Xiaomi founder, chairman, and CEO Lei Jun announced on Weibo that Xiaomi's first AI-powered professional laptop, the Redmi Book Pro 16 2025, will be launched on February 27th at 7 PM CST, with immediate sales. According to the official poster, the Redmi Book Pro 16 2025 will be among the first to feature Intel's 2nd generation Core "Ultra" processors, boasting leading computing power up to 96 TOPS and a 150%+ increase in platform AI computing power, along with high-speed LPDDR5X-8400MT memory.

Apple has officially launched the long-awaited fourth-generation iPhone SE upgrade - the iPhone 16e. Unlike previous versions, this device no longer carries the 'SE' brand name and aligns directly with Apple's flagship series. The starting price for the new model is $599, with shipping expected to begin on February 28. A key highlight of the iPhone 16e is its incorporation of 'Apple Intelligence', a feature similar to OpenAI.

According to reports, Apple is collaborating with chip giant Broadcom to develop a custom server processor specifically designed to support AI services and features in its operating systems. This project is codenamed 'Baltra' and is expected to enter production in 2026. Currently, there are relatively few details about this project. At this year's developer conference, Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi stated that Apple's intelligent technology would run simultaneously on local devices and private cloud servers, which would be provided by Apple.

AMD has officially announced that their next generation X3D desktop processors will be based on the latest Zen5 architecture and will be officially launched on November 7. While AMD has only disclosed the release date, specific pricing or detailed information has not been provided, leaving much anticipation. According to some leaked information, we can expect the 9800X3D to be the first next-generation X3D processor launched on November 7. This processor is expected to feature eight cores, with a base clock frequency of 4.7GHz, and the boost clock frequency may reach...

At the Snapdragon Summit 2024 held today, Qualcomm officially unveiled the highly anticipated Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform, a chip built on TSMC's advanced second-generation 3nm process technology, marking a new peak in performance for Android smartphone chips. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features an entirely new core design, eliminating the small cores in favor of a full big-core layout, which includes 2 ultra-large cores with clock speeds reaching up to 4.32GHz and 6 large cores at 3.53GHz. This design sets a new historical record for smartphone processor clock speeds.

Recently, the competition between AMD and NVIDIA, two major chip giants, has intensified. However, unexpectedly, they have quietly embarked on a collaboration. AMD's EPYC processors are providing strong support for NVIDIA's GPUs in large-scale AI workloads. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. As the complexity of AI models continues to increase, the performance demands on GPUs and CPUs have also risen sharply.

Recently, NVIDIA's latest generation Blackwell GPU has sparked unprecedented demand, with CEO Jensen Huang revealing in an investor meeting that the supply for the next 12 months is completely sold out. This phenomenon is similar to the explosive demand for the Hopper GPU a few months ago, indicating a strong market desire for high-performance computing. This surge in sales is primarily driven by traditional clients, including AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and CoreWeave.

Recently, Intel made significant moves in the processor market by launching the all-new Core Ultra 200S series processors. This processor is designed for users seeking extreme performance, marking the arrival of the AI PC era for desktops. Whether you are a gamer or a content creator, the new processors will provide you with powerful performance support. The flagship product released, the Core Ultra 9 Processor 285K, features up to 8 next-generation performance cores (P-cores) and 16 efficient cores.

The Apple event showcased exciting surprises from the iPhone 16 series, including the two new button designs of the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, which support spatial video recording and are powered by the faster A18 processor, starting at $799 and $899 respectively. The iPhone 16 Pro series features larger displays, an upgraded A18 Pro chip, improved cameras, and the longest battery life, with prices starting from $999. The Apple Watch Series 10 updates include a thinner design and...

Cerebras Systems Inc. announced the launch of what it claims to be the 'world's fastest' AI inference service, challenging Nvidia Corp. The service aims to perform AI tasks at greater speed and lower cost. It is based on the WSE-3 processor, which has over 900,000 computing cores and 44GB of memory, with a core count 52 times that of Nvidia's H100. It claims an inference speed of up to 1,000 tokens per second, which is 20 times faster than Nvidia's comparable service, and offers a price-performance ratio 100 times better. The service is offered for free.

Ampere Inc. has announced a significant update to its product roadmap with the launch of its flagship processor, Aurora, designed for AI acceleration and high bandwidth memory integration, aiming to greatly enhance cloud-native AI computing performance. Aurora features 512 Ampere cores, offering more than three times the performance of existing processors, specifically engineered for AI training and inference workloads, demonstrating Ampere's ambitions in the AI computing space. Aurora utilizes scalable AmpereOn technology.

In the semiconductor industry, AMD recently announced a significant development: Victor Peng, the company's president, will retire next month. As a pivotal figure in AMD's AI strategy, Peng's departure is sure to garner widespread attention within the industry.Since joining AMD in 2022, Victor Peng has been instrumental in driving the company's growth. Prior to AMD, he served as the president and CEO of Xilinx, a programmable chip design company, leading it for four years. Earlier, he had also w

Groq has launched the new AI processor LPU, which has excellent performance but requires improvements in cost and energy consumption. The LPU is a processor specifically designed for language processing, challenging the traditional GPU's dominance in language tasks. While the LPU boasts advantages in efficiency and cost-effectiveness, its application range is limited. Groq has provided a detailed introduction and explanation of the design and technology behind the LPU.

Honor has launched the first AI PC, the Honor MagicBook Pro 16, which is the world's first laptop with spatial audio on the Windows platform. The integration of large AI models into terminal devices will promote the commercialization of these models. The AI PC is regarded as the best carrier for large models and represents the biggest technological transformation in the PC industry over the past decade. AI PCs will inject new momentum into the PC industry ecosystem and drive revenue growth for mid-stream OEMs and brand manufacturers.

Intel has officially launched the new Core Ultra mobile processor, codename Meteor Lake. The Core Ultra boasts low-latency AI inference capabilities and integrates an NPU AI engine. The AI performance of the Core Ultra is significantly ahead of competitors, with outstanding energy efficiency. The GPU integrated graphics performance of the Core Ultra has doubled, offering improved energy efficiency and supporting features such as hardware ray tracing, DX12 Ultimate, and XeSS. The release of Core Ultra is set to lead the mobile processing sector.

Gao Yu, the Technical General Manager of Intel China, revealed at the 'AIPC Industry Innovation Forum' that the next-generation Core Ultra processors are now compatible with over 10 large domestic AI models. Intel will provide full compatibility for 'size-appropriate' models and will collaborate with model vendors to develop new models each quarter. Intel's partnerships with collaborators such as Lenovo will be further strengthened to jointly promote the development of the AI industry. Lenovo Group announced the launch of the 'AI PC Pioneer Initiative', aimed at advancing AI PCs.

MediaTek held a launch event for the Dimensity 8300 processor on November 21. The Dimensity 8300 utilizes TSMC's second-generation 4nm process, featuring an octa-core CPU with 4 Cortex-A715 performance cores and 4 Cortex-A510 efficiency cores, resulting in a 20% performance improvement and a 30% reduction in peak power consumption. The Dimensity 8300 is equipped with a 6-core Mali-G615 GPU and a new generation 'Star Speed Engine'.