• What Would 100% Semiconductor Tariffs Mean?

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    The US proposes a 100% semiconductor tariff on imports. Details are unclear, but it could hit some unexpected countries. continue reading


  • Arm GPUs to Add Neural Networks to Graphics Processing

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    Arm is extending Vulkan to add neural networks to graphics processing. To be supported in its next-generation GPU, the Arm neural technology can reduce power. Arm’s first model, Neural Super Sampling (NSS), upscales images to a higher resolution. Future models will interpolate frames and improve ray-traced image quality. continue reading


  • SMT Offers a Choice Between Single-Thread and Total Throughput

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    Symmetric multithreading (SMT) may up total CPU throughput, but it slows each thread. It offers a valuable choice between total and single-thread performance. continue reading


  • OpenInfer Eases AI-Assistant Development

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    Edge AI promises the benefits of cloud AI, plus responsiveness and privacy, because local model execution eliminates sending personal information to the cloud and waiting for a reply. However, edge systems’ variety challenges developers. They differ in supported data types, processing power, memory capacity, and connected sensors. The Silicon Valley startup OpenInfer addresses the edge… continue reading


  • Premiere: Intel 2Q 2025 Earnings Call Review

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    I’m filing this under Site News. I shot and posted my first YouTube video. It covers the same content as the 2Q25 Intel earnings article, aiming to reach a new audience. Thanks for supporting XPU.pub over the past 1.5 years, and I appreciate any support you can lend to the new format. Video quality should… continue reading


  • Intel Backs 18A and 14A Development in Q2 2025 Call

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    Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, voiced a disciplined capex strategy, approving 18A and 14A investments only after yields, performance, and customers meet targets. continue reading



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