Apple Formally Returns To Intel’s Fabs After Burning The Bridge In 2023, Signaling A Major TSMC Hedge

In what is nothing short of a veritable earthquake, Apple has finally signed a preliminary chip-making agreement with Intel, adding critical optionality within its supply chains at a time when TSMC's advanced node capacity largely remains choked.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple and Intel have now reached a , whereby the silicon powering some of Apple's devices will be fabricated within Intel's fabs.

It remains unclear at this stage exactly which Apple products will get their silicon from Intel. At any rate, the


Apple Taps Intel To Make Its Next-Gen Macbook Neo Chips, A21, The Competitor To x86 PCs

Intel and Apple have just entered a "preliminary" chipmaking deal , which will see the production of the A21 chips for MacBook Neo.

Currently, Apple uses TSMC's N3B process technology to make its A18 chips, the ones that power the MacBook Neo and its iPhone 16 series. But the recent surge in MacBook Neo demand has prompted Apple to diversify its chip production strategy.

As per the latest announcements , both Apple and Intel have reached a "preliminary" chipmaking deal through which


Nacon Puts Midgar Studio Up for Sale One Day After Spotlighting Its RPG Edge of Memories at Nacon Connect 2026

The saga of Nacon's upheaval continues, as the French publisher has officially put another one of its subsidiary studios up for sale, and this time it's not one of the studios that already filed for insolvency . Midgar Studios , which is currently working on Edge of Memories , a game featured in yesterday's Nacon Connect 2026 event, is looking for a buyer.

Spotted by French outlet , a listing for the studio , which, it's once again worth noting, is just one

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SK Hynix Buried Under Customer Cash Offers to Expand Memory Output, but Insider Warns Available Capacity Is ‘Essentially Zero’

SK Hynix is being crushed by massive memory demand, but investors are offering assistance to increase its production capacity.

While Agentic AI shifts gears from GPUs to CPUs, the DRAM demand continues to remain high as both components require memory. SK Hynix, being one of the leading DRAM makers, is already facing severe production constraints. At the same time, SK Hynix is being approached by tech firms to invest in its chip production capabilities.

As per , it is reported that tech firms, mainly in the AI segment, are


IO Interactive Confirms 007 First Light Won’t Feature Path Tracing or Ray Reconstruction at Launch in Latest PC Specs Update

IO Interactive has for 007 First Light once again ahead of the game's launch at the end of this month. Thankfully, the update doesn't return to the first iteration of the game's PC specs that would've had you go into debt just to afford the RAM required to run the game. Instead, it adds specifications for Enthusiast and Ultra settings, showing what you'll need to run the game at 1440p and 60 FPS or 4K at 6

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AMD Finally Overtakes Intel in Q1 Data Center Revenue as Agentic AI Forces Hyperscalers to Hoard CPUs Over GPUs

AMD's EPYC CPU has boosted the company's data center revenue to new heights, surpassing Intel for the first time.

In the race for Data Center CPU revenue, there could be only one winner. While both Intel and AMD are enjoying their reignited demand thanks to Agentic AI , the Red Team has managed to grab the largest share, surpassing its rival for the first time in the first quarter of the year.

As per , AMD saw its data center revenue exceed Intel's for the first time during


Steam Controller Review – It Just Works…Most of the Time

The first of three new hardware products from Valve has finally arrived and is in players' hands, as the Steam Controller (2026) officially launched on May 4, 2026 . When Valve first announced the controller alongside the Steam Machine and Steam Frame last year, it was cause for excitement.

For anyone who remembers the first iteration of the Steam Controller (2015) , 'excitement' for a new one isn't what you'd expect, but a

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Nintendo Switch 2 Storms Past 19.86M Units as Nintendo’s Net Profits Increase by 98.6%, But FY27 Forecast Already Signals Decline

Nintendo has reported its financials for the end of its 2026 fiscal year, and while we're all still reeling from the official confirmation that the Nintendo Switch 2 will go up in price later this year , Nintendo can celebrate where the Switch 2 has gotten them so far. Per , the new handheld hybrid console has officially reached 19.86 million units sold since it arrived last year, and its launch helped push a massive 98.6% increase in net sales compared to last year

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Samsung Chip Workers Reject 10% Bonus as Divisionary Tactic, Pushing Toward Strike That Could Cost $11.7 Billion

As memory prices surge, employees at Samsung's Memory division have made progress with their negotiations with management. Troubles at Samsung were thrust into the limelight in April when employees took to the streets to demand 15% of the firm's operating profit as a bonus. The union members threatened a general strike lasting for 18 days and starting on May 21st if their demands were left unmet. Now, it appears that management has acquiesced to some of their demands and agreed to a 10% bonus


Gigabyte’s AORUS RTX 5090 Infinity Hits Shelves With a Triple-Fan Cooler Disguised as Dual, 323 MHz Factory Overclock Onboard

Gigabyte has launched its revolutionary , featuring a dual-flow throw cooler & a huge overclock out of the box.

Earlier this year, Gigabyte's AORUS Design Lab unveiled a rather interesting GeForce RTX 5090 custom model , which it called . The graphics card has been designed to offer a premium yet compact form factor that packs advanced thermals and offers the full performance of an RTX 5090 and then some more at a remarkably small footprint. The following are the main highlights:

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