AMD earned $7.44 billion last quarter as Zen 5 chips boosted sales 36 percent from last year. The company made a $709 million profit compared to just $123 million during the same time in 2024. Desktop Ryzen chips brought $2.29 billion, up 68 percent from before. Companies like HP, Dell, and Lenovo offer many more AMD systems than a year ago.
Server chips did even better, with Epyc Turin parts shipping to all major builders. AMD tested its first wafers at the new TSMC Arizona factory using N4 technology. These American-made chips start production later this year. The company is working with TSMC on next-generation Venice processors for a 2026 release.
Game division sales fell 30 percent to $647 million because console chips earned less...
Intel reduced prices for two Arrow Lake computer chips. The Core Ultra 7 265K costs $299 after a $100 cut. The 265KF model without built-in graphics fell to $284. These mark the largest price changes since these chips launched six months ago. Store prices might differ because of taxes, shipping fees, and seller markups.
Buyers can also claim free games and software through the Spring Bundle offer when purchasing these chips. The offer works with both the new lower prices and the extra software gifts. Intel kept prices the same for its high-end Core Ultra 9 processors at $549 and $589. The Core Ultra 5 models remain at $270, $309, and $294.
These cuts target middle-range chips where AMD Ryzen 9000 X3D performs well. Intel faced some...
Microsoft released two small Copilot machines with new Snapdragon chips. The 12-inch Surface Pro tablet has eight cores, 16 GB of memory, and storage options up to 512 GB. The 13-inch Surface Laptop sports similar parts but has active cooling instead of passive. Both devices lack the old Surface Connect port and use USB ports for charging.
The Surface Pro 12 costs about $1,080 US with a rounder look than before. It shows images at 90 Hz instead of 120 Hz, makes no noise because it has no fan, and runs about 12 hours between charges. The magnetic keyboard adds almost $200 more to the price. The Surface Laptop 13 sells for about $1,210 US with a regular 60 Hz screen.
Microsoft kept the fingerprint reader but removed the infrared cameras...
Computer cooling changed forever this week when Asetek lost control of its main water cooler design. For two decades, the company forced others to put pumps inside cold plates. The patent expired May 6, opening doors for different designs without legal threats. Only a few companies found ways around these rules through special agreements or creative engineering tricks.
Coolit Systems made a private deal with Asetek to keep making their style. EK Water Blocks sells AIO units starting at $130.90 with different pump placements. Alphacool puts pumps next to blocks in their Eisbaer models. Designers will create new pump-radiator combinations with the legal barriers gone. According to recent reports, Asetek might sell its consumer cooling...
Rockstar showed a new Grand Theft Auto VI trailer focusing on Jason, who works with Lucia when their simple robbery turns complicated. The pair becomes trapped in trouble across the Leonida state through Vice City. The company set May 26, 2026, as the launch day for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. PC players must wait longer since no computer version date exists. Rockstar moved from late 2025 to spring 2026, likely for extra time to fix problems and make the game run better.
The video starts with Jason and Lucia planning what seems like easy money, but alarms soon ring and everything falls apart. They enter a maze of dark deals and secrets beyond just street crime. The story hints at fights between politicians and gangs throughout the...
Cardinals walked from the Pauline Chapel to the Sistine Chapel today to pick a new pope. They sang about saints during their march through Vatican City. After entering the famous room with painted ceilings, they promised to keep everything secret. Each person swore on the Bible not to tell what happens inside. The doors closed after everyone took their oath.
People waiting outside must watch for smoke signals from the chapel chimney. Black smoke means they need more time to decide, while white smoke tells everyone a new leader has been chosen. The first signal should appear around 8 p.m. local time. Most experts think Thursday will be the earliest we might see a new pope. The 133 voters stay at Santa Marta's house until they finish...
The wife of Zimbabwe's Honorary Consul stays in jail after her Tuesday court date about her dead toddler. Jolin Kanoheri Rugari first went behind bars on April 11 for allegedly killing her two-year-old son Rugari Nganwa. Her maid Robinah Nabanjja also faces charges as someone who helped after the crime. Their case was paused because no government lawyer showed up, forcing both women back to prison until June 5.
Police say Kanoheri killed her little boy between April 1 and 2 at their Mutungo home with clear plans to harm him. The mom first told officers her son fell from an upstairs window, but later checks found this story false. Kanoheri cannot enter a plea since murder cases must go to a higher court for trial. She claims she did...
According to papers from recent IMF meetings, Uganda makes only about $1,145 per person each year. The country borrows more money at home, which makes loans expensive for local businesses. The economy grew 6.3 percent this year after inflation, up from 4.9 percent last year. Uganda owes almost 52 cents for every dollar it creates, higher than the 50 percent debt last year. Money saved for imports fell to cover just 2.6 months, down from 3.1 months two years ago.
Uganda spends more abroad than it brings home, with a 7.3 percent shortage in foreign accounts. The gap between what it earns versus spends grew to 5.8 percent from 4.9 percent last year. Prices remain low with inflation at just 3.3 percent. IMF leader Abebe Selassie expects...
President Museveni wants better jobs with fair pay for workers across Uganda. He spoke at Labour Day in Nakapiripirit about making a minimum wage law, stopping bad job practices, and building smarter roads and rails. He said cheaper transport and power help businesses make money and hire people. The president promised to punish companies that hire foreigners for jobs Ugandans can do.
The country has about 1.4 million factory workers, 3.6 million farmers, five million service workers, and over 500,000 government staff. Most young people under 30 work informal jobs without protections or benefits. Labour Minister Betty Amongi shared plans to help migrant workers in Middle East countries who face abuse. She claims government village money...
