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Opinion: Power Politics and GPUs

Editor's take: As much as it would make sense for Nvidia to focus solely on being the leading AI silicon vendor, their rise to power has left them with little choice but to continue pushing forward in areas that make some of their big customers uncomfortable.

Nvidia's expanded GeForce RTX 50 laptop GPU lineup leaks, revealing six options

Civilization VII revealed hours ahead of Summer Game Fest, watch the trailer

Nvidia's desktop GPU dominance grows to 88% as market returns to normal

Canada will tax online streaming companies to fund local broadcasters

MediaTek surprises with powerful partnerships at Computex 2024

Most jobs paying $100,000 or more are banning remote work

Google's privacy chief and head of competition law are leaving, will not be replaced

Total vehicle electrification could require significantly larger copper mining efforts over the next 30 years

Forward-looking: A new paper provides a concerning projection for copper supply over the next few years and the effects it could have on the development of EV technology. Significantly more copper mines will be needed, or we could adapt the hybrid model to achieve the best results for both greenhouse gas emissions and supply requirements.

Arm shows off new architectures at Computex, innovation in low-power computing

Intel strikes back: Pat Gelsinger outlines Intel's future at Computex 2024

Arm CEO: 50% of Windows PCs will be powered by Arm chips by 2029

Telcos happen to be sitting on a gold mine of buried copper wire

Qualcomm embraces AI PC future with big Copilot+ showcase at Computex

Dell expects memory and SSD prices to jump an additional 20% this year

Amazon is using generative AI to reduce damaged and incorrect deliveries

AMD leaps into Copilot+ PCs and outlines infrastructure GPU roadmap

Why it matters: AMD is in the unique position of being the primary competitor to Nvidia on GPUs – for both PCs and AI acceleration – and to Intel for CPUs – both for servers and PCs – so their efforts are getting more attention than they ever have. And with that, the official opening keynote for this year's Computex was delivered by AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su.

AMD unveils Ryzen 9000 CPUs, debuts new Zen 5 architecture

Highly anticipated: AMD has announced new Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture, alongside new motherboard chipsets to support them. Additional details about the AM5 socket and new mobile chips with a heavy dose of AI were also revealed. We were briefed ahead of the Computex keynote, and are now over in Taipei, covering the floor with more coverage to come.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang kicks off Computex 2024 with a spotlight on GenAI and an accelerated GPU roadmap

The heads of Nvidia, TSMC and Quanta take an evening stroll to discuss... what exactly?

AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop CPU lineup leaked ahead of Computex launch

Something to look forward to: AMD is reportedly planning an initial launch of four Zen 5 CPUs ranging from 6 to 16 cores. The Ryzen 9 9950X flagship will be a 16-core / 32-thread CPU, followed by the 12-core / 24-thread Ryzen 9 9900X, the 8-core / 16-thread Ryzen 7 9700X, and the 6-core / 12-thread Ryzen 5 9600. The TDPs range from 65W for the 9600 to 170W for the 9950X.

FCC ends high-speed internet subsidies as funds expire

Tech companies form the "Ultra Accelerator Link" group to create an open connectivity standard for AI accelerators

Activision awarded $14.5 million in lawsuit against Call of Duty cheat maker

Graphics card and motherboard China import tariffs pushed back by another year

The big picture: The Office of the US Trade Representative has extended tariff exemptions on certain PC components several times since the Trump administration recommended tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018. Although there are no signs of an eventual end to the trade action, PC hardware vendors can breathe a sigh of relief until the middle of next year.