Intel rumored to launch a 24GB Battlemage GPU for professionals in 2025 — Double the VRAM capacity of its Alchemist counterpart, targeted at AI workloads

A report suggests that Intel is preparing a 24GB Battlemage GPU for professionals, expected to launch in 2025. Source

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Asus leaks its ROG NUC 2025 on social media ahead of CES debut — compact gamer-focused RTX 50 and Core Ultra 200 mini PC on the way

Asus recently showed off teaser video of its upcoming ROG NUC a little too early, posting and swiftly removing the images from social media this morning. Source

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Chinese chipmaker Phytium sells over 10 million homegrown CPUs — Feiteng processors are primarily used in national projects and key local industries

Chinese chip maker Phytium reportedly delivered over 10 million processors to government projects and other key industries as it replaces Western processors from Intel and AMD. Source

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SemiKong is the world's first open-source semiconductor-focused LLM — it claims to bring new chips to market 30% faster

Meta, Aitomatic, and other members of the AI Alliance have released the world's first large language model specifically trained on the needs of the semiconductor industry. Source

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AI data centers reportedly cause power problems in residential areas — decreased power quality in homes near data centers causes reduced lifespan for electrical appliances

Adding megawatts of new power consumption at such high speed is starting to affect the power quality in the average American home. Source

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RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 listed for $2,600 and $1,350 at Chinese retailer — leaked listing suggests Blackwell might see a price hike, at least in China

A leak suggests that Nvidia has priced the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 at $2,600 and $1,350 in China. Source

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Putin's 'sovereign' gaming console projects detailed; one with a homegrown Elbrus CPU, the other a Chinese knockoff — Russian gov't admits the consoles can't compete with PS5 or Xbox

Russian politicians call for 'unconventional' approaches to overcome lack of performance of homegrown console hardware for gamers. Source

Continue Reading Putin's 'sovereign' gaming console projects detailed; one with a homegrown Elbrus CPU, the other a Chinese knockoff — Russian gov't admits the consoles can't compete with PS5 or Xbox