AMD launches MI325X AI chip to rival Nvidia’s Blackwell

AMD launches MI325X AI chip to rival Nvidia’s Blackwell

AMD launched a new artificial intelligence chip on Thursday that is taking direct aim at Nvidia’s data center graphics processors, known as GPUs. The Instinct MI325X, as the chip is called, will start production before the end of 2024, Advanced Micro Devices said Thursday during an event announcing the new product. If AMD’s AI chips … Read more

Wall Street extends winning run

Wall Street extends winning run

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you … Read more

AMD to buy server maker, designer ZT Systems in US$4.9 billion challenge to Nvidia

AMD to buy server maker, designer ZT Systems in US.9 billion challenge to Nvidia

AMD investors applauded the deal, sending the shares up as much as 4.2 per cent in New York on Monday. The transaction consists of 75 per cent cash and 25 per cent AMD ordinary share. Closely held ZT has extensive experience making server computers for owners of large data centres – the kind of customers … Read more

TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible

TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible

Taiwanese contract chip maker TSMC, whose major clients include Nvidia and Apple, said on Tuesday it had held talks with some customers about moving its chip plants off the island as tensions mounted with China but such a move would be impossible. Tensions between China and Taiwan have increased sharply since Beijing launched war games … Read more

How to watch AMD’s Computex 2024 keynote, and what to expect

How to watch AMD’s Computex 2024 keynote, and what to expect

AMD AMD’s CEO Lisa Su will make this year’s keynote speech for Team Red at Computex 2024 in the coming days, and rumors are swirling that it’ll include the big debut of AMD’s long-awaited Zen 5 processors. That may mean desktop, it may mean mobile, it may mean both, but we will absolutely hear about … Read more