — entry-level XPS design comes with Wildcat Lake, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD
Dell's $699 XPS 13 laptop ($599 for students) has the MacBook Neo in its sights, and it's now available sporting one of Intel's new entry-level Wildcat Lake CPUs.
Lexar AI Storage Solution Helps Limited DRAM Run Larger Local AI Models
Lexar has been exploring various technologies to help consumers achieve faster data throughput and more reliable storage. The company now envisions a shift as the PC evolves from a traditional personal computer to a loca…
(PR) Goodram RIVAL Gaming Brand Debuts with DDR5 SODIMM Memory
Goodram expands its portfolio with a new gaming brand - Goodram RIVAL. Its first product is the Goodram RIVAL DDR5 SODIMM series: memory modules designed for gaming laptops and compact mobile workstations built to perfor…
Microsoft debuts Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with new jade green color and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 chips — refreshed devices start at $1,499 with 16GB of RAM
Microsoft is updating the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop using the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 chips, along with haptic feedback on the Laptop's touchpad and a new jade color.
AMD’s massive SP7 socket for EPYC Venice and Intel’s gargantuan 9,324-pin socket for Diamond Rapids appear at Computex — SP7 and LGA9324-1 sockets will power the next generation of AI servers
Next-generation data center processors from AMD and Intel with 16 DDR5 memory channels are even bigger than today’s designs.
Intel's long-lost data center prototype 'Arctic Sound' Xe-HP multi-tile GPU surfaces in new engineering sample — Company's cancelled AI processor features 32GB of HBM2E
Intel's cancelled "Arctic Sound" AI GPU based on the original Xe-HP architecture has been pictured sporting two tiles and 32GB of HBM2E.
AMD takes over MEXT for memory tiering tech that enables flash to appear as DRAM to applications — tech to 'address growing memory constraints' in the data center
AMD acquires MEXT to get Predictive Memory Engine that offloads infrequently accessed data from DRAM to NAND storage.
Intel's Raptor Lake Next Rumored To Extend LGA 1700 Into 2027 With DDR4 Support
A couple of days ago, an old rumor resurfaced and making the rounds claiming Intel would take a page from AMD's playbook and launch "Raptor Lake Next", a new series of processors for the now-venerable LGA 1700 platform.…
NVIDIA over the weekend released the GeForce Hotfix driver version 610.52. Hotfixes are non-WHQL drivers is released out of turn to address glaring bugs or issues affecting users from a recent driver release. Version 610…
(PR) Apacer Launches GraTherX Thermal Solution, Reducing DDR5 Temperatures by Up to 23.4°C
Apacer has introduced GraTherX, an industrial-grade memory cooling technology aimed at addressing thermal challenges in high-speed DDR5 modules, particularly in fanless and space-constrained systems. As demand for DDR5 c…
[News] Tesla AI5 Reportedly Uses SK hynix Memory, Samsung LPDDR5X; Samsung SF2T Process Applied Ahead of AI6
Tesla has announced that its AI5 chip has officially completed tape-out, with additional details now emerging. According to Hankyung, the prototype has been confirmed to be produced on Samsung Electronics’ domestic found…