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Chinese enthusiast overclocks AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D to 7.33GHz on Colorful X870E Vulcan motherboard — New world record achieved using liquid nitrogen cooling

A new record-high clock speed has been achieved on AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The best gaming CPU in the world doesn't need to be overclocked to achieve exceptional performance, but Chinese overclocker "Hero" has just pushed it to 7,335 MHz using a Colorful iGame X870E Vulcan motherboard, using liquid nitrogen.

U.S. allows TSMC to import chipmaking equipment to its China fabs — Samsung, SK hynix likewise receive go signal from Commerce Department

The U.S. Department of Commerce didn't renew the validated end-user status of these chipmakers, requiring them to acquire annual licenses to import chipmaking tools containing U.S. tech into their Chinese fabs.

PlayStation 5 ROM keys leaked — jailbreaking could be made easier with BootROM codes

The PlayStation 5's ROM keys have allegedly been leaked. This breach could make it easier for hackers to jailbreak the system, but they still have to deal with other security features of the console.

ASRock to enter AIO liquid cooling market with an intriguing pumpless design at CES — full lineup to include more traditional options, some with LCD displays

ASRock, usually known for producing motherboards, is set to debut its own AIOs at CES 2026, including flagship models featuring LCD screens. It's unclear if ASRock is licensing Asetek's pump designs, and whether it will compete against affordable brands like Thermalright.

Huawei’s Ascend and Kunpeng progress shows how China is rebuilding an AI compute stack under sanctions

31. Dezember 2025 um 19:21
Huawei used its New Year message to highlight progress across its Ascend AI and Kunpeng CPU ecosystems, pointing to the rollout of Atlas 900 supernodes and rapid growth in domestic developer adoption as “a solid foundation for computing.”

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Nvidia's CUDA Tile examined: AI giant releases programming style for Rubin, Feynman, and beyond — tensor-native execution model lays the foundation for Blackwell and beyond

31. Dezember 2025 um 15:32
Nvidia's CUDA 13.1 introduces CUDA Tile, a new tile-centric programming path that elevates GPU kernel development above SIMT. The innovation aligns CUDA with the tensor-native execution model of Blackwell-class GPUs, and lays the software foundation for future architectures built around increasingly specialized compute and data-movement engines rather than thread-level parallelism.

TikTok owner ByteDance to reportedly purchase $14 billion worth of Nvidia AI GPUs in 2026 — Company betting on Beijing's approval following Trump admin's ease on AI export controls

ByteDance is reportedly planning to spend 100 billion yuan, or $14 billion USD, on Nvidia's AI GPUs in 2026. Specifically, Bytedance is eyeing up Nvidia H200 chips, following Washington's announcement that it will allow them to be sold to approved parties in China. Beijing still has to approve these transactions, however.

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