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Forget Ryzen AI! AMD launches its SLOWEST processor in years, because 'not all customers can afford a new PC' — 2019 Zen+ CPU will at least be compatible with Windows 11

AMD has 'relaunched' three processors that use legacy cores to address demand at the lowest end of its mobile and desktop CPU offerings
The CPUs range from 2 to 8 cores and leverage its older Zen+ and Zen 2 core technology as the chip designer grapples with memory and storage shortages to serve an increasingly cash-strapped budget segment
All three processors support Microsoft Windows 11 and leverage cheaper DDR4 memory as manufacturers aims to 'hold the fort' in the face of rising AI demand creating challenges for entry-level PC buyers

AMD's latest Ryzen CPU offering might not be one that most of its performance-centric consumers would appreciate in 2026.

The company is looking to reintroduce three budget-centric mobile CPUs that were last seen over half a decade ago, using legacy Zen+ and Zen 2 cores.

The move comes at a time when assemblers and consumers alike are grappling with...

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California gives all state agencies access to Claude at half price in first-of-its-kind Anthropic deal

TL;DR California gives all state agencies access to Claude at half price, making Anthropic its first statewide AI partner despite a federal supply-chain risk label. California has struck a deal with Anthropic that gives all state agencies and local governments access to Claude at half price. The agreement, announced

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Alibaba and Tencent lose their Washington lobbyists as new Pentagon rule takes effect

TL;DR Alibaba lost five lobbying firms and Tencent four as a Pentagon rule bars defense work for firms that also lobby for blacklisted Chinese companies. Washington lobbying firms have been quietly dropping Alibaba and Tencent as clients ahead of a new Pentagon rule that takes effect on Tuesday. According

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Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix after nearly three years of robotaxi collaboration

TL;DR Waymo and Uber ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix as both pursue separate autonomous vehicle strategies across dozens of new markets. Waymo robotaxis are no longer available on Uber’s app in Phoenix, ending a nearly three-year partnership in the city that served as the first test of

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Taiwan raids Super Micro’s office as Nvidia chip smuggling investigation widens

TL;DR Taiwan raided Super Micro’s office and two affiliated companies as it widens its first criminal probe into Nvidia chip smuggling to China. Taiwan’s Keelung District Prosecutors Office raided Super Micro Computer’s local office on Monday, widening an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips

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