AMD Zen 6 and Intel Nova Lake CPUs reportedly arriving late, delayed to CES 2027 — next-gen chips rocked by industry turmoil
tomshardware - AMD and Intel are both preparing next-gen desktop CPUs with major architectural improvements that now seem to be delayed. This includes Nova Lake, which has been confirmed for a 2026 year-end release time and again, and Zen 6, which has been on AMD's road…
- Desktop CPU launches pushed to CES 2027, industry braces (6)
- Inside Intel: Nova Lake-S details and Unified Core plans (2)
- Other tech and market stories tangential to CPU delays (3)
Desktop CPU launches pushed to CES 2027, industry braces
Inside Intel: Nova Lake-S details and Unified Core plans
Other tech and market stories tangential to CPU delays
Back to Top / Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 19525 / 11 stories in 13 days
There's a shortage of RAM (computer memory). How is this affecting the industry?
Scott Simon / npr - Memory chips (aka RAM) are in short supply, globally. Why and what does that mean for consumers
- Consumers feel the pinch: RAM prices, deals, and regional shifts (5)
- DRAM market shifts: Samsung, SK Hynix, Chinese entrants reshape supply (5)
- Lenovo warns partners: buy now to avoid March memory-driven hikes (4)
- OTHER: Misc PC items not central to the memory shortage (0)
Consumers feel the pinch: RAM prices, deals, and regional shifts
DRAM market shifts: Samsung, SK Hynix, Chinese entrants reshape supply
Lenovo warns partners: buy now to avoid March memory-driven hikes
OTHER: Misc PC items not central to the memory shortage
Back to Top / Saturday, February 21, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 19518 / 14 stories in 13 days
AMD Olympic Ridge “Zen 6” Ryzen Desktop CPUs Reportedly Launching In 2027
Hassan Mujtaba / wccftech - AMD is reportedly going to launch its next-gen Ryzen Desktop CPUs based on the Zen 6 architecture, codenamed Olympic Ridge, in 2027. AMD Eyeing 2027 For Its Next-Gen Ryzen Launch? Olympic Ridge With Zen 6 For Desktop Ready But Might Come After Intel's Nov…
Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19458 / 5 stories in 14 days
Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, source says
cnbc - The investment is separate from the $100 billion infrastructure agreement that OpenAI and Nvidia announced in September.
- Chip startup funding: model-specific AI chips raise $169M (1)
- Nvidia pivots: $30B equity replaces $100B infrastructure plan (11)
- OpenAI mega-round nears $100B, valuation targets near $850B (2)
Chip startup funding: model-specific AI chips raise $169M
Nvidia pivots: $30B equity replaces $100B infrastructure plan
OpenAI mega-round nears $100B, valuation targets near $850B
Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 19444 / 14 stories in 15 days
OpenAI aims to secure $100 Billion in latest funding round, reportedly aiming for an $800 billion valuation — Parties offering up cash include Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank, and more
tomshardware - OpenAI may be about to secure as much as $100 billion in funding, which will go some way to offsetting the $1.4 trillion is has pledged to expend over the next eight years. This round of investment is said to come from other major tech firms in the space,…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19407 / 8 stories in 15 days
Valve confirms the Steam Deck OLED is no longer in stock because of the memory shortage
Reece Bithrey / theshortcut - And we don’t know when it will be back
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Sony is reportedly considering pushing the PlayStation 6 to 2028 or 2029 as AI RAM demand squeezes consumer electronics
Max Knoblauch / sherwood - AI-led memory shortages threaten to hike gaming costs, along with a host of other electronics.
- Data centers gobble RAM: AI workloads drive memory demand. (4)
- Gamers feeling squeeze: consoles pricier, launches postponed. (3)
- On the ground: Sony mulls PS6 delay, Nintendo weighs price. (3)
- Supply chains pivot: DRAM pricing, alternatives, product shortages. (3)
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Data centers gobble RAM: AI workloads drive memory demand.
Gamers feeling squeeze: consoles pricier, launches postponed.
On the ground: Sony mulls PS6 delay, Nintendo weighs price.
Supply chains pivot: DRAM pricing, alternatives, product shortages.
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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 19292 / 15 stories in 17 days
Sony Reportedly Considering 2028-2029 Launch for PS6 Due to Chip Shortage
Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Sony is reportedly considering pushing its tentative launch for PlayStation 6 until either 2028 or 2029 due to the global chip shortage.The post Sony Reportedly Considering 2028-2029 Launch for PS6 Due to Chip Shortage first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
- Memory market turmoil: bankruptcies, investment, and new entrants (12)
- Other: AMD, leakers, and miscellaneous chip reports (1)
- Sony may delay PS6; Switch 2 prices could rise (15)
- Steam Deck and consoles face memory-driven shortages (8)
- All Other Stories
Memory market turmoil: bankruptcies, investment, and new entrants
Other: AMD, leakers, and miscellaneous chip reports
Sony may delay PS6; Switch 2 prices could rise
Steam Deck and consoles face memory-driven shortages
All Other Stories
Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 8:20 am / permalink 19241 / 38 stories in 18 days
Intel Unveils Annual GPU Cadence For Xeon & Client Segments: Xe3P In 2026, Xe-Next In 2027
Hassan Mujtaba / wccftech - Intel has reaffirmed its annual GPU cadence, which will see yearly roadmap and product updates on the client and data center segments. Intel Xe3P GPUs Coming This Year, Followed By Xe Next In 2027 As Part of Annual Client & Xeon Cadence Intel's GPU roadma…
Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 4:20 am / permalink 19233 / 4 stories in 18 days
First PCIe 6.0 SSD enters mass production with 28GB/s speeds, 5.5 million IOPS, and liquid cooling — Micron 9650 Series SSDs support air and liquid cooling
tomshardware - Micron is the first SSD maker to introduce the world's first mass-produced PCIe 6.0 datacenter SSD. The Micron 9650 series is capable of speeds of up to 28 GB/s.
Back to Top / Saturday, February 14, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 19184 / 4 stories in 20 days
iPhone 18 Pro To Feature Two Wireless Chip Upgrades This Year, Says Analyst, Along With A Smaller Dynamic Island & More
Omar Sohail / wccftech - Apple’s entire iPhone 18 lineup has been reported to forego Qualcomm’s 5G modems in favor of the company’s C2 baseband chip, which was reportedly in development when the iPhone 16e launched last year. However, according to one analyst, the Cupertino firm …
Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 19152 / 6 stories in 21 days
OpenAI has yet another new coding model and this time it's really fast
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - OpenAI's new GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is a smaller coding model that runs on Cerebras chips and pushes over 1,000 tokens per second. It's the company's first model built specifically for real-time programming.The article OpenAI has yet another new coding model…
- Hardware partnership — Cerebras deployment and Nvidia sidestep (6)
- OTHER — legal and regulatory concerns (1)
- Performance benchmarks — extreme throughput demos (1)
- Product launch — Codex‑Spark for real‑time coding (4)
- All Other Stories
Hardware partnership — Cerebras deployment and Nvidia sidestep
OTHER — legal and regulatory concerns
Performance benchmarks — extreme throughput demos
Product launch — Codex‑Spark for real‑time coding
All Other Stories
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19094 / 13 stories in 22 days
Memory price surge of ‘more than 600%’ squeezes China’s device makers
scmp - A global memory supply shock is sweeping through the electronics industry, as surging component costs threaten to squeeze China’s smartphone and broadband equipment manufacturers.New data from TrendForce and Counterpoint Research point to mounting risks a…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 19061 / 10 stories in 22 days
(LEAD) Samsung Electronics starts world's first commercial shipment of HBM4
Kang Yoon-seung / co - SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has begun th...
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 4:21 am / permalink 19056 / 7 stories in 22 days
Nexperia’s Chinese owner loses court battle over control of Dutch chipmaker
ft - Amsterdam court upholds decision to suspend Chinese CEO, hand power to EU-based directors and probe mismanagement allegations
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19016 / 3 stories in 23 days
UK chip startup Fractile announces £100m expansion plans
Oscar Hornstein / uktech - British semiconductor startup Fractile has unveiled plans to boost its capabilities with a £100m expansion to its UK facilities. Fractile emerged from stealth in 2024 with a £12m seed investment led by Kindred Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund and Oxford …
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 4:21 am / permalink 18968 / 4 stories in 24 days
Taiwan says 'impossible' to move 40 percent chip capacity to US
techxplore - Taiwan's top tariffs negotiator said it would be "impossible" to shift 40% of its semiconductor production capacity to the United States as she rejected claims that the island's chip industry would relocate.
Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18941 / 8 stories in 25 days
Imec opens NanoIC line for ultra-advanced chips
Berry Zwets / techzine - The Belgian research institute imec opened the NanoIC pilot on Monday. This line, an investment of 2.5 billion euros, is intended to develop ultra-advanced semiconductors. The facility is part of the European Chips Act and should help Europe get closer to…
Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 18929 / 3 stories in 25 days
Memory & NAND Prices Surged Over 90% In Q1 2026 & Another 20% Hike Expected In Q2
Hassan Mujtaba / wccftech - Q1 2026 has so far seen memory and NAND prices surge by over 90%, and another 20% hike is expected in the coming quarter of Q2. Both PC & Server Memory+NAND Prices Shot Over 90% In Q1 2026 (So Far), & Latest Reports Suggest Even More Hikes For Q2 Accordin…
Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 18923 / 3 stories in 25 days
Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh judgment day is reportedly on March 23 — missing Core Ultra 9 290K Plus from U.S. retailer listings spurs cancellation rumor
tomshardware - New leaks point toward a March 23 embargo lift for review of Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake refresh. However, this batch appears to include only three chips, with the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus absent from the lineup. Early pricing for these three processors has…
Back to Top / Saturday, February 7, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18886 / 6 stories in 27 days