Processors
BrainChip Unveils AKD1500 SPI Chip for Microcontroller-Based Edge Devices
BrainChip Holdings Ltd. has introduced the AKD1500 SPI, a co-processor that adds Akida neuromorphic AI to wearables, smart home devices and other microcontroller-based edge products through an SPI interface. Most everyday devices al
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NVIDIA Hyperion Supports European L3 and L4 Vehicles, Robotaxis and Freight
NVIDIA says European automakers and mobility providers are showcasing autonomous-mobility use cases on NVIDIA Hyperion, a computing platform for L3 and L4 vehicles and future robotaxi fleets. Volvo Cars is also adopting Hyperion and NVIDIA Alpamayo Stack software for
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Bolt Graphics Achieves Silicon Bring-Up of Zeus Test Chip and Opens Taipei Office for GPU Production
Bolt Graphics, Inc. (Bolt), a fabless semiconductor startup building hardware and software for high-performance computing (HPC), rendering and digital twin workloads, announced the bring-up of its Zeus test chip and the opening of its Taipei office to manage manufacturing partnerships as the comp
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AMD Details Helios Production and Helion Rack Plans for Agentic AI at OCP 2026
AMD CEO and Chair Lisa Su outlined the company’s open, full-stack infrastructure portfolio for agentic AI at the opening keynote of the 2026 OCP Global Summit in San Jose, California, on October 12, 2026. The portfolio spans systems from enterprise deployments t
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AMD Introduces Helion Rack Blueprint for Hyperscale and Enterprise Agentic AI Compute
AMD has introduced the AMD Helion agentic AI rack, an open blueprint for agentic AI infrastructure with CPU-only hyperscale and combined CPU/GPU enterprise configurations. Based on an Open Compute Project (OCP) spec-design, Helion c
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Omdia Reports 21.2% Decline in Global PC Shipments in 3Q26
Omdia reported worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations fell 21.2% year on year to 58.1 million units in 3Q26. Desktop shipments, including desktop workstations, fell 23.5% to 11.7 million units, while notebook shipments, including mobile workstatio
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Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 Advances Intelligent Audio Wearables for the Agentic Age
Qualcomm Technologies has announced the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 Platform, expanding what's possible with audio wearables. The platform combines Qualcomm's premium Snapdragon Sound audio technologies with on-device AI, security-focused cloud-connected intelligence
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Advanced Energy introduces 160W ultra-ruggedized AC-DC power supply for extreme environments
Advanced Energy Industries has launched the DF150, a ruggedized 160W AC-DC power supply and the first product in the company's new Defiant Future (DF) series of robust, high-reliability standard power supplies built for extreme-environment applications across defense,
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ACCM expands US manufacturing capacity for AI infrastructure in four segments
Advanced Chip and Circuit Materials (ACCM) has announced a major expansion of its U.S. manufacturing capacity for its Celeritas family of advanced dielectric materials, the insulating materials used in circuit boards and chip packages. The expansion covers four segmen
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Proteantecs and GUC enhance collaboration for custom SoC lifecycle monitoring
proteanTecs, a provider of health and performance management solutions for advanced electronics, and Global Unichip Corporation (GUC), a provider of advanced ASIC and IP services, have announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration. As part of this expanded p
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Dnotitia introduces dedicated vector silicon for server scale at AI Infra Summit 2026
Dnotitia has announced that the first ASIC samples of its Vector Data Processing Unit (VDPU) have returned from fabrication, with chip-level characterization now underway. At AI Infra Summit 2026, held September 15-17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, the company
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QBit Semiconductor launches QB88XX series for physical AI and drone applications
QBit Semiconductor, a Taiwan-based fabless chip design company focused on high-end image processing and motion control, unveiled its robotics and drone chipset roadmap at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, targeting what's known as physical AI, meaning AI systems that directly cont
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