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IBM Debuts Dual-ISA Mainframe Core to Run Z and Arm Apps on One Chip
technology23 hours ago

IBM Debuts Dual-ISA Mainframe Core to Run Z and Arm Apps on One Chip

IBM unveiled a next-generation Z chip with a native dual-ISA core that can execute Z and Arm software on the same silicon, featuring 11 Z cores at over 5.7 GHz on a 2nm process, large caches (36 MB L2, 432 MB L3, and L4 up to 3.5 GB), and on-chip accelerators plus a DPU for I/O, AI, crypto, and more. The design supports running Linux workloads via KVM/OpenShift beside Z workloads, enabling Arm software to run adjacent to traditional mainframe tasks; tape-out is underway, with commercial availability expected years down the line, and no immediate OS expansion beyond Arm and Z planned yet.

via Wccftech|
#arm#dual-isa#ibm-z
Druckenmiller Bets Big on AI Infrastructure with Broadcom, Intel, Arm
business8 days ago

Druckenmiller Bets Big on AI Infrastructure with Broadcom, Intel, Arm

Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office disclosed new positions in Broadcom, Intel and Arm as part of a coordinated AI infrastructure semiconductor basket. The trio spans different layers of the AI compute stack—Broadcom for ASICs and networking silicon, Intel as a host CPU/foundry partner, and Arm as CPU IP—aiming to diversify hyperscaler silicon sourcing beyond Nvidia. Since the March entry, the stocks have surged, underscoring a higher-entry risk for new retail investors but a broader AI compute thesis that hinges on diversified supply across ASICs, CPUs, and IP.

via 24/7 Wall St.|
#arm#broadcom#business
Dell's XPS 13 Delivers Surprising Power Efficiency Against Apple Silicon
technology16 days ago

Dell's XPS 13 Delivers Surprising Power Efficiency Against Apple Silicon

Jeff Geerling’s comparison pits the MacBook Neo against Dell’s XPS 13 in a Linpack-style efficiency test: the MacBook hits 57.0 GFLOPS at 10.6W (5.38 GFLOPS/W), while the Dell posts 127.9 GFLOPS at 20.6W (6.21 GFLOPS/W); Dell also scores for Linux support and a backlit keyboard, with idle energy use similar to the MacBook. The takeaway: modern x86 hardware can rival ARM in energy efficiency, depending on workload.

via Hackaday|
#arm#dell-xps-13#energy-efficiency
Smarter Silicon Delivers Laptop Battery-Life Explosion
technology28 days ago

Smarter Silicon Delivers Laptop Battery-Life Explosion

Laptop battery life has exploded in recent years, with the average test laptop now around 17.5 hours—roughly double the 2010s range—and several models pushing 24–34 hours on a charge. The gains come from more efficient Arm-based chips (Apple M-series, Qualcomm Snapdragon X) and improved x86 CPUs (Intel Lunar Lake/Panther Lake), aided by smaller manufacturing nodes, hybrid performance/efficiency cores, and neural processing units. Real-world tests show Windows laptops overtaking Macs for longevity in 2024–2025, with records like the HP OmniBook 3 16 lasting over 34 hours; larger batteries and display brightness still influence endurance, but the overall trend is a sustained battery-life boom across platforms.

via CNET|
#apple#arm#battery-life
Tiny silicon, colossal power: how chips shape our world
technology1 month ago

Tiny silicon, colossal power: how chips shape our world

Nature’s book review of The Chip Age argues that the semiconductor is the real backbone of modern life, tracing the history from early integrated circuits to today’s global supply chains. It highlights pioneers like Kilby and Noyce, explains ARM’s licensing-origin from Acorn, and shows how policy, subsidies, and trade battles helped build today’s chip-dominant world—led by Taiwan’s TSMC—while raising environmental, labor and geopolitical concerns that complicate the race for supremacy.

via Nature|
#arm#computer-chips#semiconductors
Arm’s Android DLSS Rival Shines in Neural Dawn, Powered by MegaLights
technology2 months ago

Arm’s Android DLSS Rival Shines in Neural Dawn, Powered by MegaLights

Arm unveils a DLSS-style mobile upscaling and AI-denoising stack—NSS, NSSD, and NFRU—paired with Unreal Engine 5.5 MegaLights in a full mobile title, Neural Dawn, developed with Sumo Digital. The tech runs on the latest Arm hardware with Mali GPUs to enable advanced lighting, frame generation, and real-time previews on mobile; Neural Dawn spans about two hours across four levels and was completed by a lean team in ~18 months. Arm says neural graphics can boost visuals without exceeding power and thermal limits and plans a Q4 launch on current devices, with open developer tools and assets to help others adopt the tech.

via Digital Foundry|
#arm#megalights#neural-dawn
BofA boosts CPU market view, lifts AMD/ARM targets on AI demand
markets2 months ago

BofA boosts CPU market view, lifts AMD/ARM targets on AI demand

Bank of America lifts its 2030 server CPU total addressable market to over $170 billion (from $125B), arguing that agentic AI will drive a multi-year CPU demand surge that benefits both x86 incumbents and ARM rivals. The firm raises AMD’s target to $560, ARM to $335, and Intel to $135, while keeping Nvidia as its top sector pick; Qualcomm is yet to meet the AI-related upside. It emphasizes CPUs’ role in orchestration and decision-making for AI workloads beyond traditional accelerators.

via Yahoo! Finance Canada|
#ai#amd#arm
Microsoft Build 2026 Preview: Windows, Copilot, and Arm Hardware on Deck
technology2 months ago

Microsoft Build 2026 Preview: Windows, Copilot, and Arm Hardware on Deck

Microsoft Build 2026 in San Francisco (June 2–3) will reveal the future of Windows with Copilot enhancements and new Arm-based hardware. This site will provide live coverage of the keynote and hundreds of developer sessions, with previews of expected announcements and updates on what Windows will look like in the coming months and years. Satya Nadella is set to deliver the keynote on June 2, and viewers can watch via the Build website or YouTube.

via PCMag|
#arm#build-2026#copilot
Nvidia unveils RTX Spark laptop chip to outpace Intel and AMD
technology2 months ago

Nvidia unveils RTX Spark laptop chip to outpace Intel and AMD

Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark laptop superchip at GTC Taipei, pairing a Blackwell GPU with an Arm-based Grace CPU for premium Windows laptops from ASUS, Dell, HP and Microsoft this fall, with memory options up to 128GB, DLSS, and AI agent capabilities; the company is working with Microsoft and developers to ensure Arm-based software compatibility, while also announcing Vera, its data-center CPU now in full production with Vera-only rack servers coming this fall. The move targets AI, creators, and gamers, and sparked stock moves as Intel and AMD fell while Nvidia rose.

via Yahoo Finance|
#arm#grace-cpu#nvidia
Arm’s AI-Chip Push Faces Bottlenecks as Rally Reverses
market-news3 months ago

Arm’s AI-Chip Push Faces Bottlenecks as Rally Reverses

Arm beat Q4 estimates, posting adjusted EPS of $0.60 on $1.49B revenue, but after an initial ~12% after-hours surge, the stock slid about 8% as investors weighed supply bottlenecks and higher costs from Arm’s shift into in-house AI chips. Management said AGI CPU demand has already topped $2B within six weeks, yet securing wafers, memory, and advanced packaging remains tight, leaving the revenue target for the product line at $1B through FY2027. The move into manufacturing could boost long-term growth but may pressure margins if growth slows. Analysts remain largely bullish, though the elevated expectations leave room for near-term volatility.

via TipRanks|
#ai-chips#arm#earnings