Intel invests $5.7 billion in Ireland fab — aims to boost output of Xeon 6, next-gen Xeon products built on Intel 3 process

The upgrade of the facility will involve installation of new tools presumably at Fab 34 as well as extensive infrastructure improvements designed to increase manufacturing efficiency. One of the key elements of the proje…

Save $544 on a new RTX 5080-packed Cyberpower gaming PC — also features AMD’s 9800X3D, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD for $2,744

The 9800X3D is one of the absolute best CPUs for pure gaming, especially at 1080p, where the large 3D V-cache helps the processor to output incredible frame rates. For multi-threaded performance, something like the Intel…

New York enacts one-year data center ban on projects larger than 50 megawatts — first US state to implement moratorium; will also pursue repealing tax exemption

“As data center development threatens ⁠to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers, it’s my responsibility to take ​action and lead,” Hochul said in a statement. She al…

China claims chip exports nearly doubled to $177 billion in the first half of 2026 as memory prices surged — 96% year-on-year increase inflated by hikes

The customs administration attributed the surge to global demand for AI hardware, but the underlying numbers point more towards a worldwide memory price boom that has inflated the value of the commodity-grade chips that …