Apple has unveiled a series of product updates, including a refreshed MacBook Pro, an iPad Pro and a second generation of the Vision Pro headset, as it embeds its latest M5 chip across devices aimed at creative professionals. The introduction of M5-powered devices positions Apple to counter performance gains from rivals using Qualcomm and Intel’s…
The upgraded Apple Vision Pro features the powerful M5 chip, the comfortable Dual Knit Band, innovative features with visionOS 26, and all-new spatial apps and Apple Immersive content. Courtesy: Apple Inc. Apple announced new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro models on Wednesday with an updated M5 chip that allows them to run faster…
Intel has announced a new AI chip for the data centre that it plans to launch next year, in a renewed push to break into the AI silicon market. The new chip, a GPU, will be optimised for energy efficiency and support a wide range of uses such as running AI applications, or inference, Intel chief…
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images Nexperia is based in the Netherlands and operates factories worldwide, including in the UK The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, in a bid to safeguard the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods and protect Europe’s economic security….
Intel plans to release technical details about its forthcoming chip for laptops, known as Panther Lake, on Thursday, four sources briefed on the plans have said. It is part of an effort to reassure investors about Intel’s first product made entirely using its next-generation manufacturing process called 18A, the sources said. The Panther Lake chips…
Taiwan has suspended semiconductor export restrictions against South Africa just two days after announcing them, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Thursday. According to the newswire, the decision signals unease in Taipei about using its chip industry as a tool in diplomatic disputes. The surprise reversal reportedly followed a request from Pretoria to…
Taiwan has suspended its plan to impose semiconductor export restrictions on South Africa just two days after announcing the measure, according to reports from Bloomberg News. The quick reversal follows a request from Pretoria to enter negotiations over the ongoing diplomatic dispute. Read: Watch this electric hypercar beat the Bugatti Chiron speed record The dramatic,…
Microsoft has announced a new chip cooling system based on microfluidics that could be three times more effective than current methods. This breakthrough is significant given the enormous energy consumption and heat generation of AI, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Packaging from mushrooms! Many data centres…
A TSMC chip fabrication facility in Taiwan Taiwan has imposed restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Africa, citing national security concerns and Pretoria’s alignment with Beijing, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The move underscores the geopolitical weight of Taiwan’s chip sector, which dominates global supply of advanced semiconductors through advanced chip foundry TSMC. According to…
People visit a Huawei booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, in July 2025. Go Nakamura/Reuters Huawei said on Thursday it will roll out four new iterations of its Ascend AI chip over the next three years, breaking years of secrecy to reveal its chip-making progress and ambitions to compete against Nvidia…
