AMD has hired former AWS infrastructure leader Arvind Balakumar to spearhead engineering for its Helios AI server platform. This is a key move in its long-shot bid to compete with Nvidia’s AI infrastructure dominance. The Helios rack-scale system is slated for a 2026 debut.
AMD has unveiled its EPYC Embedded 2005 series, a new line of BGA processors built on Zen 5 cores. These chips, with 8 to 16 cores and TDPs from 45 to 75 watts, are aimed at networking, storage, and industrial devices. They promise a major upgrade over the previous Zen 1-based generation and are sam
The U.S. Department of Commerce is reportedly planning to allow Nvidia to ship its H200 AI chips to China. This move, which would involve chips roughly 18 months old, directly conflicts with a bipartisan Senate bill introduced on December 4th to block advanced AI chip exports for 30 months.
Samsung’s troubled 4nm chipmaking process is showing major signs of life. Yield rates have reportedly improved to 60-70%, which has helped it land a significant $100 million order from a U.S. AI firm.
Samsung is making a major shift in its chip strategy. The company has reportedly formed a dedicated team to build fully custom processors, moving beyond standard ARM designs for a more integrated future.
Samsung appears to be drastically scaling back its Exynos ambitions for next year’s flagships. According to a new report, the Exynos 2600 will only power the Galaxy S26 and S26+ sold in South Korea, with the rest of the world getting Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips.
Foxconn’s revenue soared to NT$844.3 billion ($27 billion) in November, a 26% year-on-year increase. The company credits “strong growth” in cloud and networking products, specifically pointing to momentum for AI server racks.
European semiconductor company Openchip is expanding its Limerick design centre, aiming to grow from 40 to 70 R&D staff. The move is backed by IDA Ireland and ties into the national “Silicon Island” strategy. It’s a small piece of a much larger puzzle for Europe’s tech ambitions.
Samsung has taken the unusual step of teasing its next-generation Exynos 2600 processor ahead of its 2026 launch. Leaked benchmarks suggest it could challenge Apple and Qualcomm’s best. The chip is expected to power the Galaxy S26 series.
The next big laptop processor battle is officially on the calendar. Asus will unveil its Panther Lake AI PCs on January 6, 2026, right after Intel’s expected chip reveal at CES. But they’ll face fierce competition from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite.
