Intel sued over Raptor Lake voltage instability
Failure to warn customers about chip flaw leads to fraud claim
Systems06 Nov 2024 | 15
PC
Apple quietly admits 8GB isn't enough in 2024, M4 iMac to ship with 16GB as standard
The silicon no longer limited to Cupertino's priciest iPads
Systems28 Oct 2024 | 113
Qualcomm 'pausing' X-Elite Dev Kit, offering refunds
Five months in, only 200 units reached customers, Qualy tells El Reg
Systems17 Oct 2024 | 5
PC shipments stuck in neutral despite AI buzz
Analysts can't agree whether market is marginally up or down
Personal Tech10 Oct 2024 | 13
A year after taking on Intel's NUC mini-PCs, Asus says it's ready to improve them
AI is showing the way to new possibilities after a tricky first year
Personal Tech08 Oct 2024 | 37
India extends IT hardware import license scheme that enraged Big Tech
And hints at revised rules to come later this year
Systems26 Sep 2024 | 7
BROADER TOPICS
NARROWER TOPICS
AI PCs will dominate shipments by 2026, but not because of demand
Buying computers without the tech to get harder as chipmakers compete for cash, say analysts
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 33
AI to power the corporate Windows 11 refresh? Nobody's buying that
Opinion Microsoft should look to Apple for lessons in flogging dead horses
Personal Tech23 Sep 2024 | 68
Huawei to dump Windows for PCs in favor of its own HarmonyOS
Asia In Brief Plus: Indian gov's fact-checking unit ruled unlawful; Fukushima datacenter boom; GoTo partners with Tencent, too
OSes23 Sep 2024 | 23
Win 11 refreshes delayed, say PC makers – and here's why
Oh and about those AI computers... analysts reckon there are still no killer apps or convincing use cases
Personal Tech13 Sep 2024 | 88
Qualcomm reportedly eyeing Intel's PC design biz and more
Chipzilla hasn't collapsed yet but the vultures are circling
Systems06 Sep 2024 | 2
Qualcomm guns for Intel, AMD with cheaper 8-core X chips
It’s set to slice up the AI PC competition at $700-$900
Systems04 Sep 2024 | 5
Intel's 120 TOPS Lunar Lake AI PC chips have landed
And all it took was some good old fashioned outsourcing to TSMC
AI + ML03 Sep 2024 | 13
Dell's all-in bet on AI pays off in latest earnings
The term was mentioned over 140 times during the earnings call
Systems30 Aug 2024 | 8
AMD's Victor Peng: AI thirst for power underscores the need for efficient silicon
Hot Chips Moore's Law may be running out of steam, but there are still knobs to turn and levers to pull
Systems29 Aug 2024 | 8
Missing Fujitsu PCs? It's back with a fresh lineup of 16 models
Business left Europe last year, but remains ticking away
Personal Tech28 Aug 2024 | 19
India misses ten million public WiFi hotspot goal, catchup not looking likely
ASIA IN BRIEF Plus: Glowing reports for Fukushima wastewater; New datacenters in Fiji, Malaysia & South Korea; and more
Public Sector26 Aug 2024 | 3
Buying a PC for local AI? These are the specs that actually matter
Feature If you guessed TOPS and FLOPS, that's only half right
AI + ML25 Aug 2024 | 30
AMD reverses course: Ryzen 3000 CPUs will get SinkClose patch after all
Still no love for 1000- or 2000-series
Systems20 Aug 2024 | 21
Who needs GitHub Copilot when you can roll your own AI code assistant at home
Hands on Here's how to get started with the open source tool Continue
AI + ML18 Aug 2024 | 28
AMD won’t patch Sinkclose security bug on older Zen CPUs
Updated Kernel mode not good enough for you? Maybe you'll like SMM of this
Patches13 Aug 2024 | 14
Intel's microcode fix to save Raptor Lake chips may only work with default power settings
All those BIOS options that promise better performance? Enabling them might kill your processor
Systems12 Aug 2024 | 27
Raptor Lake microcode limits Intel chips to a mere 1.55 volts to prevent CPU destruction
Is that a lot? Depends on the context. GHz, no. Voltage, yes
Personal Tech09 Aug 2024 | 28
HP Inc loves China – but wants to reduce the risks it presents
Amid reports that plenty of PC production will shift elsewhere, supply chain boss emphasizes agility
Personal Tech09 Aug 2024 | 9
Intel's legal troubles mount after plunging stock sparks yet another court battle
Pension fund claims CEO, CFO covered up truth about money-pit foundry
Systems08 Aug 2024 | 15
Raptor Lake microcode patch arrives for Intel motherboards this month, ASUS and MSI say
Updated MSI even claims all of its LGA 1700 motherboards will get updated before month end
Systems08 Aug 2024 | 2
China’s preferred desktop Linux, openKylin, chases the AI PC in version 2.0
Middle Kingdom netizens can look forward to the same kind of letdown Windows users get with Copilot
OSes08 Aug 2024 | 7
Rickety Raptor Lake CPUs won't lose Turbo-boosted speeds after microcode medicine, Intel claims
Chipzilla still has ways to stop these processors cooking in their own juices
On-Prem08 Aug 2024 | 8
AMD’s latest desktop CPUs feature lower prices yet again as Intel readies a fightback
Brand-new Ryzen 9000 processors are about 10% cheaper than their Ryzen 7000 counterparts
Personal Tech07 Aug 2024 | 5
Legal eagles target Intel for class action over cooked Raptor Lake CPUs
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with elevated voltage, you may be entitled to compensation
Systems01 Aug 2024 | 10
AMD stalls Ryzen 9000 launch over poor chip quality
Oh, actual QA? In 2024? In this economy?
Personal Tech24 Jul 2024 | 19
Intel to deliver fix for Raptor Lake CPUs made 'unstable' by voltage snafu
Put those pesky crashes in the past with a fun microcode upgrade!
Personal Tech23 Jul 2024 | 32
AMD predicts future AI PCs will run 30B parameter models at 100 tokens per second
Analysis They're gonna need a heck of a lot of memory bandwidth – not to mention capacity – to do it
Systems15 Jul 2024 | 25
Honey, I shrunk the LLM! A beginner's guide to quantization – and testing it
Hands on Just be careful not to shave off too many bits ... These things are known to hallucinate as it is
AI + ML14 Jul 2024 | 20
China’s homebrew openKylin OS creates a cut for AI PCs
Devs of OS named for a mythical beast join in the 'local models will will deliver legendary productivity' trope
AI + ML11 Jul 2024 | 8
PC sales inch upwards as market starts to upgrade its hardware
Analysts hoping Windows 11 refresh adds fuel to fire, as OS market share finally on rise
Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 7
A friendly guide to containerization for AI work
Hands on Save the headaches, ship your dependencies
AI + ML07 Jul 2024 | 4
A friendly guide to local AI image gen with Stable Diffusion and Automatic1111
Hands On A picture is worth a 1,000 words... or was that a 1,000 TOPS
AI + ML29 Jun 2024 | 23
Samsung Korea warns many apps won't run on its Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs
FWIW Microsoft says 'your apps run great' even when emulated on Arm
Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 46
From RAGs to riches: A practical guide to making your local AI chatbot smarter
Hands on Nine out of 10 execs recommend adding Retrieval Augmented Generation to your daily regimen
AI + ML15 Jun 2024 | 26
Microsoft cancels universal Recall release in favor of Windows Insider preview
Wider release coming real soon – promise – after the Windows faithful give it a thrashing
OSes14 Jun 2024 | 52
AI PC vendors gotta have their TOPS – but is this just the GHz wars all over again?
Comment As usual, things are more complicated than 'bigger number better.'
AI + ML11 Jun 2024 | 18
AI PCs might solve a real problem: The 'friction' that sees users ignore security
Computex Trend Micro says cloudy email scans trigger GDPR warnings that deter users. Local models that use NPUs don't
AI + ML06 Jun 2024 | 17
The definition of an AI PC is now even muddier, helping no-one – not even AIs
Computex Analysis Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger wants benchmarks to go beyond TOPS but warns we’re in for months of uncertainty
Personal Tech05 Jun 2024 | 9
AI chip sales predicted to jump by a third this year – then cool off
Gartner gives us a ray of hope amid ongoing hype and pressure to buy more hardware
AI + ML29 May 2024 | 1
Nvidia said to be prepping AI PC chip with Arm and Blackwell cores
Rivalry in Windows on Arm space would intensify once GPU giant enters the fray
Systems28 May 2024 | 1
Will Windows drive a PC refresh? Everyone's talking about AI
As Lenovo says it'll cram hybrid AI into multiple devices, CIOs and analysts remain unconvinced
AI + ML28 May 2024 | 69
Flexing financial muscles, Arm aims to elbow into Windows PC market
Despite record revenues, Wall Street doesn't expect growth to last
Systems09 May 2024 | 42
45 Drives adds Linux-powered mini PCs, workstations to growing compute lineup
Exclusive Plus the system builder says an Arm-based system is already in the works
Systems26 Apr 2024 | 10
Intel excited by PC sales pop and GPU prospects, but investors aren’t because the outlook is poor
Chipzilla's Foundry business weighs down the Gelsinger gang - for now
On-Prem26 Apr 2024 | 2
Microsoft really does not want Windows 11 running on ancient PCs
Even tighter requirements, so it's time to put old hardware out to pasture... or find an alternative OS
OSes23 Apr 2024 | 255
Don't rent out that container ship yet: CIOs and biz buyers view AI PCs with some caution
Risky bet? Premium price with 'no demonstrable benefits'? It doesn't sound like an order avalanche
Personal Tech23 Apr 2024 | 26
AI PCs are here but a killer application for biz users? Nope
Resist the pressure to jump on the bandwagon just yet warns, warns Forrester
AI + ML18 Apr 2024 | 38
Loongson CPU that performs like 2020 Core i3 makes its way to Chinese mini PCs
Slow but bona fide made in China
Personal Tech13 Apr 2024 | 71
PC shipments up for first quarter thanks to AI, say analysts
Vendors rub hands at prospect of higher sales for pricier kit
Personal Tech09 Apr 2024 | 6
Chinese schools testing 10,000 locally made RISC-V-ish PCs
Today's lesson covers the potential for Loongson's made-in-China architecture to hurt Microsoft and Intel
Public Sector05 Apr 2024 | 29
Why Microsoft's Copilot will only kinda run locally on AI PCs for now
Comment Redmond’s strategy for blending cloud and client is finally taking shape
AI + ML31 Mar 2024 | 39
Intel chases smaller code shops with expanded AI PC dev program, NUC kit
Chipzilla wants more apps coded for NPUs, not Nvidia
AI + ML26 Mar 2024 |
Vigorous US lobbying reportedly reversed India PC import license scheme
Washington was most displeased and New Delhi knew it made a mistake
Personal Tech22 Mar 2024 | 5
How to run an LLM on your PC, not in the cloud, in less than 10 minutes
Hands on Cut through the hype, keep your data private, find out what all the fuss is about
Systems17 Mar 2024 | 88
Intel's $699 Core i9-14900KS turbos to 6.2GHz – assuming you can keep it cool
If you can live with a measely 6GHz the standard i9 is a $110 cheaper
Personal Tech14 Mar 2024 | 20
We asked Intel to define 'AI PC'. Its reply: 'Anything with our latest CPUs'
If it has a GPU and NPU, plus VNNI and DP4a instructions, it qualifies. But it's not a brand like vPro or Ultrabook
Personal Tech12 Mar 2024 | 27
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