Intel on Thursday said it hadappointedJustin Hotard, an HPE executive who specialized on artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), as executive vice president and general manager of its Data Center and AI Group. The main task of the new exec will be to improve Intel’s positions on the market of AI hardware.Hotard succeeds Sandra Rivera, who, as of January 1, assumed the role of chief executive officer at the Programmable Solutions Group, which Intel has spun off into an independent business as itprepares it for an IPO....

Sparkle, whichreturned to GPU manufacturinglast year, showed off its complete Intel Arc lineup atComputex2024. The company exhibited variousArc Alchemistgraphics cards, including a BTF (Back to The Future) design with hidden power connectors, a blower-type design, and a liquid-cooled concept. Sparkle also showed off two concept cards: a Blower Concept GPU and an Intel Arc A770 BTF GPU. The former is a long, thin GPU with a single intake fan, and all the hot air is expelled out the back....

Intel is discontinuing its boxed overclockable Core i5, i7, and i9 Raptor Lake CPUs. Every K-series chip in the lineup will be discontinued on May 24th, 2024, after which vendors will no longer be able to purchase them. Intel’s product change document states that the last product discontinuance order date and non-cancelable/non-returnable cut-off points will start on May 24th, 2024, and final shipments will end on June 28th, 2024. We don’t expect 13th Gen K-series CPU supply to evaporate instantly but expect availability to gradually dissipate, along with price increases as vendors move to sell off all remainingoverclockableRaptor Lake CPU inventory....

Abington Cole + Ellery, a law firm specializing in class actions and intellectual property, hasbeguninvestigatingthe crashing and instability issues plaguing Intel’s 13th- and 14th-Generation Core ‘Raptor Lake’ processors, with the potential of filing a class action lawsuit on behalf of Intel’s customers. Intelannounced about a week agothat some 13th- and 14th-Generation Core processors can become unstable due to elevated voltages, which a patch due in mid-August should fix. The company promised to respect all RMAs, so all damaged CPUs should be replaced....

There are capsule toy machines in Japan that dispenseIntel CPUs. As tweeted by@LaurieWired, one user who goes by the handleSawara-Sanacquired an Intel Core i7-8700 CPU after inserting 500 Yen (around $3.25) and twisting the customary knob. The ‘prize’ CPU did appear to have some flaws, however.The capsule toy vending machine is an example of a gacha or gasha machine, which are incredibly popular in Japan and other far-eastern countries (though you can also find them elsewhere)....

Intel hasannouncedthe unveiling of three newIntel Xeon 6P-Core CPUs that it says are designed specifically to handle the most advanced GPU-powered AI systems. The new processors will debut inNvidia’s DGX B300 AIsystems. The new processors, replete with Intel’s Performance-cores, also feature new Intel Priority Core Turbo (PCT) and Intel Speed Select Technology – Turbo Frequency, which the company claims delivers customizable CPU core frequencies to improve GPU performance for demanding AI workloads....

IDA Ireland, Ireland’s agency responsible for attracting direct foreign investment, awarded Intel €30 million in 2023 to offset the rising costs of EU power bills due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A recent report fromThe Irish Timesfound the amount of the previously unknown sum Intel received from the Irish government as part of a larger €100 million investment into microprocessor producers in March 2023. The IDA cleared its plans to invest €100 million into Ireland’s tech industry with the European Commission, which blamed “significant economic uncertainties, disrupted trade flows and supply chains and led to exceptionally large and unexpected price increases, especially in natural gas and electricity” caused by the Russian invasion....

The Acemagic X1, a 14-inch dual-screen laptop that opens its screen side-by-side, just went on sale for$899 on its website. This laptop was first introduced atComputex2024, where Tom’s Hardware had a great initial impression on the laptop, with its solid hinge and built-in buttons for changing screen modes. It’s also unique from the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i and the Asus Zenbook Duo, which usually opens the screens from top to bottom....

Retro tech enthusiast Bob Pony recently shared an image of an old Toshiba Satellite laptop’s parallel port. However, it wasn’t the port’s rust and detritus which caught our eye. Rather, the parallel port was visually shocking as it was packed witha tangle of contorted paperclips. There is a method behind the madness, though. The paper clips are arranged to zap the device’s BIOS password on startup. Many people buy old PCs and laptops on used goods marketplaces like eBay....

Micron has confirmed its plans to raise memory prices, citing strong demand for DRAM and NAND flash in the years ahead. The company’slatest announcementsuggests that prices will continue to rise through 2025 and 2026 as supply constraints and growing demand from AI, data centers, and consumer electronics drive up costs. The price hike comes as the memory market rebounds from a period of oversupply and declining revenues. Over the past year, DRAM and NAND flash prices have steadily recovered due to production cuts by major suppliers and increasing demand for high-performance computing and AI workloads....

Micron is set to receive $6.1 billion in grants from the U.S. Commerce Department under the CHIPS and Science Act, according toBloomberg. The money will be used to build a massive DRAM fab that will make memory chips on a EUV-based process technology and is set to come online by the end of the decade. There are also plans for a brand-new fab complex in the state of New York over the next 20 years....

Microsoftis updating its Surface lineup, but only for business customers. During an online event today, the company announced two new devices: the Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Laptop 6 for Business. Both are powered by Intel Core Ultra processors, and Microsoft has dubbed them the “first Surface PCs optimized for AI.” The new units reflect Microsoft’s vision to bring its Copilot into more businesses. Both the 13.5-inch and 15-inch Laptop 6 will have a dedicated Copilot key, while the Surface Pro 10 will have that key on a new Type Cover....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict MSI offers nice perks like dual-channel memory and Wi-Fi 7, but a liquid cooler would have been nice at this price point. Strong pricing from popular retailers Dual-channel memory configuration from the factory Air cooler is loud while gaming Pricier with a shorter warranty than some key competitors Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....