Keller says Intel needs to fix its foundry game
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Legendary chip architect keeps options open with Samsung, TSMC and Rapidus

Troubled Chipzilla’s latest promises around its 18A and 14A nodes are not quite convincing Jim Keller, one of the industry’s most famous chip designers.

Acer boss warns of CPU crunch
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Parts shortage looming

Acer chairman Chen Junsheng says the second half of the year should see stronger PC demand thanks to seasonal effects, but parts shortages and rising costs are clouding the outlook.

Crucial pushes LPCAMM2 laptop memory to 8533 MT/s
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Compact modules promise speed, efficiency, and up to 64 GB capacity

Micron’s Crucial brand has launched its latest LPCAMM2 memory for laptops, claiming speeds up to 8,533 mega transfers per second and support for capacities as high as 64 GB.

Gigabyte 4-sided borderless 27-inch 280Hz QHD WOLED monitor now available
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€519 in Europe, still no sign of it in the US

Gigabyte has announced the availability of its rather interesting 27-inch QHD WOLED monitor that comes with a 280Hz refresh rate and a 4-sided borderless design, the Gigabyte MO27Q28G.

YMTC eyes DRAM and homegrown HBM
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State-backed NAND maker looks to ease the memory crunch

China’s NAND champ YMTC is barging into DRAM to build its own high-bandwidth memory and unclog a shortage throttling domestic AI rollouts.