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  • Qualcomm Nabs Alphawave to Bolster Data-Center Strategy

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    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

  • The DM&P Vortex86EX3 Keeps 90s-Era x86 Computing Alive

    DM&P Vortex86EX3 chip

    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

  • AMD Emerges to Challenge Nvidia on MLPerf Training

    Mario Kart with Llamas

    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

  • Xiaomi Xring O1 Challenges Flagship Smartphone Chips

    Xiaomi 15S Pro integrates the Xring O1

    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

  • Nvidia Offers NVLink a la Carte

    Nvidia GB300 board connects CPU and GPUs with NVLink

    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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