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Qualcomm Nabs Alphawave to Bolster Data-Center Strategy
Valuing Alphawave at $2.4 billion, Qualcomm’s takeover signals a deeper push into custom data-center processors, leveraging Alphawave’s high-speed serdes technology and established ASIC business. This move aims to complement Qualcomm’s CPU and AI offerings and capitalize on the growing demand for custom silicon among hyperscalers. continue reading
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The DM&P Vortex86EX3 Keeps 90s-Era x86 Computing Alive
Rising from the x86 ghetto of the 1990s, the DM&P Vortex86EX3 is a two-core 1.2 GHz integrated x86 processor for industrial designs. continue reading
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AMD Emerges to Challenge Nvidia on MLPerf Training
The MLPerf 5.0 training benchmarks reveal first scores for AMD’s GPUs and introduce a Llama 3.1-405B test. Nvidia and CoreWeave show Hopper and Blackwell scaling. continue reading
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Xiaomi Xring O1 Challenges Flagship Smartphone Chips
Employing Arm-licensed IP, Xiaomi’s first self-developed smartphone processor rivals flagship chips from Apple, MediaTek, and Qualcomm but lacks an integrated 5G modem. continue reading
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Nvidia Offers NVLink a la Carte
Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion program allows other companies to integrate its high-speed interconnect into their chips, enabling direct connections to Nvidia GPUs. Among the first licensees and reentering the data-center server market, Qualcomm is adding NVLink to custom CPUs. continue reading
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PyXL Processor Directly Runs Python Bytecode
PyXL reduces Python execution latency and improves determinism compared with conventional CPUs, improving the language’s suitability for embedded designs. However, it’s not the first processor to directly run a high-level language. continue reading
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