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‘CPUs are cool again,' Intel and AMD reporting spikes in CPU demand due to agentic AI, shortages — Lisa Su says business exceeded expectations while Intel is looking at long-term agreements with potential customers
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (638+ words) Jowi Morales is a tech enthusiast with years of experience working in the industry. He's been writing with several tech publications since 2021, where he's been interested in tech hardware and consumer electronics. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was…...
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1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1001+ words) A horde of benchmarking data, at your fingertips. In 2025, we introduced Tom's Hardware Premium, an even deeper dive into the world of tech and DIY computing, which you can access through our website for a small fee. While that includes…...
Microsoft confirms next-gen Xbox will play PC games — 'Project Helix' teased as more than just a console
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (200+ words) But will it be able to play all PC games? Microsoft has confirmed that its next generation Xbox " codenamed Project Helix " will be capable of playing both Xbox and PC games. New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma took to X to…...
As Frank Yeary retires from Intel, the company picks an engineer to chair its board — Intel Foundry governance issues to be resolved, and looking back at the Yeary years
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (467+ words) Craig H. Barratt's appointment should settle a governance issue over Intel's Foundry future. Barratt, 63, holds bachelor's degrees in pure mathematics, physics, and electrical engineering from the University of Sydney, as well as a master's and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford....
China's top chip execs claim ASML alternative 'small, fragmented, and weak' — Chinese industry titans call for national effort to invest in advanced chipmaking tools
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (394+ words) China's top chip execs claim ASML alternative 'small, fragmented, and weak' " Chinese industry titans call for national effort to invest in advanced chipmaking tools'Tom's Hardware You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful China's most senior semiconductor executives issued…...
Spiralling memory spot prices could trigger 'industry cycle collapse,' report warns — NAND wafer costs surge 25% in a single month
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (452+ words) Spiralling memory spot prices could trigger 'industry cycle collapse,' report warns " NAND wafer costs surge 25% in a single month'Tom's Hardware You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Memory spot prices rose broadly in February 2026, with NAND flash wafer…...
M4 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM plunges to lowest-ever price following M5 announcement — $300 off is a steal on Apple's highest-spec RAM configuration
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (375+ words) If you don't need the latest and greatest You might have noticed that Apple unveiled a new M5 MacBook Air this week. While the performance of the new chip promises big things, new product launches are a great time to score…...
For under $1000, land the fastest gaming CPU, motherboard, and 32GB of RAM — AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D, MSI MAG X870, and Corsair Vengeance RAM saves you $196 in today's Newegg combo deal
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (208+ words) Bundle deals are proving a popular choice to combat high component pricing MSI's MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi motherboard offers PCIe 5.0 speeds, with four M.2 slots, and two USB-C 40Gbps Lightning ports on the rear IO plate. The board is, of course, DDR5, and features…...
Nintendo Switch 2 users buying fewer games because of AI storage crisis, report claims — game demand under threat as titles get bigger and storage gets more expensive
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (366+ words) Nintendo Switch 2 users buying fewer games because of AI storage crisis, report claims " game demand under threat as titles get bigger and storage gets more expensive'Tom's Hardware You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Nintendo is facing pressure…...
Intel CEO embraces its 18A node for external customers as 18A-P gets 'inbound interest' — company cites increasing yields
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (314+ words) Anton Shilov is a contributing writer at Tom's Hardware. Over the past couple of decades, he has covered everything from CPUs and GPUs to supercomputers and from modern process technologies and latest fab tools to high-tech industry trends. You are…...