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AMD splits Zen 7 into three EPYC families for 2028 as it pushes deeper into AI server market

AMD announced its 6th Gen EPYC Venice processors at the Advancing AI 2026 event, revealing plans to split Zen 7 into three distinct EPYC families—Florence, Ferrara, and Fidenza—arriving in 2028. The Venice lineup features up to 256 cores and 512 threads, built on TSMC's 2nm process node, with support for PCIe Gen 6 and DDR5-8000 memory. AMD also extended its roadmap to 2030 with Zen 8 Ravenna.

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AMD splits Zen 7 into three EPYC families for 2028 as it pushes deeper into AI server market

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AMD invests $5 billion in Anthropic, deploying 2 gigawatts of AI chips to challenge Nvidia

AMD announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic that includes investing up to $5 billion and deploying 2 gigawatts of computing capacity using its next-generation MI450 AI GPUs. The deal positions AMD to compete with Nvidia in the AI hardware market while securing critical computing power for Anthropic's Claude AI model as the industry faces a semiconductor shortage.

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AMD invests $5 billion in Anthropic, deploying 2 gigawatts of AI chips to challenge Nvidia

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Nvidia unveils Vera CPU specs and benchmarks, positioning itself to challenge AMD and Intel

Nvidia released detailed specifications for its Vera CPU, featuring 88 custom Olympus cores designed specifically for agentic AI workloads. The chip is part of the company's Vera Rubin platform and represents its first custom core design for data centers. Early customers including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Oracle are already receiving systems, marking Nvidia's aggressive push into a CPU market traditionally dominated by AMD and Intel.

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Nvidia unveils Vera CPU specs and benchmarks, positioning itself to challenge AMD and Intel

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AMD Helios AI rack system takes direct aim at Nvidia with Microsoft, OpenAI backing

AMD launched Helios, its first rack-scale AI platform designed to compete with Nvidia's dominance in data center computing. The system combines 72 Instinct MI455X GPUs and has already secured major customers including Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic. With superior performance metrics and gigawatt-scale deployments planned, AMD positions itself as a serious Nvidia competitor in the AI accelerator market.

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AMD Helios AI rack system takes direct aim at Nvidia with Microsoft, OpenAI backing

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AMD Challenges Nvidia with Next Generation of AI Infrastructure at Major San Francisco Event

AMD launched a suite of AI hardware including Helios server racks and EPYC Venice CPUs at its Advancing AI event in San Francisco, directly challenging Nvidia's dominance. The chipmaker secured major deals with Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI, potentially bringing in tens of billions in revenue as the AI chip market shifts focus from GPUs to server CPUs and throughput optimization.

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AMD Challenges Nvidia with Next Generation of AI Infrastructure at Major San Francisco Event

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AMD ROCm 7.14 arrives with Ryzen AI 400 Series support and modular AI platform overhaul

AMD has released ROCm 7.14 as a new production release, introducing support for the upcoming Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 series processors. The update transforms ROCm into a modular AI software platform built on TheRock infrastructure, enabling faster innovation while improving software quality for developers working across Ryzen AI workstations and AMD Instinct clusters.

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AMD ROCm 7.14 arrives with Ryzen AI 400 Series support and modular AI platform overhaul

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Silo Pharma's QwikAgents joins AMD AI developer program to accelerate AI agent platform

Silo Pharma announced its subsidiary QwikAgents has been accepted into the AMD AI Developer Program, gaining access to cloud credits and development tools. The move aims to accelerate development of its AI agent platform designed for individuals and enterprises, with starter plans at $14 per month. Despite the news, Silo Pharma stock closed down 6.7% over the past week.

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Silo Pharma's QwikAgents joins AMD AI developer program to accelerate AI agent platform

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AMD Zen 6 EPYC CPUs with 256 cores debut at Advancing AI event, promising 1.7x AI speed boost

AMD confirms its next-generation Epyc 'Venice' processors will debut at the Advancing AI 2026 conference on July 22 in San Francisco. Built on TSMC's 2nm process, the Zen 6-based EPYC server CPU lineup features up to 256 cores and promises up to 1.7 times faster performance for AI workloads compared to previous-generation chips.

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AMD Zen 6 EPYC CPUs with 256 cores debut at Advancing AI event, promising 1.7x AI speed boost

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Nvidia Stock Hits Cheapest Valuation Since 2019 After $1 Trillion Wipeout, But AI Chips Rally Looms

Nvidia has shed nearly $1 trillion in market value over two months, driving its forward P/E ratio to its lowest point since early 2019. Despite the steep correction, the company continues posting record revenue growth with Data Center sales reaching $75.2 billion. Wall Street analysts see the selloff as a buying opportunity, with Bank of America projecting $20 billion in new Vera CPU sales and maintaining a $350 price target.

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Nvidia Stock Hits Cheapest Valuation Since 2019 After $1 Trillion Wipeout, But AI Chips Rally Looms

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Your next CPU could deliver the biggest AI upgrade in years as Arm, Intel, and AMD go all-in

Arm, Intel, and AMD are redesigning their next-generation CPUs to handle AI workloads directly, moving computation away from cloud servers and power-hungry GPUs. The shift promises faster on-device assistants, better privacy, and significantly improved battery life for phones and laptops running Windows 11 and beyond.

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Your next CPU could deliver the biggest AI upgrade in years as Arm, Intel, and AMD go all-in

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AMD CTO explains why agentic AI demands more CPUs as stock nears trillion-dollar valuation

AMD's stock has surged over 140% as its CTO Mark Papermaster reveals a critical shift in AI hardware requirements. Agentic AI workloads need roughly four times more CPU resources for orchestration and reasoning, not just GPU power. This insight is reshaping how enterprises design AI infrastructure and driving AMD's evolution from chip maker to system optimizer.

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AMD CTO explains why agentic AI demands more CPUs as stock nears trillion-dollar valuation

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Meta to start producing in-house AI chip in September, targeting 14 gigawatts of capacity

Meta plans to begin manufacturing its custom AI chip, code-named Iris, in September 2026 as part of its MTIA program. The chip cleared testing in just six weeks and will be produced by TSMC with Broadcom's design support. Meta aims to double its computing capacity to 14 gigawatts by 2027 while reducing dependence on Nvidia and AMD GPUs.

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Meta to start producing in-house AI chip in September, targeting 14 gigawatts of capacity

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AMD Ryzen AI Halo brings 128GB unified memory for local AI development at $3,999

AMD launches the Ryzen AI Halo, a compact AI workstation designed for local AI development with 128GB of unified memory. Priced at $3,999, this powerful mini PC runs on the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and directly challenges Nvidia's DGX Spark. The system supports models up to 200 billion parameters and ships with either Windows 11 or Linux with full ROCm software stack pre-installed.

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AMD Ryzen AI Halo brings 128GB unified memory for local AI development at $3,999

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Japanese Startup Turing Inc Secures AMD Backing to Challenge Nvidia in Self-Driving Race

Turing Inc, a five-year-old Japanese self-driving startup, has secured investment from AMD Ventures and shifted 10% of its AI training to AMD chips. The move aims to reduce costs and diversify supply chains as the company targets consumer cars and robotaxis by 2028, positioning itself as a cost-effective alternative in Japan's autonomous vehicle race.

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Japanese Startup Turing Inc Secures AMD Backing to Challenge Nvidia in Self-Driving Race

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Meta repurposes DDR4 memory in DDR5 servers with custom chip to cut AI infrastructure costs

Meta revealed it's reusing DDR4 memory from retired servers in new DDR5-only systems using a custom CXL ASIC called Vistara. The approach cuts AI inference server count by up to 25% and reduces job-restart overhead by 33%, helping the company navigate memory supply shortages while lowering infrastructure costs.

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Meta repurposes DDR4 memory in DDR5 servers with custom chip to cut AI infrastructure costs

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