China claims domestically-designed 14nm logic chips can rival Nvidia's 4nm
Premium A domestic processor combining 14nm logic and 18nm DRAM could boast both power and efficiency.
Google TPUs garner attention as AI chip alternative, but are only a minor threat to Nvidia's dominance
Premium Meta’s reported deal with Google shows a growing interest in alternative AI hardware, but Nvidia says its platform remains unmatched.
Taiwan's $3.2 billion plan for 'AI island' with data centers, quantum hubs and AI robotics labs faces risks
Premium Taiwan has confirmed it will allocate over NT$100 billion — around US$3.2 billion — for a multi-year national AI infrastructure plan, to become a global leader in AI compute and hardware by 2040.
TSMC's CoWoS packaging capacity reportedly stretched due to AI demand
Premium As TSMC hits a supply-side wall with CoWoS, Intel may be positioned to provide reprive with EMIB and Foveros.
IBM and Cisco agree to lay the foundations for a quantum internet
Premium IBM and Cisco have announced plans to jointly build a distributed quantum computing network capable of linking fault-tolerant systems over long distances.
Huawei's Ascend AI chip ecosystem scales up as China pushes for semiconductor independence
Premium Huawei’s in-house Ascend processors and their surrounding supplier network are being positioned as the foundation of a national effort to build an independent, fully domestic semiconductor ecosystem.
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Kingston NV3 2230 2TB SSD Review: The Budget King is Back
The Kingston NV3 2230 is Kingston’s budget take on this form factor, offering decent all-around performance and power efficiency at a good price.
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CPUs
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Graphics Cards
Chinese vendor showcases first mass-produced Imagination DXD GPU with ray tracing
A Chinese vendor has shown what it calls the only mass-produced Imagination DXD-architecture graphics card currently on the market at the ICCAD 2025 in Chengdu.
Features
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We put the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 vs Intel Arc B580 through an eight-round face-off to declare a winner.
PC Components
Best Mini-ITX Cases 2025: Our Tested Picks for Compact PC Builds
Save some space without sacrificing performance or looks with the best compact PC cases we've tested.
Desktops and PC Building
Monstrous SSD cooling solution strapped to iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers unparalleled performance
A smartphone performance enthusiast has shown pictures of their PC SSD cooler-boosted iPhone 17 Pro Max on Reddit.
Deals
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Deals Increase your storage capacity with Samsung and SanDisk Cyber Monday deals on microSD Express cards.
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