
Last month Andes Technology refreshed its high-end RISC-V CPU line. The new AX66 and AX46 raise integer performance by 15% over the earlier AX65 and AX45. continue reading

Nvidia still dominates MLPerf AI training, providing Hopper H100/H200 scores and previewing the Blackwell B200. However, Google also showed interesting results. continue reading

Last week Light Reading reported that Intel is considering selling 5G-related company assets to rid itself of a troublesome business and raise cash as it seeks to recover from years of stumbling. Intel’s 5G entry wreaked havoc in two phases. continue reading

Focusing on ease of use, MemryX has launched its MX3 edge AI accelerator (NPU) and developer hub (website). The MX3 requires no optimization to run off-the-shelf CNNs and supports multichip configurations to run bigger models. continue reading

Qualcomm has brought its speedy Arm-compatible Oryon CPU to smartphones. The Snapdragon 8 Elite promises big CPU, GPU, and NPU performance gains and quietly adds NB-NTN communication. continue reading
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