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Qualcomm is hiring a data center chip architect for Snapdragon-based reference server designs
By Anton Shilov last updated
Qualcomm is looking for a server SoC security architect, according to a job listing.

Broadcom has no Interest in buying Intel
By Anton Shilov published
Hock Tan dismisses an idea to acquire Intel, as Broadcom still has to devour VMware.

Former Intel CPU engineer details how internal x86-64 efforts were suppressed prior to AMD64's success
By Christopher Harper published
Intel was hesitant to embrace x86-64 given the resources put into Itanium.

Intel vs AMD: Which CPUs Are Better in 2024?
By Paul Alcorn published
We wade into the endless debate: Who makes the best CPU, AMD or Intel? Here's the blow-by-blow in ten categories.

Jim Keller criticizes Nvidia's CUDA and x86, calls both 'a swamp'
By Anton Shilov published
Legendary processor architecture designer criticizes CUDA and compares it to x86.

New Emulator Lets Some x86-64 Games Run on RISC-V Dev Board
By Anton Shilov published
StarFive's VisionFive 2 board can now run select x86-64 games with Box64 0.2.4 emulator.

Amazon, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, and Samsung to Back Arm's IPO
By Anton Shilov published
High-tech giants in talks to become anchor investors in Arm's upcoming IPO.

Modder Boosts Steam Deck to a Bountiful 32GB RAM
By Mark Tyson published
A modder has successfully doubled their Steam Deck RAM to 32GB, but the upgrade required good soldering skills and a firmware patch.
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