AMD admits Ryzen 9800X3D meltdown mess
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Sounds of PR silence

After more than 100 Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors keeled over, mostly while paired with ASRock boards, AMD has finally broken its vow of silence—only to point fingers at “memory compatibility.”

Intel CEO pick tangled in PLA-linked Chinese investments
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Lip-Bu Tan's deep China ties

Silicon Valley investor Lip-Bu Tan, who was tapped to steer troubled Chipzilla out of its tailspin, holds financial stakes in hundreds of Chinese tech outfits, some with direct links to the People’s Liberation Army.

AMD revs up Dragon Range
Published in PC Hardware


New CPUs promise desktop-class punch and RDNA 2 graphics on the go

AMD’s Dragon Range is breathing fire again. The chipmaker has just unleashed its Ryzen 8000HX mobility CPUs — a refresh of the 7000HX lineup — aimed squarely at high-end gaming laptops and mobile workstations.

Troubled Chipzilla lands shock Nintendo gig
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Will Fab Nvidia chip for Switch 3


Chipzilla may be crawling through market muck, but according to the dark satanic rumour mill it's just landed a big order.

Tariff chaos fuels robot revival
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Volatility, but automation’s future looks bulletproof

The tariffs crisis might be a migraine for many, but it's opening some tasty new doors for the AI, robotics and automation sector.