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- Nvidia RTX 5080 and AMD RX 9070 GPUs listed ahead of launch https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5080-and-amd-rx-9070-gpus-listed-ahead-of-launch-asus-is-reportedly-readying-a-new-astral-gpu-lineup 0 comments
Linking pages
- NATO plans to build satellite links as backups to undersea cables — recent cable damage incidents shine spotlight on Project HEIST | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/nato-plans-to-build-satellite-links-as-backups-to-undersea-cables-recent-cable-damage-incidents-shine-spotlight-on-project-heist 146 comments
- Nvidia's defeatured H20 GPUs sell surprisingly well in China — 50% increase every quarter in sanctions-compliant GPUs for Chinese AI customers | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidias-defeatured-h20-gpus-in-china-sell-surprisingly-well-50-percent-increase-every-quarter-in-sanctions-compliant-gpus-for-chinese-ai-customers 99 comments
- AI data centers reportedly cause power problems in residential areas — decreased power quality in homes near data centers causes reduced lifespan for electrical appliances | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-data-centers-reportedly-cause-power-problems-in-residential-areas-decreased-power-quality-in-homes-near-data-centers-causes-reduced-lifespan-for-electrical-appliances 76 comments
- Human thought runs at just 10 bits per second, say Caltech scientists — that's why we are mostly single-taskers | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/human-thought-runs-at-just-10-bits-per-second-say-caltech-scientists-thats-why-we-are-mostly-single-taskers 25 comments
- DRAM prices expected to decline in early 2025 impacting PC, server, and GPU VRAM markets | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/dram-prices-expected-to-decline-in-early-2025-impacting-pc-server-and-gpu-vram-markets 12 comments
- Elon Musk is doubling the world's largest AI GPU cluster — expanding Colossus GPU cluster to 200,000 'soon,' has floated 300,000 in the past | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/elon-musk-is-doubling-the-worlds-largest-ai-gpu-cluster-expanding-colossus-gpu-cluster-to-200-000-soon-has-floated-300-000-in-the-past 5 comments
- Intel opens pre-orders for Arrow Lake non-K 65W CPUs in China — Shipping is expected to commence on January 13 as Intel eyes a CES unveil next month | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-opens-pre-orders-for-arrow-lake-non-k-65w-cpus-in-china-shipping-is-expected-to-commence-on-january-13-as-intel-eyes-a-ces-unveil-next-month 4 comments
- TSMC Arizona achieves production yields similar to those at its fabs in Taiwan, says report | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-arizona-achieves-production-yields-similar-to-those-at-its-fabs-in-taiwan-says-report 1 comment
- Intel rumored to launch a 24GB Battlemage GPU for professionals in 2025 — Double the VRAM capacity of its Alchemist counterpart, targeted at AI workloads | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-rumored-to-launch-a-24gb-battlemage-gpu-for-professionals-in-2025-double-the-vram-capacity-of-its-alchemist-counterpart-targeted-at-ai-workloads 0 comments
- AI language model runs on a Windows 98 system with Pentium II and 128MB of RAM — Open-source AI flagbearers demonstrate Llama 2 LLM in extreme conditions | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-language-model-runs-on-a-windows-98-system-with-pentium-ii-and-128mb-of-ram-open-source-ai-flagbearers-demonstrate-llama-2-llm-in-extreme-conditions 0 comments
- Intel CEO complains 'this is taking too long' after investing $30B but receiving zero CHIPS Act funding | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-ceo-complains-this-is-taking-too-long-after-investing-usd30b-but-receiving-zero-chips-act-funding 0 comments
- MIT unveils ultra-efficient 3D nanoscale transistors that could revolutionize future electronics | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/mit-unveils-ultra-efficient-3d-nanoscale-transistors-that-could-revolutionize-future-electronics 0 comments
Linked pages
- AMD rumored to use 'slow' 18Gbps GDDR6 in RDNA 4 — leaker says Team Red's next generation GPUs won't use GDDR7 | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-rumored-to-use-slow-18gbps-gddr6-in-rdna-4-leaker-says-team-reds-next-generation-gpus-wont-use-gddr7 198 comments
- Chinese AI company says breakthroughs enabled creating a leading-edge AI model with 11X less compute — DeepSeek's optimizations could highlight limits of US sanctions | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-ai-company-says-breakthroughs-enabled-creating-a-leading-edge-ai-model-with-11x-less-compute-deepseeks-optimizations-highlight-limits-of-us-sanctions 73 comments
- South Korea greenlights the world's largest semiconductor hub — half the size of Beverly Hills to house six fabs, three power plans, and fab suppliers | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/south-korea-greenlights-the-worlds-largest-semiconductor-hub-half-the-size-of-beverly-hills-to-house-six-fabs-three-power-plans-and-fab-suppliers 48 comments
- Chinese chipmaker Phytium sells over 10 million homegrown CPUs — Feiteng processors are primarily used in national projects and key local industries | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinese-chipmaker-phytium-sells-over-10-million-homegrown-cpus-feiteng-processors-are-primarily-used-in-national-projects-and-key-local-industries 36 comments
- Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 allegedly sport 16GB and 12GB of GDDR7 memory, respectively — Up to 8960 CUDA cores, 256-bit memory bus, and 300W TDP | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-rtx-5070-ti-and-rtx-5070-allegedly-sport-16gb-and-12gb-of-gddr7-memory-respectively-up-to-8960-cuda-cores-256-bit-memory-bus-and-300w-tdp 20 comments
- Blackwell GPU reportedly takes 3X to 4X longer to test than Hopper — more complex designs lead to skyrocketing test requirements | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/blackwell-gpu-reportedly-takes-3x-to-4x-longer-to-test-than-hopper 15 comments
- TSMC's first new overseas fab in years begins to make chips — JASM coming online | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmcs-first-new-overseas-fab-in-years-begins-to-make-chips-jasm-coming-online 4 comments
- RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 listed for $2,600 and $1,350 at Chinese retailer — leaked listing suggests Blackwell might see an eye-popping price hike, at least in China | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rtx-5090-and-rtx-5080-listed-for-usd2-600-and-usd1-350-at-chinese-retailer-leaked-listing-suggests-blackwell-might-see-a-price-hike-at-least-in-china 0 comments