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Intel offers up Battlefield 6 bundle with qualifying CPU or GPU purchase
By Mark Tyson published
Intel has joined forces with EA to gather conscripts for its new Battlefield 6 bundle.

AMD to disclose roadmaps in mid-November — The future of Zen 6, RDNA, CDNA, and UDNA expected
By Anton Shilov published
AMD to host 2025 Financial Analyst Day this November, where it will reveal its strategic technology and products roadmaps spanning from Zen 6 and CDNA 5 through the end of the decade.

China gets Intel Xeon 6P Granite Rapids CPUs repackaged with added security and surveillance features
By Zhiye Liu published
Montage Technology has launched the new Jintide C6P series of server processors in China.

Intel's unannounced Core Ultra 7 254V Lunar Lake chip leaks out in new benchmarks
By Hassam Nasir published
A cut-down 256V?

Trump mulls a 300% tariff on chips — levies coming within two weeks as Section 232 investigation nears completion
By Anton Shilov published
Trump’s floated plan for semiconductor tariffs as high as 300% has rattled the tech industry.

Cornell builds a "microwave brain" chip can think like AI and talk like a radio — all at gigahertz speeds
By Hassam Nasir published
Ultra-fast, wireless computing.

Trump administration reportedly mulls investing in Intel to bolster national security — direct cash assistance would speed Ohio fab build out
By Anton Shilov last updated
The U.S. administration is considering buying a stake in Intel to accelerate construction of its long-delayed $100 billion Ohio fab complex that is crucial for the company's revival.

AMD's new budget AM4 gaming CPU looks solid in new benchmarks — Zen 3-based Ryzen 5 5500X3D trails Ryzen 5 5600X3D by 6% in PassMark
By Zhiye Liu published
Twitter user discovers benchmarks for AMD's Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a Zen 3-based processor with 3D V-Cache.
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