Author: Zach_Wilson
PlayStation’s new PSSR AI upscaling looks set to compete with Nvidia’s DLSS – while AMD falls behind yet again
The brand new PSSR AI upscaling method built for the PS5 Pro appears to defeat AMD’s FSR 3.1, taking a leap closer to Nvidia’s DLSS – perhaps giving gamers another reason to purchase Sony’s enhanced console. After its reveal during a presentation by PlayStation Lead Designer Mark Cerny, reception towards…
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Want your server to access more than 100,000 DIMM slots in one go? This Korean startup claims that is CXL 3.1-based technology can help you scale to more than 100PB of RAM — but it will cost nearly $5 billion
Ever imagined drawing on up to 100 petabytes of RAM? Well, this startup could be the key to unlocking groundbreaking memory capabilities. Korean fabless startup Panmnesia unveiled what it described as the world’s first CXL-enabled AI cluster featuring 3.1 switches during the recent 2024 OCP Global Summit. The solution, according…
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Qualcomm’s next AI frontier is… your car
Qualcomm has historically been quiet about its automotive aspirations, preferring to focus attention on its Snapdragon mobile and laptop processor offerings. That might be changing. The company flew me to its Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit on Maui to see its latest Snapdragon Elite chips, and this year it’s all about automotive.…
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Windows 11 updates now install significantly faster and use less CPU
Microsoft has made Windows Update significantly faster in its latest big update to Windows 11. Version 24H2 started rolling out earlier this month with lots of useful improvements, but now Microsoft is revealing this big update also reduces install time, restart time, and even CPU usage for monthly Windows updates.…
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Amazon Prime members can now save on gas
Amazon Prime members are getting a new perk: extra savings at the pump. By linking your Amazon account with BP’s loyalty program, you’ll be able to save 10 cents a gallon whenever you fuel up at a participating BP station. Incidentally, it’s a discount much like the one Walmart offers…
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50x faster, 50x thriftier: UK AI startup backed by Arm delivers stunning gains in performance and power consumption using a cheap $30 system board
Back in March 2024, we reported how British AI startup Literal Labs was working to make GPU-based training obsolete with its Tseltin Machine, a machine learning model that uses logic-based learning to classify data. It operates through Tsetlin automata, which establish logical connections between features in input data and classification…
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