Meta mulls swapping Nvidia gear for Google’s AI chips
A possible billion-dollar deal tests Nvidia’s grip on the AI hardware game
Meta Platforms is chatting with Google about using its tensor processing units in future AI projects as the social networking giant tries to loosen its dependence on Nvidia’s pricey gear, according to those whispering in dark corners.
Gartner claims government IT spending to rise in 2026
Aussie survey drop shows public tech bosses bracing for a turbulent year
A new Gartner survey reckons more than half of government CIOs outside the US expect their IT budgets to climb in 2026, even as wider public finances feel the squeeze.
Qualcomm pushes Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 into the spotlight
A not-quite-flagship aiming to look harder than it is
Qualcomm has pushed out another Android chip, and it seems ready to elbow its way into the phones that chase flagship swagger without paying flagship money.
Intel touts faster DDR5 for Arrow Lake refresh
Memory bump arrives as the platform’s future window shrinks
Troubled Chipzilla has confirmed that its Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200S refresh chips will natively handle quicker DDR5 speeds.
TSMC races to build more 2nm fabs as demand crushes capacity
Taiwan’s chip colossus digs deeper into its pockets
The boss of the world’s biggest chip foundry has admitted that TSMC cannot churn out enough silicon to satisfy the world’s appetite.