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2026-08-17
finance.yahoo.com
2026-08-17
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2026-08-09
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tomshardware.com
2026-08-08
While the industry relentlessly pursues faster processors, hardware researcher Christopher Domas has taken a contrary approach with his 'CPU deoptimization' project, aiming to identify the slowest single x86 instruction. Rather than optimizing performance, the initiative explores instruction latency
2026-08-07
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www.tweaktown.com
2026-07-22
NVIDIA's Vera CPU, designed for the agentic AI era, has revealed impressive internal performance data, showcasing significant advantages over x86 rivals like AMD's EPYC Turin. Built on an Arm-based architecture, Vera features 88 custom Olympus cores, 176 threads, and 164MB L3 cache, paired with 1.5T
2026-06-30
2026-06-20
tomshardware.com
2026-06-20
Intel and AMD have introduced the ACE (AI Compute Extensions) CPU extensions, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of AI workloads on x86 processors. By leveraging existing AVX10 registers and adding dedicated silicon for matrix multiplication, ACE significantly improves power efficiency and developmen
2026-06-17
hothardware.com
2026-06-17
Leaked details suggest that Intel and NVIDIA are collaborating on a new system-on-chip (SoC) that integrates NVIDIA's RTX GPU chiplets with Intel's x86 CPUs. Expected to launch in early 2028 under the codename Titan Lake or possibly Serpent Lake, this mobile-focused chip family will feature disaggre
2026-06-16
www.thefpsreview.com
2026-06-16
Recent reports from The FPS Review suggest that NVIDIA and Intel may be collaborating on a new x86 processor featuring integrated RTX graphics. While such a partnership would have seemed unlikely in the past, given NVIDIA's historically one-sided competitive strategies, recent shifts in the PC and e
2026-06-12
finance.yahoo.com
2026-06-12
NVIDIA is expanding beyond its traditional graphics processing unit (GPU) domain to enter the central processing unit (CPU) market, aiming to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing AI infrastructure industry. Its latest offering, the Vera CPU, is tailored for agentic AI and next-generation AI
2026-06-08
tomshardware.com
2026-06-08
On June 8, 1978, Intel introduced the 8086, the first processor in the x86 series, marking a pivotal moment in PC history. Originally intended as a temporary solution to compete with Motorola and Zilog's 16-bit CPUs, the 8086 became the foundation of the x86 architecture that dominates personal comp
2026-05-24
www.tweaktown.com
2026-05-24
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hothardware.com
2026-05-24
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www.tomshardware.com
2026-05-22
2026-05-14
www.tomshardware.com
2026-05-14
Google has unveiled its new AI-powered laptop platform, the 'Googlebook,' with confirmed partnerships from major chipmakers including Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek. These collaborations signal Google's strategic move toward building a new hardware and software ecosystem centered on artificial intell