Another RTX 4090 has fallen victim to the 12VHPWR power connector, but this time, it took a full year before the RTX 4090's power connector finally melted.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rtx-4090-16-pin-connector-melted-after-one-year-of-usage
The U.S. government may grant a one-year license to TSMC to upgrade its Fab 16 in Nanjing, China.
Sony has unveiled new variants of the PS5 that offer a substantially slimmer profile compared to current models. The new models will be available starting in November and will eventually replace the outgoing models entirely.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sony-launching-ps5-slim-holiday-season
Russian ministry re-emphasizes ambitious semiconductor roadmap.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/russia-aims-to-mass-produce-28nm-chips-by-2027-14nm-by-2030
Based on Debian 12 "Bookworm," Raspberry Pi OS sees many updates and performance improvements.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-5-compatible-os-bookworm-officially-released
New Linux benchmarks from Phoronix reveal that AMD's latest Zen 4c equipped EPYC Siena chips can be as fast as Intel's Sapphire Rapids Xeon chips in many server workloads.
AI server growth in China is rapid, with 54% growth seen over the last year, and the market is expected to quintuple in size by 2027.
Amkor's new $1.6 billion chip packaging fab to focus on multi-chiplet solutions with HBM memory.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amkor-builds-dollar16-billion-advanced-chip-packaging-factory
Colorful has expanded its iGame Ultra Z graphics card range with hidden connectors to please a broader range of PC DIYers.
Zotac's GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Trinity OC graphics card is at an all-time low price of $989 for Amazon's Prime Big Deal Day sale.