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AMD's Helios rack packs 72 GPUs and 31TB of memory to take on Nvidia
AMD launched the Instinct MI455X and its Helios rack-scale system, tying 72 GPUs and 31TB of HBM4 into one machine to challenge Nvidia's data-center grip.
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RSSAMD coverage: Ryzen and Epyc launches, Zen roadmap, and the ongoing Nvidia vs AMD AI-accelerator race.
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First covered Apr 22, 2026, latest Jul 24, 2026
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AMD walled off Linux Vivado behind a paid tier. The free FPGA tier is now Windows only.
Vivado 2026.1 introduces a five-tier licensing model. The free BASIC tier supports Windows only; Linux requires the paid CORE tier. FPGA hobbyists are pushing back.
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AMD's data center revenue jumped 57% to $5.8 billion in Q1. Its stock closed up 18%.
AMD reported Q1 revenue of $10.25B, up 38% YoY. Data center hit $5.8B (+57%) and Q2 guidance midpoint of $11.2B beat consensus by roughly $700M.
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AMD's 'Gorgon Halo' refresh leaks with 192GB memory. Strix Halo tops out at 128GB.
A leaked Geekbench listing puts AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 495 on a 192GB platform with a Radeon 8065S iGPU. The Strix Halo chip it replaces capped at 128GB.
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AMD Zen 7 'Florence' leak: 288 cores, a separate cache die, and a 25% IPC swing
Leaked slides describe Zen 7 EPYC scaling to 288 cores per socket, with all L3 moved off the CCD onto a stacked cache die. Tape-out is October 2026, launch late 2028.
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Framework's Laptop 13 Pro is a ground-up redesign: aluminum, 20-hour battery, $1,199 DIY
Framework opened pre-orders for the Laptop 13 Pro on April 21. Panther Lake or Ryzen AI 300, LPCAMM2, a 74Wh battery, and Framework's first touch display.