Amazon Web Services this week introduced its next-generation Trainium3 accelerator for AI training and inference. As AWS puts it, the new processor is twice as fast as its predecessor and is four times more efficient. This makes it one of the best solutions for AI training and inference in terms of cost. In absolute numbers, Trainium3 offers up to 2,517 MXFP8 TFLOPS, which is nearly two times lower compared to Nvidia's Blackwell Ultra. However, AWS
AI gadget makers are chasing problems that don't exist, Logitech CEO says — also details supply chain and pricing strategy
Logitech's chief executive officer is questioning the widsom of rushing into standalone AI hardware. In an interview with Bloomberg , marking her second anniversary in the role, Hanneke Faber made comments have following several high-profile attempts at screenless or companion-style AI devices struggling to establish a market, while Logitech pulls revenue back to pre-pandemic levels and expands its AI features inside more traditional peripherals.
Faber argued that the wave of AI-first gadgets released over the past year
AI boom forces delays on Transcend SSDs, SD cards and flash drives — SanDisk and Samsung short on supplying NAND chips
At the risk of sounding like a broken record: if there's any computing or computing-adjacent device you're thinking of buying, better do it now. The latest development in the story of AI-driven shortages comes from Transcend, which has just let its resellers know that manufacturing of its wares will be delayed due to shortages at upstream suppliers stemming from the ongoing AI datacenter boom.
In a letter sent to its customers on Tuesday, Transcend said that SanDisk and Samsung
Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D has 120W TDP, leaked shipping manifest states — Zen 5 X3D refresh will maintain the same power draw as 9800X3D
Almost two months ago, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D was initially leaked as part of AMD's upcoming X3D refresh for the Zen 5 lineup, which was later made official by a website entry , indicating that a launch was right around the corner.
That same tipster is now back with a leaked shipping manifest that lists the primary specs of the CPU, confirming it has a 120W TDP.
Hello, 9850X3D
Windows 11 update designed to improve dark mode greets users with a flashbang — preview build stuns unsuspecting eyeballs
Despite record-breaking quarterly income reports , Microsoft hasn't exactly had a good track record with end users lately, particularly around Windows 11 and/or its 25H2 update . There's no shortage of bugs with every point release, and the latest one can be described as annoying and amusing in equal parts. In the latest preview release (KB5070311), when Windows is set to dark mode, several parts of Explorer will
ASRock releases new Intel motherboard with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory — The "H610 Combo" features both types of DIMM slots, but you can't mix generations
Is the cure to RAM pricing a motherboard that supports multiple generations? That's what ASRock seems to be betting on with its latest release on the last-gen LGA1700 socket — a new Intel motherboard based on the H610 chipset that fulfils the company's original announcement from three years ago, at last. The " H160M Combo " features support for both DDR4 and DDR5, while being the first consumer offering to do
AMD isn't increasing prices on CPUs, at least for now — Ryzen appears to be safe from the AI hysteria
It appears that AMD's Ryzen 9000 (codenamed Granite Ridge) series, renowned for delivering some of the best CPU performance out there, currently remains unaffected by rumored price hikes. Two industry sources that wish to remain anonymous, one from one of the largest U.S. distributors, have informed Tom's Hardware that there have been no indications of impending price adjustments for Ryzen processors, and no evidence suggests such changes are imminent, contrary to recent rumors.
Nvidia reinstates 32-bit PhysX support for RTX 50 series as part of its latest Game Ready driver rollout — 9 titles included in initial release
Nvidia has taken a U-turn as it is bringing back support for 32-bit GPU-accelerated PhysX games on RTX 50 series GPUs, after it silently discontinued the tech earlier this year in February. In a recent press announcement for the latest GeForce Game Ready drivers, the company has confirmed that it is adding custom support for top-played PhysX-accelerated games, offering full performance on the latest RTX 50 series GPUs , in line with existing support on previous generation
Newegg's latest RAM bundle for $179 pairs 16GB of DDR5-6000 memory with an essentially free MSI B650 motherboard — offset astronomical price rises with limited-time bundled deals
RAM price increases are here to stay for the foreseeable future, whether we like it or not, but there are some "deals" available that help to take the sting out of overpaying for one hardware component. Newegg bundles have been one of the standout places for getting your hands on some RAM, and today, we feature another bundle example that could save you some money overall. When you purchase 16GB of TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000
AMD raises Radeon RX 9000 GPU prices, increasing by $10 for every 8GB of VRAM — another price hike is also scheduled for January 2026
AMD currently offers some of the best graphics cards available in the market. Following rumors of a potential price rise , an industry source involved in distribution, who wishes to remain anonymous, has confirmed to Tom's Hardware that the chipmaker has effectively increased the price of Radeon graphics cards and memory kits sent to AIB partners by $10 per 8GB. This rise will ultimately be passed on to consumers, with an additional, undefined price increase also said to be scheduled for January 2