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Agentic systems turn model reasoning into action through multi-step workflows that combine inference, tool use, code execution, retrieval, orchestration, and result handling. As these systems scale across the AI factory, performance depends not only on GPU acceleration, but also on the CPU work that happens between model steps. Across the creation and deployment of an agentic system, the CPU ensu

Techwing's Cube Prober, a die-level test handler. (Photo: Techwing) South Korean semiconductor test component maker TSE is developing a next-generation test handler designed to significantly increase inspection throughput for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) devices, a move that could improve manufacturing efficiency for advanced memory production. The company said on June 19 that it is jointly devel

US-based AI company, Tensordyne, has announced the successful tape-out of its Napier chip, which it claims to demolish NVIDIA's Blackwell & Rubin chips with leading token throughput and efficiency. The Napier chip will be the core component of the Tensordyne Napier TDN system, which is designed in collaboration with Broadcom and HPE Juniper Networks. The Napier platform has one goal: to unify AI

Mixture-of-experts (MoE) models have quickly become a foundational component of modern, large-scale AI systems. They are widely adopted because they enable substantially larger model capacity while activating only a subset of parameters for each token, offering an unparalleled approach for scaling performance within a practical compute budget. As model scales continue to grow, the optimization of

Developers building real-time AI—such as chat assistants, copilots, and agentic workflows—are often constrained by token-by-token generation speed. This limits responsiveness, increases serving costs, and makes fluid, interactive experiences difficult to achieve.   DiffusionGemma, created by Google DeepMind and optimized to run efficiently across NVIDIA platforms, introduces a new approach to tex

Wokyis is already selling its M5 dock that turns your Mac Mini into a mini Macintosh. But it plans to add G7 NES-themed docks, as well, with up to 80Gbps of throughput and larger 7-inch screens.

The company had been secretly deploying the design in its data centers since last year