HP adds a full-fledged GPU into its thinnest notebook yet. HP has been making beautiful lightweight notebooks for a few years now. Introducing new colors, some trimmed with wood, and each new one lighter and thinner than the previous one. This time, they have done the impossible—put a full-fledged GPU in a super thin and light notebook in an all-metal chassis. The … [Read more...] about It fits!
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Intel acquires Siru talent and IP
Finnish company known for its low-power GPU designs. Stung by Apple’s abandonment and then spectacular showing with its M1 Pro SoC and threatened by Qualcomm with its Arm-based Nuvia SoC that is targeting Windows, Intel needed to shore up its low-power capabilities and offerings. Taking a page out of Arm’s big.LITTLE game book, Intel squeezed a bunch of watts out of their … [Read more...] about Intel acquires Siru talent and IP
Turning back the clock on GPUs
SIGGRAPH Pioneers discuss the research leading to today’s graphics processors. So, you think you know a lot about GPUs? Their history, their story? Most of us are keeping up with the latest news as it pertains to graphics processing units—or at least we are attempting to do so. But everything we read about today, all the offerings, tech, and capabilities, are built on the … [Read more...] about Turning back the clock on GPUs
GPUs, they’re everywhere
…just not for you. Gamers, professionals, and enthusiasts can all be forgiven if they’ve become just a little bit impatient with sky-high prices for graphics boards. The current GPU shortage has been going on for years now, accompanied by conflicting reports and new assurances that the situation has improved. And, in fact, just recently we’ve seen a raft of new … [Read more...] about GPUs, they’re everywhere
Industry great Kurt Akeley retires
Contributed immensely to 3D graphics architecture and definition of OpenGL. After an amazing career spanning the first days of SGI through today at Google (with a Ph.D. from Stanford along the way), Kurt Akeley will be retiring this week. Kurt is one of those guys who was there when things started, lots of things in his case. He’s also one of those go-to guys, at least … [Read more...] about Industry great Kurt Akeley retires
The transformation of CFD: GPUs go to work on hard problems
Siemens’ new STAR-CCM+ 2022.1 becomes the latest GPU-accelerated tool. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation is a powerful tool for design and is used extensively for automotive, aeronautic, and marine design where air and water flows are vital to the performance of cars, planes, and boats. It has much broader applications as well. CFD comes in handy in content … [Read more...] about The transformation of CFD: GPUs go to work on hard problems
Gelsinger’s grand strategy—leave no socket behind
It takes a system engineer to see the big picture. I suspect Pat Gelsinger has thought about what Intel should (and shouldn’t) do since he left in ‘09. He’s had the benefit of being inside for 30 years, and then 12 years on the outside watching the company. No one could have a better perspective and understanding from the transistor level to the macroeconomics of the 80 … [Read more...] about Gelsinger’s grand strategy—leave no socket behind
CES 2022 highlights: AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm
Can you even believe an in-person CES happened? CES 2022 started the year out with a bang, staging an in-person event in that charming little burg in Nevada, However, several dozens of the biggest and smartest companies chose not to go share the air with the unknown, unwashed, and unvaccinated throngs populating the casinos. AMD, Intel, and Nvidia all held virtual … [Read more...] about CES 2022 highlights: AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm
Intel Q3 2021 results
Third-quarter GAAP revenue of $19.2 billion, up 5% year over year. Intel reported its third-quarter revenue had a strong recovery in the Enterprise portion of Data Center Group (DCG) and the Internet of Things Group (IOTG), which saw higher demand amid recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19. The Client Computing Group (CCG) was down due to lower notebook volumes … [Read more...] about Intel Q3 2021 results
Apple rolls out the chips—M1 Pro and Max
Apple knows how to make transitions. The company proved it by transitioning away from the PowerPC platform to Apple and now they’re showing the same discipline as they move away from Intel and on to their own Arm-based family of chips. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, says the company is a year into a two-year transition that started with the all-Apple M1 SoC. Now Apple has revealed its … [Read more...] about Apple rolls out the chips—M1 Pro and Max