Microsoft has released a beta test of the first download speed-enhancing fixes, finally addressing the slow and painful game download process on the Xbox console and Xbox PC application. The company has updated its Xbox console preview build 2608.260719-2200 to introduce a smart download client. This client works by checking which content servers are available for installation or updates when you start your game download process. It then tests the connection to each server pool and selects the ones

Nykta has officially launched as a new German system integrator specializing in configurable gaming PCs, office PCs, and workstations. All systems are assembled in Germany and are available to customers in Germany, Austria, and France. In addition to pre-configured systems, Nykta offers a fully customizable PC configurator that allows users to build systems according to their individual requirements. A guided configuration process prevents incompatible hardware combinations, helping customers create technically sound system configurations.

Another key focus is pricing transparency. For every configuration, Nykta provides direct links

Cadence's AI-driven digital and custom reference flows, tools, and solutions are now certified on Intel 18A-P and Intel 14A technologies, based on the latest Intel Foundry process design kits (PDKs). Building on the companies' recent expansion of design IP optimized for Intel 18A and 18A-P and their multi-year Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) agreement targeting Intel 14A, this new certification provides customers with a signoff-ready path to

According to sources close to The Information, a Chinese company based in Shanghai has reportedly begun limited production of immersion DUV lithography machines. This unnamed company aims to produce five systems for delivery this year, with an estimated production of about 20 immersion DUV machines by 2027. While this may not seem like a large number, it represents a significant effort in developing homegrown DUV machine production, reducing reliance on third-party suppliers like ASML. The Shanghai company plans initial deliveries to SMIC, CXMT, and Hua

Chinese memory maker CXMT has debuted on the Shanghai A-Class STAR stock market with one of the biggest public offerings in China. Today, CXMT's Initial Public Offering (IPO) saw the price of CXM jump from CNY 8.66 ($1.28). At the time of writing, the stock, under the ticker "688825.SS," is trading at CNY 49.00 ($7.24), indicating a 46

GIGABYTE introduced a new Socket AM4 motherboard as part of a new wave of motherboards based on the older socket that supports DDR4 memory, timed with the re-launch of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor. The B550 AORUS Elite WiFi7 is essentially an upgrade of the B550 AORUS Elite AX V2, with a Wi-Fi 7 WLAN module replacing the Wi-Fi 6E module. GIGABYTE also took the opportunity to give the board its latest Wi

AMD's flagship desktop processor until the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition upstaged it, the 9950X3D, is now selling in the US at an all-time low price of $569. This amounts to an 18.5% drop from its launch price of $699.99. The $569 price can be found on both Amazon (US) and Newegg. The 9950X3D

The complexity of modern chip design continues to grow as engineering teams work to develop increasingly sophisticated CPUs, GPUs and AI systems. To help meet that challenge, NVIDIA is collaborating with industry leaders Cadence and Synopsys to optimize critical electronic design automation (EDA) applications for the NVIDIA Vera CPU. NVIDIA is now deploying Vera across EDA workflows used to develop its next generation of CPUs and GPUs, demonstrating how high-performance CPU architecture can help accelerate some of the industry's most demanding engineering workloads.

Accelerating Critical EDA Workloads
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SK Group and NVIDIA today announced plans for a $500-billion-plus comprehensive partnership to establish AI infrastructure serving the surging demand for global compute. The two sides signed letters of intent to formalize the agreement, which spans from AI factory construction to AI memory supply.

NVIDIA Vera Rubin Infrastructure and DSX Platform Drive 2-Gigawatt Build
Today's announcement builds on the decades-long technology partnership between SK Group and NVIDIA, including the recently announced plans for SK Telecom to build a 2-gigawatt-scale