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MinisForum AtomMan X7 Ti touchscreen mini PC comes packing an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
By Mark Tyson published
Minisforum has launched the new AtomMan X7 Ti, which becomes the first in the firm's AtomMan line and is claimed to be the 'first Intel Ultra 9 AI Mini PC with a 4-inch Touchscreen.'
Asus accidentally outs 14 AMD Ryzen 8050-series laptops based on Zen 5 architecture
By Anton Shilov published
Asus accidentally lists 14 laptops with AMD's Strix Point processors.
Linux can run on only 4MB of SRAM — Azure Sphere and SudoMaker's X1501 Pico show off the extremes of Linux's small-scale potential
By Dallin Grimm published
Microsoft's Azure Sphere module with 4MB SRAM and SudoMaker's X1501 Pico SoM with 8MB RAM show off two facets of mainline Linux's ability to scale way, way down in both size and power.
Global chip materials market declined in 2023 — China is the only country to experience growth
By Anton Shilov published
The global semiconductor materials market contracted to $66.7 billion in 2023.
Intel reportedly demands all board partners implement Intel Default (Baseline) Profile by May 31 — company hopes to fix issues with some Core i9 chips
By Aaron Klotz published
Intel is putting an end to 13th and 14th-gen instability by demanding board partners implement an Intel default profile by May 31st for all LGA1700 boards.
Digital twins research institute to be funded with $285M of CHIPS Act funds
By Dallin Grimm published
Uncle Sam is looking for someone to spearhead new innovation
Explosive HBM demand fueling an expected 20% increase in DDR5 memory pricing — demand for AI GPUs drives production cuts for standard PC memory
By Anton Shilov published
As demand for high bandwidth memory increases, DRAM prices are poised to go up, too, as chipmakers shift priorities to HBM production for AI GPUs.
Chipmaking to go subzero — 3D flash memory manufactured at -70C with next-gen tool
By Anton Shilov published
SK Hynix reportedly says 3D NAND chipmaking goes subzero as higher flash memory stacks must be produced at -70C temps.
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