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Intel announced at OCP 2026 that its previously code-named Crescent Island chip will ship as the GPU D-Series, disclosing a theoretical peak of 1.3 PFLOPS FP8 performance and 1.5 TB/s memory bandwidth. The air-cooled PCIe card runs at 350W TDP with up to 480GB of LPDDR5X memory, built on Intel's new Xe3P architecture, and can scale to eight GPUs per server.
Intel announced it will discontinue support for Software Guard Extensions (SGX) on server platforms after its upcoming Xeon 'Diamond Rapids' CPUs, while continuing to support existing SGX deployments into the early 2030s. The company said it will instead expand Trust Domain Extensions (TDX), which secures entire virtual machines rather than isolated application enclaves, to meet growing confidential computing needs in cloud, enterprise, and AI workloads.
Elon Musk told attendees at an X Takeover event that he has no experience making microchips, even as he moves forward with Terafab, a planned $15 billion-plus semiconductor factory in Texas involving Tesla, SpaceX and Intel. The project is projected to create about 3,000 jobs, and Musk said his companies would begin with standard chipmaking equipment before modifying it to boost output.
Walmart is selling the 15-inch HyperX Omen gaming laptop with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H processor, RTX 5060 GPU, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD for $1,149, a $750 reduction from its original price. The laptop features a 1920x1200 display with up to 165Hz refresh rate, DLSS 4.5 support, Wi-Fi 7, and runs Windows 11.
At the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said access to capital could become a bigger constraint on AI growth than shortages of chips, memory or electricity. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan agreed, citing rising capital costs and unresolved questions about whether heavy AI investments will generate adequate returns. Hock Tan added that prior supply bottlenecks, such as memory shortages, have historically eased over time, with wafer shortages potentially easing by 2028-2029.
YouTuber TrashBench rebuilt the cooling system of a Metabox P950EP laptop (Nvidia GTX 1060, Intel Core i7-8750H) by installing custom waterblocks, a new pump, and a cut-down 360mm AIO radiator mounted behind the screen. The mod lowered CPU and GPU temperatures by 60°C during benchmarks and stress tests, and allowed an average 14% overclock gain. The builder used 3D-printed mounts, epoxy, and thermal pads to fit the radiator and attach heatsinks to the RAM and VRMs, making the modification permanent.
Gigabyte says Intel will revive LGA 1700 socket support for new processors arriving in early 2027, bringing back compatibility with older DDR4 memory alongside DDR5. AMD is taking a similar approach, with Gigabyte also announcing new AM4 motherboards tied to a 10th-anniversary relaunch of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D chip.
A Show HN submission introduces a free online library collecting 45 internal memos, leaked handbooks, and out-of-print books from people who worked at companies including Apple, Intel, Google, Netflix and Facebook. The site lets visitors read or borrow each document at no cost.
Motherboard maker Gigabyte indicates Intel plans to release new CPUs next year using the older LGA 1700 socket, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Intel VP Robert Hallock said Raptor Lake chips will remain available for 'years to come' and that LGA 1700 remains viable because demand for DDR4 persists. A 32GB DDR4 kit costs around $210 versus roughly $480 for a comparable DDR5 kit.
Gigabyte announced a BIOS update extending support for upcoming Intel processors to its full lineup of B760 and H610 motherboards, covering both DDR4 and DDR5 variants, with the chips expected in early 2027. The update excludes other LGA 1700 boards like Z690, Z790, and B660, and Gigabyte has not revealed SKUs, specs, or pricing for the new CPUs.
Raspberry Pi Desktop, a Debian-based Linux distribution carrying the familiar Raspberry Pi OS interface, is now available again for conventional PCs and Intel-based Macs after a four-year absence. It can be booted from a USB drive without altering an existing installation, or installed directly onto a computer's internal storage, and is offered free of charge.
The MSI Claw (A1M), MSI's first handheld gaming device featuring an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor, is now available at a clearance price of $562.99 at Best Buy. The device has a 7-inch 1080p display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a single USB-C port, and expandable storage via microSD or internal SSD replacement. Despite its competitive price, the Meteor Lake chip's high power consumption limits gaming performance and battery life.