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One research firm claims Blackwell's server rack overheating problem was addressed months ago, while another expert claims 'mechanical stress' was the real issue all along.

By Kate Irwin
Nvidia Blackwell chip close-up, showing Nvidia name and logo on a black surface.

Nvidia is redesigning its server racks for the Blackwell chips, which may cause further delays.

By Kate Irwin
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holding up AI chip product standing in front of Nvidia backdrop with name and logo.

A corroded bomb is removed from an upcoming chip factory site in Taiwan.

By Kate Irwin
TSMC sign and globe logo on a gray building.

AMD has seen a 69% decline in its gaming division and hasn't made nearly as many gains in the AI chip sector as rival US chip giant Nvidia.

By Kate Irwin
AMD Radeon chip on a gray surface.

AMD makes significant gains against Intel, which has struggled all year amid layoffs and a CPU voltage bug.

By Michael Kan
AMD Ryzen chip
3.5

AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a champ for low-settings 1080p gaming with a high-end graphics card, but it's pricey and not for every PC gamer.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

How much better are Apple's new M4 processors? Here's how they look next to the previous generation.

By Brian Westover  & Matthew Buzzi
Apple M3 vs M4

The chip launches on Nov. 7, but depending on the PC game, don't expect a huge performance increase over the older Ryzen 7800X3D chip.

By Michael Kan
AMD Ryzen 9000

Huawei's illicit network of 'sister companies' are helping it circumvent restrictions and compromise US national security, two Congress members argue.

By Kate Irwin
Huawei sign on a concrete building with Shanghai tower and Chinese flag in background.

The eight-core Snapdragon X Plus laptop processor is Qualcomm’s latest bid to lower the starting price of mobile CoPilot+ PC Windows systems with its new chips.

By Rob Pegoraro
A Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chip sits atop the Intel sticker on an HP Spectre x360 laptop
3.0

The Core Ultra 5 245K is more energy efficient and runs cooler than its predecessor, but its CPU performance is a mixed bag, and its gaming performance disappoints.

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

The entry-level MacBooks will retain the design but get a chipset upgrade.

By Jibin Joseph
A photo of the M2 MacBook Air laptops on show at the WWDC22 event in Apple Park, California.
4.0

Intel's flagship "Arrow Lake" CPU, the Core Ultra 9 285K, delivers reduced power consumption, dedicated AI silicon, and promising platform improvements. The one big question mark: Its performance is superb in some tasks but subpar in others, though this may improve with software updates.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

TSMC is investigating how Huawei has obtained its chips after one was found in the Huawei Ascend 910B.

By Kate Irwin
TSMC name and globe logo on a gray building.

How do you replicate Nvidia's blockbuster success? At the Gartner Symposium, Jensen Huang talks up the benefits of experimentation and having a long-term perspective.

By Michael J. Miller
 Jensen Huang

Arm sends Qualcomm a 60-day notice of cancellation for an architectural license agreement that—if executed—could throw the chip and smartphone industries into disarray.

By Jibin Joseph
A photo of Qualcomm's booth at MWC 2024 in Barcelona.

North America's semiconductor industry gets a boost as Nord Quantique taps an R&D center to produce custom quantum computing chips in Quebec. But the quantum industry is still trying to solve its biggest technical challenge.

By Kate Irwin
Person working inside a Nord Quantique lab.

At this week's Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm and Microsoft work to stamp out worries about apps or drivers not working on Qualcomm’s Arm-based processors. 

By Rob Pegoraro
Alex Katouzian, Qualcomm's group general manager of mobile, compute, and XR, speaking at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform features custom-designed cores in the CPU, GPU, and NPU to dramatically improve speed, efficiency, and AI for next-generation flagship smartphones.

By Eric Zeman
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Pricing and specs were not announced, but AMD confirms that its rumored 9000X3D chips for desktops will be landing soon.

By Michael Kan
AMD Ryzen chip