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China's dual 16-core Hygon CPU server rack barely outperforms a quad-core Skylake Core i7-6700HQ mobile CPU in Geekbench AI (www.tomshardware.com)

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Hygon is relying on AMD's 2017 Zen 1 architecture for its CPUs and, as a result, gets beaten handily by all modern mainstream desktop CPUs.

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Leak: This is Lenovo’s rollable display laptop (www.theverge.com)

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The Framework Laptop 16 just got a modular gadget that enables quadruple SSDs (www.theverge.com)

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Two with this new module, plus two in the original machine

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Seagate launches 32TB Exos M hard drive based on HAMR technology – Mozaic 3+ drives are the world’s first generally available HAMR HDDs (www.tomshardware.com)

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HAMR storage is finally here.

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Russia using homegrown Raspberry Pi-like computers in nuclear facilities — Elbrus ES3 certified for use in critical applications (www.tomshardware.com)

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Devices already used in nuclear applications.

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New details of TSMC's next-gen N2 chip tech aren't totally stellar but could provide a roadmap for new GPUs right through to 2031 (www.pcgamer.com)

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N2 is quite a bit more efficient but only a little more dense than N3.

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Pricing for key chipmaking material hits 13-year high following Chinese export restrictions — China's restrictions on Gallium exports hit hard (www.tomshardware.com)

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Prices rose to $595 per kilogram, a 17% increase over the previous level on December 11

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A new PCB design can boost heat dissipation by 55x – copper coins placed under heat generating components drop temps drastically (www.tomshardware.com)

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Ideal for applications where cooling fans or heatsinks aren't practical.

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US to patch loopholes that allow China to buy banned AI GPUs from other countries — new regulations include national quotas on GPU exports and a global licensing system (www.tomshardware.com)

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U.S. wants to set national quotas on GPU exports.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 looks like it might be following the handheld gaming PC trend and going large (www.pcgamer.com)

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Not so much a growing market as growing in general.

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3dfx VoodooX custom project aims to modernize the classic GPU — latest update showcases a 'Christmas design' white PCB (www.tomshardware.com)

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On a more serious note, the new white PCB also quashes some bugs.

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TSMC shares deep-dive details about its cutting edge 2nm process node at IEDM 2024 — 35 percent less power or 15 percent more performance (www.tomshardware.com)

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All the secrets revealed?

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Nvidia, AMD, and Intel all invest in light-based communication networks powering next-gen chips — Ayar Labs gets $155 million in funding (www.tomshardware.com)

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Ayar Labs is now valued at more than $1 billion.

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Huawei sticks to 7nm for latest processor as China's chip advancements stall (www.tomshardware.com)

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But 7nm is still produced in high-volume.

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Chinese Hygon 16-core chip trades blows with AMD Threadripper 1950X in Geekbench — Chinese chipmaker continues to leverage AMD's Zen 1 architecture (www.tomshardware.com)

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But Hygon is stuck with the seven-year-old architecture, for now.

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Researchers develop memory that functions with temperatures over 1,100°F — nonvolatile electrochemical memory works even on the hottest planet in our solar system (www.tomshardware.com)

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This type of memory loves heat.

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Micron’s $6B CHIPS funding should have more strings attached, critics say (arstechnica.com)

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Micron’s NY fabs are the only CHIPS projects undergoing full environmental review.

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Chinese businessman shows off sanctions-busting NVIDIA AI GPUs he bought despite US ban — 200 H200 GPUs skid past US sanctions (www.tomshardware.com)

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Nvidia's H200 GPUs are readily available in China.

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Fujitsu flaunts massive 144-core Monaka Arm chip — 2nm and 5nm chiplets, 3D-stacked CPU cores over memory (www.tomshardware.com)

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Fujitsu shows off a mechanical sample of Monaka.

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Alarming amount of Texas Instrument chips found in Russian-based weapons in Ukraine — Russian military using third parties to purchase U.S-made chips (www.tomshardware.com)

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The U.S., and Texas Instruments, are struggling to crack down on slippery Russian-bound shipments.

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Gelsinger fires back at recent stories about 18A's poor yields, schools social media commenters on defect densities and yields (www.tomshardware.com)

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Former Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger believes in the company's 18A process technology.

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Valve preps mysterious 'Fremont' SteamOS device powered by AMD Ryzen processor — potential Steam Box may sport a Hawk Point CPU with Zen 4 and RDNA 3 graphics (www.tomshardware.com)

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Google might be involved in development.

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Weak demand prevents Amazon from deploying AMD's Instinct AI accelerators in the cloud — the company plans to strengthen its portfolio with Nvidia Blackwell GPUs (www.tomshardware.com)

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So, it does not have plans to deploy these accelerators just yet.

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Broadcom unveils gigantic 3.5D XDSiP platform for AI XPUs — 6000mm² of stacked silicon with 12 HBM modules (www.tomshardware.com)

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Monstrous 3.5D processors for AI and HPC are incoming.

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Huawei preps new Kunpeng CPU with HBM — unannounced Kunpeng Arm server chip matches Intel and AMD's tech (www.tomshardware.com)

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Likely to use SMIC's aging 7nm technology.