OnePlus is pushing you toward a different brand now
The Hot Take: RIP
It's happening on the company's own website.
Read the full articleDRAM Manufacturers Sued Over Alleged Consumer Memory Market Manipulation
The Hot Take: All I have to say is YES!
A new class-action lawsuit filed in California accuses SK hynix, Samsung, and Micron of coordinating DRAM production to artificially restrict supply and maintain elevated prices for consumer memory products.
Read the full articleMajor RAM manufacturers sued for manipulating prices and demand
The Hot Take: About time. I've been saying they should have one for a while.
The big story in computing these days is how an ongoing shortage of RAM (dubbed RAMageddon or the RAMpocalypse) has led to massive increases in hardware costs. The conventional explanation of the situation has been that shortages have been driven by the widespread construction of AI data centers. However, a new lawsuit (Garciaguirre et al. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al.) filed against RAM manufacturers Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, alleges that these companies are exploiting market conditions to artificially inflate prices.
Read the full articleJim Keller Says Cerebras IPO Was Helpful As Tenstorrent Set To "Beat Them on Everything" Confirms Meeting With Intel & Qualcomm CEOs "Hoping To Get A Big Deal"
The Hot Take: Interesting, Risc-V shop from rockstar architect Jim Keller.
Jim Keller isn't bothered by Cerebras's recent IPO and says that he welcomes it, but Tenstorrent will still beat them on everything. Tenstorrent CEO, Jim Keller, Signals Deal With Intel or Qualcomm While Promising To Beat Cerebras "on everything" Tenstorrent recently introduced its latest BlackHole Galaxy server, a system with which it can disrupt the entire AI segment, with performance levels that crush the competition. We covered the announcement last month when the company demoed its Blackhole server undercutting a NVIDIA GB300 with up to…
Read the full articleIntel's next-gen 52-core Nova Lake CPU could pull up to 474W - high-end LGA1954 motherboards may need three 8-pin power connectors to feed the monster
The Hot Take: I just hear Tim Allen in my head from tool time.
Intel is expected to push the boundaries on power draw with its upcoming Nova Lake series processors, which will rival the best CPUs. According to newly leaked information, the flagship 52-core desktop variant is expected to feature a dual-compute tile architecture with a massive PL2 limit of 474W. The information was shared by LC Tech Leaks and confirmed by Jaykihn, who has a pretty solid track record with Intel hardware.PL2, or Power Limit 2, represents the maximum power a CPU can draw during short boost periods. That said, a PL2 target of…
Read the full articleNvidia tops TSMC’s queue while AMD noses forward
The Hot Take: We'll see how long before they go to Intel because TSMC is filled up in Arizona FABs.
Nvidia will stay TSMC’s biggest customer in 2027, but AMD’s EPYC Venice could pinch the CPU bragging rights. TSMC is seeing rising demand for 2.5D advanced packaging as CPUs become more important in the agentic AI bunfight. Apparently, GPUs alone are no longer enough to feed the machine. Morgan Stanley reckons Nvidia will remain TSMC’s largest CoWoS customer in 2027. TSMC is expected to reach wafer capacity of 200,000 wafers a month that year. Nvidia is using TSMC’s CoWoS packaging for two main product families. CoWoS-L is for AI GPUs…
Read the full articleOnePlus once again rumored to lose brand independence and devolve to an Oppo product line
The Hot Take: Yeah seemed inevitable.
OnePlus is likely ceasing to exist as we know it.
Read the full articleIBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
The Hot Take: Nice to see they can break that barrier.
IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.
Read the full articleWindows 11 KB5095093 Brings Proper Bluetooth Audio and Reliability Improvements
The Hot Take: Would be nice if BT gets Hi-Res audio sooner....
Microsoft has released the optional Windows 11 June 2026 update, KB5095093, bringing a substantial collection of Bluetooth improvements aimed at improving wireless audio quality, device compatibility and overall connection reliability.
Read the full articleQualcomm Claims Single-Core Leadership for Its First Server CPU, the Dragonfly C1000, Delivering 250+ Cores & 5 GHz By 2028
The Hot Take: Interesting...
Qualcomm has introduced its first-ever CPU designed for Data Centers, the Dragonfly C1000, which leverages the Oryon architecture. Qualcomm Enters The Agentic AI CPU Race With Dragonfly C1000 Chip, Oryon-Based With Over 5 GHz Clocks, Over 250 Cores, & Aims To Achieve Single-Core Leadership One of the biggest announcements by Qualcomm today was its first release of a CPU for the data center segment, called the Dragonfly C1000. This is a chip purpose-built for Agentic AI & General-Purpose workloads, delivering best-in-class power…
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