intel Intel 7nm Delay Forces Major Strategy Shift Amid AMD Pressure Intel reveals a six-month delay for its 7nm manufacturing process due to a design defect, pushing the timeline a full year behind original expectations. The chipmaker now considers using external foundries to keep products on schedule.
amd AMD Threadripper 3990X Delivers Unmatched 64-Core Performance AMD's Threadripper 3990X packs an unprecedented 64 cores and 128 threads into a single desktop processor, targeting professional workloads and extreme multi-threaded tasks. The processor sets new performance records but comes with a premium price tag.
apple Tech Stocks Plummet as Coronavirus Fears Disrupt Global Supply Chains Apple leads a widespread tech stock decline as coronavirus fears threaten to delay new iPhone production and disrupt global supply chains. Major Bay Area tech companies experience significant losses amid growing concerns about the disease's international spread.
google cloud Google Cloud Launches E2 Compute Instances to Cut Costs by 31 Percent Google Cloud introduces the E2 family of general-purpose virtual machines, promising significant savings over older models. The new instances use a custom scheduler to maximize hardware efficiency without throttling performance.
amd Google and Twitter Adopt AMD EPYC Rome Chips to Rival Intel in Data Centers AMD announces that Google and Twitter are deploying its new 7nm EPYC Rome processors, intensifying the competition with Intel in the data center market. The tech giants cite improved performance, lower energy consumption, and reduced costs as primary reasons for the switch.
microsoft Microsoft Unveils Project Scarlett, Its Powerful Next-Gen Xbox Console Microsoft reveals Project Scarlett, a dedicated gaming console launching in holiday 2020 that features AMD Ryzen and Navi hardware, SSD storage, and ray-tracing support.
amd AMD Unveils 12-Core Ryzen 9 3900X at Half the Cost of Intel's Rival AMD introduces its new 7-nanometer Ryzen 3000 processors, led by a 12-core chip that drastically undercuts Intel on price. The company also previews its Navi graphics cards and accelerates its data center processor launch.
hpe HP Enterprise Buys Supercomputing Leader Cray for $1.3 Billion Hewlett Packard Enterprise spends $1.3 billion to acquire supercomputer manufacturer Cray, significantly expanding its presence in high-performance computing and government sectors.
google Google Stadia Relies on Custom AMD GPU to Outpower Current Consoles Google reveals that its Stadia cloud gaming service uses a custom AMD graphics card that theoretically outperforms both the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X combined.
google Google Unveils Stadia Streaming Service to Eliminate Gaming Hardware Google introduces Stadia, a cloud gaming platform that allows users to play high-end games on any device with a Chrome browser. The service leverages custom AMD hardware and YouTube integration to remove the need for downloads or expensive consoles.
amd AMD Returns to High-End Gaming With Radeon VII Graphics Card AMD unveils the Radeon VII, the world's first 7nm gaming GPU, marking its return to the consumer performance market after a five-year hiatus. The new graphics card offers significant upgrades in memory and compute power for both gamers and content creators.