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Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel, speaking at a press event.
AI & GPU Accelerators

Intel's AI Push: CPUs Aren't Dead Yet?

Intel's at Computex 2026, and their message is clear: AI is no longer just a GPU game. They're betting on the humble CPU to spearhead the next wave of intelligent computing, from your laptop to the data center.

5 min read 3 days, 12 hours ago
Close-up of an AMD K5 processor chip, showcasing its complex circuitry.
Chip Design & Architecture

AMD K5 Kicked From Linux Kernel: A Requiem for Early x86 Efforts

The AMD K5, AMD's first independently designed x86 chip, is officially being retired from the Linux kernel. Its Achilles' heel? A missing piece of silicon that’s now a coding headache.

5 min read 1 week, 6 days ago
TOP500 supercomputer chart showing declining x86 dominance with rising Arm and AMD shares
Chip Design & Architecture

x86's Supercomputing Reign Cracks: Arm, RISC-V, and AMD Push In

A decade ago, x86 powered 90% of top supercomputers. Now? Just 57%. Arm and challengers are rewriting the rules.

4 min read 1 month, 1 week ago
RISC-V vs ARM vs x86: Instruction Set Architectures Compared
Chip Design & Architecture

RISC-V vs ARM vs x86: Instruction Set Architectures Compared

Three instruction set architectures dominate computing. Here is how RISC-V, ARM, and x86 differ in design, ecosystem, and real-world applications.

7 min read 3 months ago

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