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How hosting impacts Google Core Web Vitals
Hyperscale

How hosting impacts Google Core Web Vitals

Fast, well-placed hosting can dramatically boost Google Core Web Vitals, improving load speed, responsiveness and visual stability.

By Thomas Thatcher • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

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Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software
Semiconductors

Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software

The deal gives Qualcomm a stronger software layer for developers as AI workloads spread from edge devices into data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Philips Signage 6060 debuts with BrightSignOS built in
Digital Signage

Philips Signage 6060 debuts with BrightSignOS built in

Retailers and venue operators can now deploy Philips screens without an external media player, as PPDS adds BrightSignOS and built-in AI support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Nvidia RTX Spark targets AI-first PCs in desktop push
Data Protection

Nvidia RTX Spark targets AI-first PCs in desktop push

The chip maker's desktop push could raise prices and force businesses to rethink upgrades around on-device AI, security and battery life.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Innodisk unveils five-layer edge AI ecosystem at Computex
Private Cloud

Innodisk unveils five-layer edge AI ecosystem at Computex

Businesses wanting to keep AI data on site are being targeted with tools for local model training, edge inference and remote updates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Intel unveils Xeon 6+ & widens AI push at Computex
Robotics

Intel unveils Xeon 6+ & widens AI push at Computex

Rising AI inference demand is reshaping server and device design, prompting Intel to push new processors, edge systems and rackscale infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Akamai & NVIDIA extend AI factory security integration
Hybrid Cloud

Akamai & NVIDIA extend AI factory security integration

Akamai and NVIDIA are expanding their security partnership to embed Zero Trust controls into AI factory infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon C for entry-level laptops
Semiconductors

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon C for entry-level laptops

The move broadens Arm-based computing into budget PCs, as Qualcomm targets student and small business buyers with all-day battery life and AI features.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Has AAA gaming left portable too late?
Gaming

Has AAA gaming left portable too late?

AAA studios risk missing the portable boom as hybrid consoles, handheld PCs and cloud services reshape where players spend their time and money.

By Kevin Janzen • 6 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
AMD & Samsung deepen AI memory, packaging alliance
Semiconductors

AMD & Samsung deepen AI memory, packaging alliance

AMD and Samsung are deepening their alliance to co-develop HBM4 and DDR5 memory and advanced packaging for next-wave AI and data centre systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop
Digital Entertainment

Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop

Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips for Copilot+ desktops
Network Infrastructure

AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips for Copilot+ desktops

AMD has launched Ryzen AI 400 desktop and PRO chips, its first Copilot+ PC-ready desktop processors, promising up to 50 TOPS of local AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Confluent links AI agents & boosts anomaly detection
DevOps

Confluent links AI agents & boosts anomaly detection

Confluent upgrades its AI toolkit to link agents over live data streams and add multivariate anomaly detection for faster issue spotting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AMD & Meta sign vast AI GPU & CPU infrastructure pact
Semiconductors

AMD & Meta sign vast AI GPU & CPU infrastructure pact

AMD strikes multi-year 6GW GPU deal with Meta, co-designing custom MI450 chips and aligning CPU, system and software roadmaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AMD expands Ryzen AI chips, mini-PC & gaming CPU push
Gaming

AMD expands Ryzen AI chips, mini-PC & gaming CPU push

AMD widens its PC line-up with new Ryzen AI chips, a Halo mini-PC and a £USD $499 Ryzen 7 gaming CPU to drive on-device AI adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

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QpiAI cuts quantum error correction time to 1.5 microseconds
Quantum Computing

QpiAI cuts quantum error correction time to 1.5 microseconds

Hardware-based decoding could help keep superconducting qubits stable, with QpiAI's system now correcting errors in about 1.5 microseconds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AI boom drives PC component shortages, price rises
Storage

AI boom drives PC component shortages, price rises

AI data centre investment is starving Europe's PC market of key components, driving sharp RAM and SSD price rises into 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026