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Apple can't make chips fast enough, but that's only part of the story

Apple's meetings with Samsung and Intel concerning chip manufacturing show contingency planning is in the works against future shocks.

By Jonny Evans

May 5, 20265 mins

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Enterprises need to think beyond GPUs for agentic AI, analysts say

By Agam Shah

Apr 28, 20264 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsComputer ComponentsGenerative AI

OpenAI plans its own ‘iPhone killer’

By Jonny Evans

Apr 27, 20265 mins

AppleCPUs and ProcessorsSmartphones

Meta's compute grab continues with agreement to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton cores

By Taryn Plumb

Apr 24, 20266 mins

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Articles

Chip wafer shortage will run through 2030 as AI demand overwhelms supply: SK Hynix chief

Analysts say enterprises face years of constrained memory supply, rising prices, and no easy workarounds.

By Gyana Swain

Mar 17, 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceComputers and PeripheralsSystem Memory (RAM)

System-level ‘coopetition’: Why Nvidia’s DGX Rubin NVL8 runs on Intel Xeon 6

Despite growing rivalry, Nvidia’s flagship AI systems will use Intel CPUs to meet enterprise deployment requirements and maintain x86 continuity across data‑center workflows.

By Nidhi Singal

Mar 17, 2026 5 mins

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Dell: Cut AI cloud costs with data-center class desktops

Running compute-intensive AI tools and services locally rather than in the cloud can save money, if you have the right computer.

By Agam Shah

Mar 16, 2026 4 mins

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Why markets are worrying about Apple today

The fighting in the Middle East is disruptive in many ways, large and small. Few companies won't escape the effects.

By Jonny Evans

Mar 9, 2026 7 mins

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Understanding and Implementing Intel® vPro™ Technology

Taking advantage of the best business platforms

Mar 19, 2015 2 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsIT Leadership

Cheap enterprise PCs? Not anytime soon — analysts

Higher prices for components like RAM chips are pushing up the overall costs of new computers.

By Agam Shah

Mar 2, 2026 3 mins

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Memory shortage batters PC market; double-digit sales drop coming, say analysts

The AI data center boom is squeezing PC and smartphone sales, with a decrease of more than 10% in the offing this year.

By Matthew Finnegan

Feb 27, 2026 3 mins

Computer ComponentsDesktop PCsSystem Memory (RAM)

Nvidia plans a Windows PC SoC, setting up direct competition with Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD

Analysts say an Arm chip leveraging Blackwell GPU architecture could eliminate long‑standing Windows‑on‑Arm trade‑offs and pressure the current leaders in AI PC silicon.

By Gyana Swain

Feb 24, 2026 5 mins

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Intel sets sights on data center GPUs amid AI-driven infrastructure shifts

Analysts say Intel’s success will hinge less on hardware and more on overcoming entrenched software lock-in and buyer inertia.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

Feb 4, 2026 4 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCPUs and Processors

Enterprise PC upgrades in 2026: Higher prices, worse configurations

CPU and memory shortages, tariffs, and a focus on higher-end devices will make low-cost laptops offering decent performance nearly impossible to find.

By Agam Shah

Jan 27, 2026 5 mins

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