MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 proves efficiency cores are a waste of silicon
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Samsung’s Exynos refuses to learn the lesson

It takes a certain flair to kick off an industry trend, and MediaTek managed it when it lobbed efficiency cores out the window with its Dimensity 9300 in November 2023.

Sony flogs cheaper Japan-only PS5 to fight inflation
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Cuts price to keep up with Nintendo’s Switch 2 juggernaut

Sony has decided to flog a cut-price version of its PlayStation 5 only in Japan, trying to spark sales at home as inflation bites and Nintendo keeps eating its lunch.

Foxconn cashes in on AI server boom
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Outshines iPhone biz as server demand roars ahead

Contract manufacturing giant Foxconn has posted a 17 per cent surge in third-quarter profits, with AI servers doing the heavy lifting while iPhones took a backseat.

SoftBank flogs Nvidia stake to bet big on OpenAI
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Son's AI obsession unnerves investors despite record profits

SoftBank Group shares nosedived 10 per cent after it dumped its entire Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion, choosing to punt the lot on OpenAI instead.

SK hynix bets big on mobile AI with HBS memory
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New DRAM and NAND combo 

Memory outfit SK hynix is cooking up a fresh batch of silicon aimed at shoving more AI grunt into mobile gear and other edge kit.