Qualcomm says its new budget chip isn’t really new
TL;DR Qualcomm has confirmed to Android Authority that its new Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 isn’t really new. The company says the chipset is an ‘enhanced version’ of 2021’s Snapdragon 695.…
Mediatek set to make an Arm PC chip next year, report says
Mediatek could be the next entrant into the Windows on Arm processor space, according to a new report. Reuters is reporting that one of the more well-known rumors in the…
Fabless AI chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon to merge as competition heats up in global AI hardware industry
South Korea’s fabless AI chip industry saw a slew of fundraising events over the last couple of years as demand for hardware to power AI applications skyrocketed, and it seems…
Germany’s Black Semiconductor raises $273M for graphene-based chip tech
Tech sovereignty has become a looming priority for a number of nations these days, and now a startup working in semiconductors has received a major boost in aid of that…
Intel Lunar Lake chip design features built-in RAM, more wild changes
TL;DR Intel has announced Lunar Lake, its newest chip design. Lunar Lake is a complete overhaul, with wild changes such as built-in RAM and a totally revamped core structure. Systems…
Intel’s next desktop chip, Arrow Lake, will ship this fall
Intel announced its next-generation processor, Lunar Lake, today. But chief executive Pat Gelsinger also updated Intel’s roadmap — next up is Arrow Lake, Intel’s desktop chip. Although Intel is talking…
Google Calendar could soon get a dedicated “Birthday” chip (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Calendar could soon get a dedicated Birthday chip when creating a new event. The Birthday chip removes unnecessary fields from the standard event…
MediaTek’s latest chip could be good news for fans of flip-style foldables
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR MediaTek announced two new chipsets, the Dimensity 7300 and 7300X. The company claims that it has designed the 7300X specifically to support flip-style foldable…
China’s $47B semiconductor fund puts chip sovereignty front and center
China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to bolster its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on other nations, both for using and for manufacturing wafers — prioritizing what is…