First M5 Max Benchmarks Reveal Fastest Apple CPU Yet
iclarified - The first Geekbench 6 scores for Apple's newly announced M5 Max chip have appeared online, offering an early look at the performance of the company's latest high-end laptop processor.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Email…
- Everyday gains: M5 MacBook Air real-world boosts over M4 (4)
- M5 family face-off: Pro, Max and Ultra jockey for supremacy (1)
- On-site: M5 Max smokes AMD, sets single-core performance records (2)
- OTHER (4)
Everyday gains: M5 MacBook Air real-world boosts over M4
M5 family face-off: Pro, Max and Ultra jockey for supremacy
On-site: M5 Max smokes AMD, sets single-core performance records
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Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports
Dan Robinson / theregister - Draft rules could force Nvidia and AMD to seek government approval before selling abroad The Trump administration is reportedly planning new restrictions on GPU exports, aimed not only at controlling who gets them, but at driving AI investment back into t…
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China’s rubber-stamp parliament rubber stamps tech independence plan
Simon Sharwood / theregister - Call to do better with chips and put AI everywhere is more than rhetoric because China’s scientists are sprinting ahead China’s government has again made reducing reliance on imported digital technology a major goal.…
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Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage
BeauHD / slashdot - Apple has removed the 512GB RAM configuration for the Mac Studio, leaving 256GB as the new maximum. The remaining 256GB upgrade has also increased in price and now faces longer shipping delays as demand grows "due to consumers seeking machines suitable fo…
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Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) Stock: Q4 Revenue Hits $2.2B Record as AI Demand Drives 42% Annual Growth
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Marvell hits $2.22B Q4 revenue record as AI data center demand soars. GAAP net income rises to $396M; non-GAAP reaches $685M in Q4. Fiscal 2026 revenue jumps 42% to $8.2B on strong AI chip growth. CEO highlights record design wins fueling future AI i…
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iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e: What's the Difference and Should You Upgrade?
iclarified - iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e is less about design changes and more about practical upgrades. Apple's new iPhone 17e introduces the A19 chip, a faster C1X modem, and support for MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16e remains a strong valu…
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NVIDIA Stops China-Focused H200 "Hopper" GPU Production
techpowerup - NVIDIA has reportedly halted production of its China-focused H200 "Hopper" GPU at TSMC's facilities, according to multiple reports. The company has built up an inventory of 250,000 H200 GPUs, which will be available in the Chinese market for select applic…
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 With 9 GB GDDR7 Memory Rumored To Debut At Computex
Sarfraz Khan / wccftech - The "upgraded" GeForce RTX 5050 is expected to arrive in June this year at the Computex event. NVIDIA Will Reportedly Debut its 9 GB RTX 5050 GPU at Computex; Same GPU, but Newer GDDR7 Memory With an Additional Gigabyte of VRAM Instead of increasing the V…
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Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Stock: Soars on $10B Buyback and Record $19.3B Q1 Revenue Driven by AI Surge
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Broadcom Q1 revenue hits $19.3B, up 29% YoY Net income jumps 34% to $7.35B on strong demand AI revenue doubles to $8.4B, driving growth momentum $10B share buyback enhances shareholder returns Q2 revenue forecast $22B, powered by AI and software solu…
- AI boom hides software drag and investor unease. (1)
- AI demand explodes — Broadcom says hyperscalers can't build chips. (4)
- Market cheers record quarter, $10B buyback lifts Broadcom shares. (5)
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AI boom hides software drag and investor unease.
AI demand explodes — Broadcom says hyperscalers can't build chips.
Market cheers record quarter, $10B buyback lifts Broadcom shares.
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Apple announces MacBook Neo, its first budget laptop in over a decade
cnbc - Apple’s new MacBook Neo gives the company its cheapest laptop in years, creating a budget entry into the Mac lineup.
- Hardware Trade-offs & Performance — On the floor: RAM, ports, A18 Pro compromises explained. (16)
- Market Positioning & Comparisons — At the market: Air, Chromebooks, iPad rivalry and stock buzz. (17)
- OTHER — First look: colorful finishes, ads, wallpapers, hands-on impressions. (11)
- Pricing & Availability — Live at Apple: Preorders, launch dates, student discounts. (18)
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Hardware Trade-offs & Performance — On the floor: RAM, ports, A18 Pro compromises explained.
Market Positioning & Comparisons — At the market: Air, Chromebooks, iPad rivalry and stock buzz.
OTHER — First look: colorful finishes, ads, wallpapers, hands-on impressions.
Pricing & Availability — Live at Apple: Preorders, launch dates, student discounts.
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(PR) Intel Board Chair Frank Yeary Steps Down, Craig Barratt Takes Over
techpowerup - Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has elected Dr. Craig H. Barratt as independent chair, effective following the company's Annual Stockholders' Meeting on May 13, 2026. Barratt will succeed Frank D. Yeary, who is retiring from …
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Apple upgrades the base M5 MacBook Pro to 1TB storage with a $100 price hike
digitaltrends - Apple has doubled the base storage on the M5 MacBook Pro, eliminating the 512GB option and making 1TB the new starting point. The updated configuration comes with a $100 price increase.The post Apple upgrades the base M5 MacBook Pro to 1TB storage with a …
- Ads and discounts: Apple touts AI speed; retailers cut prices (2)
- On the ground: Apple unveils M5 MacBook Air and Pro (5)
- Storage shakeup: MacBook Pro drops 512GB, 1TB now base (4)
- Studio Displays: Apple adds Studio Display XDR to lineup (2)
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Ads and discounts: Apple touts AI speed; retailers cut prices
On the ground: Apple unveils M5 MacBook Air and Pro
Storage shakeup: MacBook Pro drops 512GB, 1TB now base
Studio Displays: Apple adds Studio Display XDR to lineup
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Nvidia invests $2B in Lumentum lasers for next-gen AI factories
Vignesh R / techfundingnews - NVIDIA has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Lumentum Holdings to develop advanced optics technology for next-generation AI…
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Entry-level PC market to ‘disappear’ by 2028 — rising memory prices pile more strain on consumer PC market
tomshardware - A 130% surge in combined DRAM and SSD prices by the end of 2026 will push PC prices up 17% compared to 2025 levels and wipe out the sub-$500 PC market.
- AI data centers starve budget smartphones of memory chips (1)
- Gartner warns sub-$500 PCs will vanish by 2028 (6)
- Phison demands prepayments as NAND prices surge 500% (4)
AI data centers starve budget smartphones of memory chips
Gartner warns sub-$500 PCs will vanish by 2028
Phison demands prepayments as NAND prices surge 500%
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ASML plans to expand beyond chip lithography into advanced packaging
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - ASML, the world's sole manufacturer of EUV lithography machines used to produce advanced chips, is looking to expand beyond its core business.The article ASML plans to expand beyond chip lithography into advanced packaging appeared first on The Decoder.
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Qualcomm Launches First Wi-Fi 8 Chip at MWC, Targets 6G Commercial Networks by 2029
Harkaram Grewal / implicator - Qualcomm unveils FastConnect 8800 Wi-Fi 8 chip with 11.6 Gbps speeds and a 30-company 6G coalition targeting 2029 commercial networks.
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Smartphone Market To Decline 13% in 2026, Marking the Largest Drop Ever Due To the Memory Shortage Crisis
msmash / slashdot - An anonymous reader shares a report: Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 12.9% year-on-year (YoY) in 2026 to 1.1 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This decline…
- Analysts: smartphone shipments set for record plunge (4)
- Chipmakers race to add capacity; exports surge on demand (3)
- Consumers trade in flagship phones amid buyer remorse (1)
- Memory drought squeezes devices, hikes prices and delays launches (7)
Analysts: smartphone shipments set for record plunge
Chipmakers race to add capacity; exports surge on demand
Consumers trade in flagship phones amid buyer remorse
Memory drought squeezes devices, hikes prices and delays launches
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OpenAI raises $110B at $730B valuation, expands AWS and Nvidia partnerships
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - OpenAI Group PBC today announced that it has raised $110 billion in funding at a pre-money valuation of $730 billion. Nvidia Corp. and SoftBank Group PBC provided $30 billion each. The remaining $50 billion came from Amazon Web Services Inc., which has al…
- Amazon, Nvidia and partners racing to supply OpenAI's infrastructure. (6)
- Insider-trading claim and global rivals escalate the AI arms race. (3)
- OpenAI faces government talks and surging ChatGPT usage. (2)
- Record $110B raise reshapes OpenAI's valuation and capital power. (6)
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Amazon, Nvidia and partners racing to supply OpenAI's infrastructure.
Insider-trading claim and global rivals escalate the AI arms race.
OpenAI faces government talks and surging ChatGPT usage.
Record $110B raise reshapes OpenAI's valuation and capital power.
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Japan Injects $1.7 Billion Into Rapidus, Retains Veto Power Over Chip Startup
Harkaram Grewal / implicator - Japan secures veto power over Rapidus with golden share as $1.7B funding round from 32 companies exceeds targets for 2nm chip venture.
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Meta signs multibillion-dollar deal to rent Google TPUs for AI training
Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Meta Platforms has signed an agreement to rent Google’s tensor processing units through Google Cloud to develop new AI models. The deal marks a major expansion of Google’s TPU commercialization strategy, which previously restricted the chips to its own in…
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