Intel and Google announce multi-year chip deal — Google will deploy Intel Xeon with custom IPUs for next-gen AI, cloud infrastructure

Although Google now has its own Arm-based Axion CPUs, Intel’s Xeon processors with custom IPUs will continue to be used for AI and other demanding workloads in Google’s data centers for years.
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Intel developing two-lever retention mechanism for LGA 1954 socket, according to new leak — Premium Nova Lake-S motherboards will feature 2L-ILM sockets

Some high-end motherboards for Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake processors have been tipped to include a dual-lever retention mechanism called “2L-ILM.” We’ve seen something similar before with LGA 2011, but that a server platfo…

PCI Express roadmap: The path to 1TB/s with PCI 8.0, the challenges of integration, and beyond

We take a deep-dive into the past, present, and future of the ubiquitous PCIe standard, and look ahead at the challenges that await manufacturers when integrating PCIe 6.0 and beyond into real-world hardware.
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AMD reveals $899 price tag for Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 — first dual-cache X3D CPU is $200 more expensive than the Ryzen 9 9950X3D

AMD revealed its upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will launch for $899 on April 22, which marks a $200 price increase over the previous Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
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Get $100 off the ROG Xbox Ally handheld — Ryzen Z2 A-powered version with 16GB of RAM is under $500 again

Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 A chip and featuring a 120Hz display, the ROG Xbox Ally is now cheaper than ever

Snap up 32GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM for just $192 when you pair it with AMD’s 9800X3D processor and Asus X870E motherboard for $1,054 — bundle also includes a free 240mm AIO cooler and a copy of Crimson Desert

A premium Asus ROG Strix X870E motherboard, 9800X3D, 32GB Corsair Vengeance RAM, a free AIO cooler, and a copy of Crimson Desert are yours for just $1054.98
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be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W supply review: Platinum-level efficiency, premium pricing

The Be Quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1200W combines exceptional build quality from CWT with Platinum-level efficiency and a comprehensive 10-year warranty, though its limited connectivity and premium pricing demand careful consid…

Corsair’s new customizer tool lets buyers trick out the Frame 4000D case — configurator lets you explore every possible option for this highly modular enclosure

Corsair has launched a new case customizer for its Frame 4000D that allows buyers to change almost anything about the enclosure, from the side panel to the front-panel I/O configuration.
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Intel introduces its own Neural Compression technology with a fallback mode that works on GPUs without dedicated AI cores — early performance is on the level of Nvidia NTC

Intel is working on its own neural texture compression with similar compression performance to Nvidia’s counterpart. Best of all, Intel has a fallback version of its compression tech that will work with GPUs that don’t com…

2TB SanDisk memory card card surfaces for eye-watering $2,000 — top-tier Extreme Pro UHS-II SD promises more than 300 MB/s sequential read and write performance

The 2TB SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD card costs $2,000, bringing its price per GB to nearly $1, making it more than four times more expensive than much faster microSD Express cards.
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