Opinion articles

Dell embraces silicon diversity in AI server hardware at Dell Technologies World

Microsoft Build 2025: From chatbots to digital coworkers, and the "agentic" web

Nvidia's RTX 5060 launch and the erosion of independent GPU reviews

Facepalm: As Computex 2025 is set to unfold in Taipei, much of the tech world's attention will be understandably drawn to new innovations and big announcements at the show. Yet, amid the buzz, a more troubling story is playing out behind the scenes – one that raises serious concerns about transparency, media integrity, and the trustworthiness of GPU launch coverage. The issue? Nvidia's release strategy for the GeForce RTX 5060, and how the company is manipulating public perception through tightly controlled media "previews."

Microsoft unveils a new "human-centric" Start Menu redesign for Windows 11

Opinion: Are we nearing the peak of custom ASIC adoption?

Intel doubles down on foundry ambitions, unveils 18A and 14A process enhancements

In context: Intel's recent challenges are undoubtedly familiar to anyone who has paid even the slightest attention to the semiconductor market. These issues were a key reason the company recently appointed semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. Some even speculated that Intel might spin off its chip-making foundry business.

AI is reshaping chip design tools, and the results are impossible to ignore

Why it matters: As powerful as AI may be, many industries are still struggling to find clear-cut applications that make a measurable, demonstrable difference. Thankfully, that is not the case when it comes to chip design software. In fact, since their introduction just a few years ago, AI-powered features have become a mainstay of EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools from companies such as Cadence and Synopsys.

Adobe Firefly now supports partner AI models, moodboards, and enterprise APIs

Sparklink may be the biggest wireless standard you have never heard about

In context: We imagine most of you are familiar with all the major wireless standards – so familiar, in fact, that it's become boring. We don't write much about them anymore, beyond the usual speculation around 6G, there just not that much worth saying. But on our recent trip to Mobile World Congress, we came across something genuinely new in the space. New to the point of feeling almost magical – a new wireless standard.

At Cloud Next, Google bets on AI everywhere

The AI shift is leaving traditional compute vendors behind

New Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan takes the reins with a familiar but faster plan

How profitable are TSMC's nodes: crunching the numbers

Nvidia explains its ambitious shift from graphics leader to AI infrastructure provider

The biggest barrier to enterprise AI adoption isn't technology - it's training

AMD launches the $549 Radeon 9070 and $599 9070 XT: Another fail or great success?

Highly anticipated: AMD has finally launched announced the Radeon RX 9000 series, headlined by the RX 9070 XT and its $599 MSRP. There are some interesting features and architectural details to explore, but we're a bit uncertain about the price based on what AMD has shown so far. On the surface, it looks more like a continuation of AMD's graphics card strategy rather than a significant shift toward providing better value.

Apparently AMD has blocking rights for any acquisition of Intel. If a deal were to happen, what would AMD ask for?

Editor's take: We are frequently asked some version of the question, "Will someone acquire Intel?" At this point, we think it is highly unlikely, but these are unpredictable times. Setting aside all the principal considerations – like money, strategy, and regulatory approval – there are a few other hurdles. Chief among these is Intel's license for x86.

The rise of on-device AI is reshaping the future of PCs and smartphones

Adobe expands generative AI with Firefly video, launching today

We're getting closer to having practical quantum computers - here's what they will be used for

Selling fear: How cybersecurity marketing uses consumer anxiety for profit

Intel's takeover dilemma: A Gordian knot of funding and politics

Editor's take: A takeover of Intel has become a Gordian knot. The company's factories require massive investments – billions of dollars and several years to fix – which most prospective buyers, companies or private equity firms aren't willing to handle. The US government has also poured a lot of money into these factories, making it politically difficult to shut them down. The problem is clear: no one wants the factories, but Intel can't be sold without them.

Samsung cracks the AI puzzle with Galaxy S25, finally

Editor's take: After years of half-filled promises and underwhelming realities, it looks like Samsung has finally succeeded in bringing the kind of seamless experience that we all hoped AI, digital assistants, and agents would or could bring to our mobile devices. Well, to be fair, it's Samsung in conjunction with Google (along with some help from Qualcomm) that's making the magic happen inside the just-launched Galaxy S25.