A new report claims Washington is considering adding a number of Chinese chipmakers to its export blacklist.
Pliops claims its XDP LightningAI card and FusIOnX software accelerate large language model inference by offloading context data to SSDs, reducing redundant computation, and boosting vLLM throughput by up to eight times while avoiding the need for additional GPUs.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/pliops-expands-ais-context-windows-with-3d-nand
Nvidia's latest RTX 6000 Pro has been benchmarked by two outlets. On average, the GPU is allegedly 10-15% quicker than a stock clocked RTX 5090.
Microsoft is streamlining the Surface lineup, and the Surface Laptop Studio 2 reportedly won't get a successor.
Silicon Motion will showcase its SM2504XT PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD controller at Computex 2025, bringing high-end performance and efficiency to the mainstream SSD market.
Orbitalworks' Pathfinder mouse is a lightweight modular mouse that comes with a box full of pieces you can use to.
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-mice/orbitalworks-pathfinder-review
Asus has partnered with Bethesda to release a Doom-inspired RTX 5080 with an eye-watering price tag.
Tencent claims it has a strong stockpile of GPUs for AI development in the face of investor concerns.
Antec released a new version of its Vortex AIO cooler that comes with a 5-inch IPS display.
Nvidia has allegedly delayed its upcoming SOCAMM technology due to supply chain and reliability problems. The technology was originally supposed to debut in Nvidia's GB300 workstation product, but has been moved up to run in next-gen Rubin/Rubin Ultra products.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-postpones-socamm-technology-originally-plan