The Coreboot project has formally responded to recent criticism from laptop vendors about its development process. Meanwhile, firmware specialists 3mdeb are making solid progress bringing Coreboot and OpenSIL to upcoming AMD Turin platforms. It’s a busy week for open-source firmware.
Daikin Applied Americas has acquired liquid cooling company Chilldyne, marking its second data center cooling acquisition this year. The deal strengthens Daikin’s position in the high-performance cooling market as AI workloads drive demand for advanced thermal management.
Adeia has filed a patent lawsuit against AMD over hybrid bonding methods used in 3D V-Cache processors. The case involves ten patents covering chip-stacking techniques that enable high-bandwidth cache connections. AMD has not yet commented on the allegations.
EPC has launched the EPC91120, a high-performance 3-phase brushless DC motor drive inverter optimized for humanoid robot joints. The compact 32mm-diameter board integrates directly within robotic motor assemblies and delivers up to 21A peak current.
Apple is testing a new budget-friendly Mac priced under $1,000. The device would use an iPhone-class chip instead of an M-series processor but still outperform early M1 Macs.
Samsung is targeting 130 trillion won ($90.3 billion) in mobile division sales for 2026, including 240 million smartphones. But component cost inflation makes price hikes for the Galaxy S26 series “inevitable.” This creates a direct conflict with their ambitious growth targets.
The upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel will include support for Intel’s Content Adaptive Sharpness Filter (CASF) specifically designed for Lunar Lake processors. This comes alongside Xe driver patches enabling DMA-BUF mapping through IOV interconnects, representing major graphics driver enhancements for Int
Nintendo just reported staggering financial results, with Switch 2 sales driving a 90% revenue surge. The console has already sold over 10 million units since its June launch, forcing the company to dramatically upgrade its sales forecasts.
A sudden CPU price explosion has caught the DIY market off guard, with both Intel and AMD processors seeing significant increases. The surge affects previous-generation chips while current-gen models remain stable, creating complex buying decisions for consumers.
Cisco is making a major push into edge infrastructure with its Unified Edge platform. The company believes integrated solutions will beat traditional server vendors in distributed computing environments.
