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Intel is preparing to raise about $15 billion through a new common stock offering, giving the company additional capital as it weighs major investments in its next generation 14A manufacturing process. The company said the proceeds could be used for general corporate purposes, including capital spending and working capital. Intel also said the offering is intended to help it pursue future growth opportunities while

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE has fallen to $479 at Micro Center, giving PC builders a cheaper option at a time when several newer graphics cards are becoming more expensive. The discounted model is the XFX Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan, which normally sells for $549. The $70 reduction takes it to its lowest reported price since launch and places it close to

Intel's Core Ultra 5 desktop processors have received substantial price cuts, with the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus falling to $153 and the Core Ultra 5 225F reaching $99. Both prices are reported as the lowest seen since the processors launched. The discounts give PC builders two lower cost options at very different performance levels, with the 250K Plus targeting stronger gaming and productivity

Microsoft does not plan to make immediate changes to Windows 11 transparency controls, despite interest in a more adjustable interface similar to Apple's Liquid Glass design. The company has not ruled out adding broader transparency customization in the future. However, any such feature would need to meet Microsoft's standards for performance, reliability and usability before it becomes part of Windows itself. A Microsoft design

AMD's AM4 platform continues to attract buyers despite being several generations old, with the Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D posting strong sales during July. Recent retail data from Germany shows that buyers are still purchasing older Zen 3 processors in meaningful numbers. The trend appears to be driven partly by the rising cost of newer DDR5 based systems and by existing AM4

NVIDIA and AMD could see their combined share of China's AI chip market fall to about 10% in 2026 as domestic semiconductor companies increase production and local cloud providers rely more heavily on Chinese hardware. The forecast reflects two forces developing at the same time. China is investing heavily in domestic AI accelerators, while US export controls continue to restrict access to some of

Windows PC prices could rise again during the third quarter of 2026 as manufacturers face higher software licensing costs alongside already expensive hardware components. Microsoft has reportedly increased Windows OEM licensing fees by an average of 7% to 10% starting in July. PC makers are now dealing with higher operating system costs at the same time that memory, storage, processors, graphics cards and motherboards

Samsung has reportedly improved the production yield of its HBM4 memory to nearly 80%, giving the company a stronger position as it tries to gain ground in the AI memory market. The reported milestone is important because Samsung started mass production of HBM4 earlier this year with yields below 60%. Reaching close to 80% within roughly half a year suggests that the company has

NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform is putting even more pressure on memory supply, with DRAM accounting for a much larger share of system cost than it did with Grace Blackwell. The Vera Rubin NVL72 rack uses 72 Rubin GPUs and 36 Vera CPUs. Together, they create a very large memory pool built from HBM4 and LPDDR5X, with total capacity reaching about 74.7 TB per rack.