Nvidia has a lot to say about artificial intelligence and machine learning. It’s not all data center hardware and software either, though Nvidia’s various supercomputers are doing most of the heavy lifting for training new AI models. At its Editors' Day earlier this month, Nvidia briefed us on a host of upcoming technologies and hardware, including theBlackwell RTX architecture,neural rendering, theGeForce RTX 50-series Founders Edition cards,Blackwell for professionals and creators, andBlackwell benchmarking....

Following the ban of its Hopper H20 accelerations in China, Nvidia is reportedly planning on launching new Blackwell-based solutions at a lower price this year, perReuters. With mass production anticipated by June, we can expect these solutions to be widely available in the Chinese market by Q3 or Q4. While technical details are still emerging, we can already discern some important details and specifications. Due to stringent U.S. export policies targeting China, the Hopper family has largely been a cat-and-mouse chase between U....

The White House plans to allow Nvidia to sell its H20 AI GPUs to China once again, signaling a significant victory for the company after itsuffered a $5.5-billion write-offwhen they were banned for export to China in mid-April. The company confirmed toTom’s Hardwarethat “The U.S. government has assured Nvidia that licenses will be granted, and Nvidia hopes to start deliveries soon.” The company announced the China-specific H20 AI GPUs in late 2023 after Washington banned its most advanced H100 and H200 models for export to China....

Ayar Labs, a developer of optical interconnection technologies for chip-to-chip and machine-to-machine connectivity, has received $155 million inSeries D fundingfrom venture capitalists, AMD Ventures, Intel Capital, and Nvidia. The participation of industry giants highlights the importance of optical interconnects for next-generation AI and HPC machines. Ayar Labs plans to start commercializing its technology by mid-2026. Ayar Labs has managed to shrink fiber-optic communication technology to fit within chip packages, which makes it critically important for companies like AMD, Intel, and Nvidia, which strive to replace electrical interconnects with optical ones, reportsBloomberg....

In some instances, when trying to start a recording in OBS, you might encounter theFailed to Start Recording- Starting the Output failederror. Usually, this error pops up when you have incorrect OBS settings, thewrong graphics source, or if multiple background apps are overlaying with the application. But, regardless of the reason, fixing the failed recording issue on your OBS application is quite an easy process. So, in this comprehensive guide, let’s learn more about the potential causes and the effective fixes you can apply to solve the OBS not recording issue....

Specifications of Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 200T and 200 non-K series of CPUs have been shared on X by data aggregator and leakermomomo_us. These CPUs are expected to arrive byCES2025, in tandem with cheaper B860 and even H810 motherboard chipsets - making Arrow Lake accessible for budget-conscious consumers. The list details 7 SKUs spread across the Ultra 9, Ultra 7, and Ultra 5 families - the Core Ultra 3 segment remains unaddressed....

Earlier this week, we covered the decade-old Xi3 PistonMini PC being tested by a YouTuber, Bringus Studios. Today, we’ll also highlight one of the Piston’s most unique, slept-on features: a DisplayPort that can also take HDMI. This information is also sourced from Bringus Studios, though the close-up on the video ports is from a short side-channel video, not the main channel. We’ve embedded this video below. In addition to Bringus Studios' coverage, we’ll also refer to thePC Watch writeupon the unique DP/HDMI hybrid port, which discusses in a little more detail how this is executed....

TheRTX 5090embargo will be lifted in a couple of days, but Nvidia’s Blackwell flagship GPU benchmark results have already begun to leak. We’ve previously seen Geekbench results for the graphics card, whichshowed a 27% uplift in performanceover theRTX 4090, whileBlender tests showthe RTX 5090 getting a 36% higher score. Today,VideoCardzshared multiple test results from 3Dmark, reportedly showing the new GPU handily beating the previous top-of-the-line card by up to 53%....

A YouTube channel has published an unboxing and brief hands-on featuring a purported MacBook Pro M4. If genuine, this ‘world premiere’ video from Wylsacom is an incredible scoop, as Apple is renowned for keeping its products tightly under wraps until they are officially launched. According to an email bulletin circulated by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman this weekend, MacBook Pro laptops withM4 chipsaren’t expected to be announced until “around the end of October....

Jon Peddie Researchreports that the global market of graphics processors for client PCs reached 70 million units in Q1 2024, as shipments increased by 28% year-over-year, but were down 10% quarter-over-quarter. JPR estimates that shipments of desktop discrete GPUs reached 8.1 million, which is higher than in the first quarter of 2023, but is significantly lower than in the previous years. 70 million GPUs shipped in Q1 AMD, Intel, and Nvidia shipped 70 million discrete and integrated GPUs in the first quarter of 2024....

Samsung Electronics has started the development of its “Smart Sensing System,” which is designed to improve yields and transform the way its semiconductor fabs operate. The system is primarily designed to monitor and analyze the production process in real time and currently can automatically handle plasma uniformity. Eventually, Samsung plans to make its fabs fully automated and free of human labor by 2030, reportsDigiTimes, citingET News. Samsung’s ultimate goal is to have fully unmanned semiconductor production facilities by 2030....

You may have a bad experience watching your favorite shows if your Samsung TV’s sound stops abruptly. Most of the users reported that they faced this issue while they were using external speakers. Fortunately, this is a solvable problem, and you’re able to get your TV’s sound back after minor tweaks. If your Samsung TV has almost no sound, it is usually due to a hardware failure. Having said that, we can not overlook the software issue....

The2024 Apple iMacdebuted last year, featuring the M4 chip as its main processor. It typically costs $1,299, but you’re able to find the blue edition for $1,058—one of its lowest prices to date. Other colors are available, but at a higher rate of around $1,190. The hardware inside is the same, so if color isn’t an issue, you can pick up the 2024 Apple iMac for a significant discount. We haven’t had the opportunity to review the 2024 edition with an M4 chip, but we got our hands on an M3 in 2023....