Nvidia's Rubin CPX could force AMD back to the drawing board
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Nvidia has introduced the Rubin CPX, a specialized accelerator built specifically for the "prefill" stage of AI inference. According to a new report from SemiAnalysis, the move could lock in Nvidia’s lead and force rivals like AMD back to the drawing boar…
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AMD claims Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs can reach 1,000 FPS, admits Nvidia GPUs requried for most titles
techspot - What's presumed to be a promotional slide from an AMD presentation in China was posted on X by hardware enthusiast @realVictor_M.Read Entire Article
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NVIDIA's GeForce Now with RTX 5080 GPUs is a cloud gaming revelation
engadget - If you had told me five years ago that playing PC games over the cloud would soon look indistinguishable from using a powerful rig, I would have called you a fool. But after diving into NVIDIA's new RTX 5080-powered GeForce Now servers for several hours, …
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Nvidia's context-optimized Rubin CPX GPUs were inevitable
Tobias Mann / theregister - Why strap pricey, power-hungry HBM to a job that doesn't benefit from the bandwidth? Analysis Nvidia on Tuesday unveiled the Rubin CPX, a GPU designed specifically to accelerate extremely long-context AI workflows like those seen in code assistants such a…
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Nvidia’s latest RTX Remix update brings path-traced particles to classic games — major overhaul promises 'tens of thousands' of particles without significant performance reduction
tomshardware - Nvidia’s modding platform for retrofitting classic games with ray tracing has just had a huge overhaul, with updates including an "advanced path-traced particle system."
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Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference
Russell Brandom / techcrunch - Nvidia's relentless development cycle has resulted in enormous profits for the company, which brought in $41.1 billion in data center sales in its most recent quarter.
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Microsoft and Nebius ink multi-billion-dollar AI, GPU, and cloud deal
Microsoft has sealed a bold, multi-billion-dollar agreement with Nebius covering GPU, cloud, and AI infrastructure services. This deal isn’t your everyday handshake—it’s a high-stakes plunge into next-generation computing that leaves competitors scratching their heads.
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This custom Nvidia RTX 5090 mod packs a jaw-dropping 128GB of VRAM
techspot - An Nvidia system management interface screenshot posted by tipster I_Leak_VN appears to show the modified card with 128GB of memory running driver version 550.144.03. If the screenshot is accurate, it would be welcome news for professionals and AI compani…
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Senate bill aims to restrict advanced AI GPU exports, prioritize US buyers
techspot - This week, the US Senate unveiled the latest draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. It included the GAIN AI Act (Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025), which was originally adde…
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Nvidia dominates GPU shipments with 94% share — shipment surge likely caused by customers getting ahead of tariffs
tomshardware - Research shows that GPU sales increased by 27% in 2Q25 over the last quarter.
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Battlefield 6 drops ray tracing to prioritize performance at launch
techspot - Battlefield 6 will not include ray tracing graphics at launch, and there are currently no plans to integrate advanced lighting effects in the future. According to Christian Buhl, Studio Technical Director at Ripple Effect, the PC version of the upcoming s…
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Framework is now selling the first gaming laptop that lets you easily upgrade its GPU — with Nvidia’s blessing
Sean Hollister / theverge - Framework CEO Nirav Patel said he would deliver "the holy grail for gamers" with the Framework Laptop 16. In 2023, he suggested it'd be the first consumer notebook to fulfil the promise of modular, upgradable graphics cards like a desktop PC. We at The Ve…
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AMD zapped with 16-pin power connector melting issue for the first time — Radeon RX 9070 XT paired with sub-par PSU gets singed
tomshardware - Redditor Savings_Opportunity3 reported that the 16-pin power connector on his ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi OC graphics card had melted.
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Lightning AI launches multicloud GPU marketplace to connect developers to compute infrastructure
Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Lightning AI, a platform that provides tools for developing artificial intelligence and machine learning apps, today announced the launch of its multicloud graphics processing unit marketplace, which will provide AI teams access to on-demand and reserved …
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Nvidia's GeForce Now gets an RTX 5080 upgrade — Ultimate subscribers now get Blackwell benefits in the cloud
tomshardware - Nvidia is upgrading its GeForce Now service at Gamescom with new RTX 5080-powered instances for Ultimate subscribers, plus a range of other improvements.
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Intel drivers introduce Shared GPU memory override for Core Ultra with Arc graphics
techspot - Intel has added a Shared GPU Memory Override option, allowing users to manually adjust how much RAM is allocated to the integrated GPU. By default, it's set to 57%, but users can now allocate up to 87% of system RAM. The adjustment could improve gaming pe…
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Nvidia responds to claim China is urging local companies to avoid Nvidia H20 — report claims authorities have sent notices discouraging use, especially for government-related purposes
tomshardware - A new report claims that China is urging local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H20 chip.
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Nvidia pushes "Physical AI" with new Blackwell hardware and AI models
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - At SIGGRAPH 2025, Nvidia is unveiling a wave of new products, including compact Blackwell GPUs, enterprise servers, and advanced AI models. The goal is to merge simulation and reality for robotics, autonomous systems, and intelligent infrastructure.The ar…
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US strikes unprecedented deal: Nvidia and AMD to give 15% of China AI chip sales to Washington
techspot - The unusual arrangement was set as a condition for securing export licenses needed to sell to Chinese customers, according to sources that spoke to the Financial Times. It encompasses the Nvidia H20 chip and AMD's MI308 chip, both crucial for AI applicati…
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Nvidia rejects US demand for backdoors in AI chips
Dominic Preston / theverge - Nvidia’s chief security officer has published a blog post insisting that its GPUs “do not and should not have kill switches and backdoors.” It comes amid pressure from both sides of the Pacific, with some US lawmakers pushing Nvidia to grant the governmen…
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