Intel has reportedly resolved all yield issues it experienced with its 18A node over the past few months. According to the sell-side equity research firm BlueFin Research Partners, Intel has fixed these yield issues, making the high-volume production of its latest node sustainable from both a manufacturing yield and economic standpoint. Readers may recall that late last year, Intel confirmed that 18A yields were improving by about 7% per monthover several months. This trend continued into the launch of the first 18A

TrendForce's latest memory pricing survey reveals that the DRAM market will remain extremely tight in the third quarter of 2026. However, weaker demand from consumer applications and the impact of a higher comparison base are expected to moderate contract price increases to 13-18% QoQ.

Demand for NAND Flash will continue to be driven primarily by AI inference and large-scale data center deployments. Yet, with contract prices already at record highs and consumer demand slowing, price tolerance among consumer customers has reached its

Sandisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SNDK) today announced it is sampling its BiCS10 1 Tb TLC, its 10th-generation 3D NAND flash memory technology. BiCS10 applies advanced lateral scaling techniques to achieve industry-leading 1 Tb TLC memory density greater than 29 Gb/mm², improving bit density by 59 percent while delivering up to 4.8 Gb/s interface speed, a 33 percent improvement compared with 8th generation 3D flash memory currently in mass production.

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Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, today announced that it has commenced sample shipments of 1 Tb (terabit) Triple-Level-Cell (TLC) memory devices utilizing its 10th-generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory technology. These will be primarily integrated into the company's enterprise and data center SSDs, strengthening Kioxia's lineup to meet the growing demand for AI storage, which requires higher performance, higher capacity, and lower power consumption. These new products will be manufactured using state

Following the recent controversial announcement that Sony will no longer be making physical gamesmedia for new games as of early 2027, the rumors that Xbox is moving in the same directionwith the Helix console, and the recent trend of Nintendo physical media only providing a digital game key, the Video Game History Foundation has issued a statement addressing the move away from physical games media. In the statement, the VGHS argues that the removal of physical media is more symbolic than anything else, because, for a long time

Relic Entertainment is proud to announce Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand. Launching July 29 on PC via Steam, Final Stand captures the strategy and intensity of Company of Heroes' cinematic battles in a fast-paced wave defense experience for solo and cooperative play.

Built on the beloved tactical foundation of Company of Heroes, Final Stand expands the series' signature combat with roguelite progression that encourages experimentation, adaptation, and replayability. Players must dig in, build layered defenses, and survive against escalating waves of enemy forces across

South Korean giants Samsung and SK hynix have announced plans to invest about 1,350 trillion won, roughly $870 billion at the time of writing, into expanding semiconductor manufacturing capacity and data centers over the next ten years. This ten-year plan includes memory, storage, and logic, which both companies produce. For SK hynix, this investment will cover DRAM and NAND Flash, while for Samsung, it will cover DRAM, NAND Flash, as well as logic for its LSI division. The

As was the case with Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft has just announcedthat Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been Steam Deck Verified ahead of its July 9 launch, and that it will also support Steam Achievements on day one, again following the recent trend of doing the same with older Assassin's Creed games. In the announcement of day-one Steam Deck support, Ubisoft claims that Black Flag Resynced has been optimized for and looks great on the Steam Deck, despite its low-powered APU.

Cooler Master, a global leader in PC components and thermal management solutions, today launched its MasterFan A Series and MasterFan M Series fans, which have received strong evaluations from Cybenetics Labs, with recognition for excellent airflow and static pressure. Among all 120 mm fans evaluated by Cybenetics to date, MasterFan A120 and MasterFan M120 ranked among the strongest performers, especially in static pressure generation, earning the highest Diamond rating. MasterFan A Series and MasterFan M Series are available now in 120