M5 MacBook Pro Hinge Movement Causes Spark, Resulting In Catastrophic Failure Just Two Days After Purchase

Apple observes stringent quality control measures so that its premium products not only stand the test of time regarding durability but also minimize hardware failures caused by manufacturing defects. Unfortunately, when you’re dealing with millions of units being shipped in a calendar year, there’s always a chance that an owner ends up with an ‘odd one out’ and, sadly, an M5 MacBook Pro that was only two days old was completely dead when a spark formed due to the machine’s hinge movement.

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Intel’s ZAM Memory Threatens HBM’s AI Throne With 2x The Bandwidth of HBM4, More Capacity & Low Thermal Constraints

Intel's Z-Angle Memory (ZAM) is approaching completion as it races towards taking a bite at the AI boom while challenging HBM as a viable alternative.

Z-Angle Memory or ZAM has been stirring up a lot of talk in the memory segment. The upcoming memory standard is being developed by Intel and SoftBank & aims to offer a low-power, high-density replacement to HBM .

Now, new details have been shared that provide more insight into ZAM memory. For starters, the new memory is


Intel Arc Pro B70 32 GB GPU Tested In Games – Up To 40% Faster In Raster & 65% Faster In RT Versus B580, Trades Blows With 5060 Ti 16GB

Intel's recently released Arc Pro B70 32 GB GPU has been tested in games, outperforming the Arc B580, and trading blows with the RTX 5060 Ti.

Back in March, Intel launched its Arc Pro B70 graphics card based on the Battlemage BMG-G31 GPU, which we all know as Big Battlemage. This bigger Battlemage chip was long-awaited in the gaming segment, but Intel decided to focus its efforts towards the AI market, equipping the


xAI Is Reportedly Using Just 11% of Its 550,000 NVIDIA GPUs, While Meta and Google Squeeze Out 43-46% From Their Fleets

xAI is reportedly able to utilize just over 10% of its entire NVIDIA GPU fleet, as report suggests lackluster AI software stack optimizations.

has reported that Elon Musk's xAI, the software firm behind Gorq and other key AI-based components, is only able to utilize a small chunk of its total installed GPU capacity.


ASUS ROG Equalizer Performs Worse Than Standard 12V-2×6 Connectors, Der8auer Finds 4A Imbalance Between Pins On RTX 5090

The ROG Equalizer doesn't work as advertised as discovered by Der8auer in his latest demonstration.

It appears that ASUS's recently released ROG Equalizer 12V-2x6 cable might not be the solution for proper load balancing. ASUS explicitly advertised the ROG Equalizer cable as a component that does better load balancing than regular 12V-2x6 cables, but the testing by popular German YouTuber Der8auer reveals something interesting. Der8auer has made two videos on the connector, but


Micron CEO Warns AI Is Only in the ‘First Innings’ as Memory Supply Tightens, With DRAM and NAND Demand Set to Exceed 50% of Industry TAM

Micron posted a as DRAM demand increases, but its CEO says this is just the beginning as more memory is required for AI to reach its full capabilities.

Memory & Storage maker, Micron, has seen exceptional growth across all of its businesses , which include DRAM, NAND, and HBM. The growth comes from skyrocketing demand for their products as the Agentic AI craze continues to lift off every memory and storage firm.

During a conversation with CNBC, Micron's CEO said that what we are seeing right now in the


Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D CPU Leak Points To AMD’s First 16-Core “PRO” CPU With 3D V-Cache

AMD seems to be preparing its first PRO CPU with 16 "Zen 5" cores & 3D V-Cache, the Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D.

AMD Ryzen PRO Desktop CPUs are designed for professionals, content creators, and AI users. These chips come with advanced security, manageability, and stability versus the standard chips. For a long time, AMD's Ryzen PRO family has featured up to 12-core models, but it looks like the company is about to release


Halo 2 and Halo 3 Are Reportedly Getting Unreal Engine 5 Remakes, as Halo Studios Stacks Five Projects at Once

Halo leaker RebsGaming that Halo Studios is already working on remakes for the second and third installments in the sci-fi first-person shooter franchise. Halo 2 and Halo 3 are currently in early development, presumably powered by Unreal Engine 5 like the first game's remake; this builds on a previous claim from a former Halo Studios developer , and is now backed by two additional sources, one of whom provided verification to RebsGaming and confirmed the trilogy remakes will proceed regardless of how well the upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved performs

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Hot Memory Demand Pushes Samsung’s Chip Making Business To Profitability – Report

Chip manufacturer Samsung is experiencing strong demand for its 4-nanometer process due to strong demand from the memory market, suggests a report in the Korean press. The details suggest that Samsung Foundry has secured orders that extend into 2027's production, and according to a source, the 4-nanometer process' stability has played a role in ensuring the strong demand.

Today's is the second over the past couple of days that claims high yields for Samsung's 4-nanometer manufacturing process technology.


From Toilets to AI Chips: Toto Joins MSG Maker Ajinomoto as Japan’s Strangest Beneficiaries of the AI Spending Frenzy

Well, isn't that unexpected? A Japanese toilet maker has just announced that it will pivot to AI chips, leading to a 18% stock surge.

Who would've predicted that a company involved in making toilets and other sanitary equipment would start making AI chips?

Well, Toto, A Japanese company, has just announced that and is seeing a boost to its stock. The company leverages creamics for its current operations, but the same creamics can be used for making components that are critical to AI infrastructure