AMD’s vLLM-ATOM Plugin Supercharges DeepSeek-R1, Kimi-K2, and gpt-oss-120B AI LLM Inference on Instinct MI350 and MI400 Accelerators

AMD has introduced a new plugin called vLLM-ATOM, which supercharges AI LLMs while supporting its Instinct MI350 and MI400 GPUs.

The is a purpose-built plugin that aims to improve inference performance across various AI LLMs. It is designed around AMD's high-performance Instinct GPU accelerators, such as the MI350 and MI400 series, running both as a standalone inference server or through seamless integration as a plugin backend. This allows users to take full advantage of


Lies of P Studio Round8 is Hiring an “AI Creator” to use GenAI Tech to Speed Up Art Production

As we all anxiously wait for Lies of P developer Round8 Studio to finish working on the upcoming sequel to its stellar 2023 action game now that the game's major DLC expansion is out , a job listing for Round8 has that has fans concerned for the sequel. Round8 Studio is hiring for what it is calling an " AI Creator ," a person whose job it'll be to " leverage generative AI technology to maximize the efficiency of the art production process and innovate the visual quality

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Intel Resurrects On-Package Memory With Razor Lake-AX, Loading Up LPDDR6 to Hunt Down AMD’s Medusa Halo by 2028

Intel's next-generation Razor Lake-AX chips will compete directly against AMD's Medusa Halo while featuring on-package memory.

On-Package Memory was last used by Intel for its Lunar Lake SoCs . These SoCs were aimed at low-power mobile platforms, and while the chips themselves offered solid performance in a 30W budget, Intel's next on-package memory solution will be a big one.


Discord Nitro Now Bundles Xbox Game Pass’ New ‘Starter Edition’ With 50+ Games, but Console Players Lose Online Multiplayer Access

After it leaked just three weeks ago, today, Discord and Xbox confirmed that a new 'starter' tier of Xbox Game Pass would be included with Discord Nitro . The news was in a blog post and later followed up by Xbox This new ' Starter Edition ' of Game Pass will include over 50 games for players to jump into and 10 hours of cloud gaming, but it does not include online multiplayer for console players.

Nitro subscribers at the $9.99 tier are the ones who will get

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Elon Musk and Tim Cook Join US President Trump’s China Trip This Week, Yet NVIDIA’s Jensen Wasn’t On The List

President of the United States, Donald Trump, will be accompanied by Elon Musk & Tim Cook as he visits China to meet his counterpart, President Xi, but NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang, is reportedly not going.

US President Donald J Trump will visit China this week from 13th May to May 15th May. During this visit, Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. All eyes will be on this visit as it will mark the first time in nearly a decade that a US President


MSG Maker, Ajinomoto, To Raise Prices By 30% As ABF Substrate Supply-Demand Gap Extends To 2027 Due To AI Supercycle

ABF substrates are the core component of next-generation AI servers, and heightened demand is going to see their prices bumped by up to 30%.

ABF or Ajinomoto Built-Up Film is a high-performance insulating film used to package semiconductors, particularly for advanced flip-chip ball grid array (FCBGA) substrates. It acts as a high-speed interconnect layer between the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and the silicon itself, offering high I/O density and signal integrity. This film is a staple


TP-Link’s Archer BE230 Has Made It Possible To Upgrade Your Existing Wireless Network To A Wi-Fi 7 One For Under $100 On Amazon

A top-end Wi-Fi 7 router with dual-band capabilities doesn’t have to be an expensive undertaking, not when TP-Link is around for U.S. consumers. The company’s Archer BE230 is the entry-level router, but don’t assume that just because it’s listed on Amazon for $86.96, it ships with watered-down features, because for the majority of customers who want to upgrade their existing wireless network, a


iPhone 17 Success In China Is Reason Enough Why Apple Has Delayed The iPhone 18, As Base Model Approaches 30 Million Activations

Apple made one of the best decisions for the iPhone 17 launch when it equipped the base model with flagship features, such as an LTPO OLED panel paired with the A19 SoC, which is mass produced on TSMC’s 3nm process. Sticking with the same $799 but offering double the storage, it was no surprise that the iPhone 17 would gain popularity, especially in China. Despite the myriad of options, not to mention consumers displaying an affinity towards domestic brands, Apple defied overwhelming


PowerColor Hellhound RX 9070 Crashes Below $600 For The First Time This Year, Defying The Industry-Wide GPU Price Surge

It might not be the most powerful GPU on the planet, but it's certainly the most powerful for under $600.

The Radeon RX 9070 might be 10-15% slower than its XT variant, but its usual selling price is way better. While the Radeon RX 9070 XT continues to sell for over $700 in most regions, the RX 9070 can be found for around $600-$650.


Nintendo Stock Craters 12% After Switch 2 Price Hike and Bleak FY27 Forecast, Yet Furukawa Shrugs Off Momentum Fears

Nintendo's share price took a 12% hit over the weekend following the confirmation of a price hike for the Nintendo Switch 2 set to go into effect this September, but that wasn't the only reason for the double-digit decline. An admittance that Nintendo's biggest titles are taking longer to make, forecasting that Switch 2 sales will actually go on a decline in the next year, and an admittance that memory shortages, tariffs, and longer development cycles for major titles are all major challenges for

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