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Astera Labs showcases 320-lane PCIe 6.0 switch for vendor-agnostic scaling in data centers
By Anton Shilov Published
Premium Astera Labs has shown off the Scorpio X-Series 320-lane PCIe switch that promises to enable vendor-agnostic scale-up capability for AI infrastructure and disaggregated data center infrastructure.

TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs
By Bruno Ferreira Published
TikTok owner Bytedance reportedly developing its own custom CPUs in a bid to reduce costs and dependence from US chipmakers

AI costs begin to bite as agents may increase token demand by 24 times, says Goldman Sachs report
By Jon Martindale Published
Premium Microsoft and Uber are both considering refining their AI strategies as costs mount.

SK hynix unveils 'iHBM' thermal architecture that cools AI memory at the source
By Etiido Uko Published
Technology may solve HBM's critical heating problem

Uber chief warns no link yet between AI tokenmaxxing and shipping successful products
By Mark Tyson Published
Uber might be having a serious rethink about lavishing cash on AI services as management still can't draw a clear link between LLM use and beneficial results.

Zero-Day Clock visualizes and quantifies the effects of AI on software security
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Zero-Day clock visualizes the effect of AI on software security and predicts that exploits will happen one minute after disclosure in 2027.

Survey reveals that 99% of CEOs now expect AI-driven layoffs
By Etiido Uko Published
Entry-level hiring is collapsing, as an entire generation risks being locked out of the workforce

Ubisoft reportedly testing generative AI in Far Cry 7, insider says it 'looks like sh*t'
By Luke James Published
Ubisoft is using an early build of its unannounced Far Cry 7 as a testbed for generative AI tools, according to Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming.

AI is starting to out-design chip engineers in narrow areas as LLMs accelerate software chip design tool development
By Chris Stokel-Walker Published
Premium Automated analysis and design, powered by AI, could help the chip design process… with caveats.

The custom AI ASIC state of play (May 2026) — Broadcom deals, Google TPUs, Meta MTIA & beyond
By Luke James Published
Premium ASIC-based AI server shipments are projected to reach 27.8% of the market in 2026, the highest share since 2023, and custom ASIC shipments will grow 44.6% year-over-year.
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