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NVIDIA and Local AI Community Fuel Open Source Models and Intelligent Agents

NVIDIA detailed local AI agent software integration and performance across its hardware platforms. In benchmark testing on an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K testbed, a single GeForce RTX 5090 achieved 131 tokens per second running the 27-billion-parameter Qwen3.8 model with multi-token prediction. Support for local execution of these models spans DGX systems and RTX-series graphics cards.

“Optimized with multi-token prediction, Qwen3.8-27B reaches 131 tokens per second on a single GeForce RTX 5090 with MTP” — NVIDIA

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NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and NeMo Switchyard Deliver Faster, Smarter, More Efficient Agentic AI

NVIDIA has introduced Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, a 30-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model intended for specialized multi-agent workflows. The company also announced NeMo Switchyard, an open-source routing library designed to direct queries across various AI models. The model is deployable across local client hardware, workstations, data centers, and cloud infrastructure.

“The model delivers up to 4x faster output speed, leading to 30% faster agentic task completion compared with other models in its class.” — NVIDIA

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Intel Announces Upsize and Pricing of $20 Billion Common Stock Offering

Intel established the terms for a major public offering of its common stock, setting the price at $95 per share for over 210 million shares. The transaction also includes a 30-day option allowing underwriters to acquire up to roughly 31.6 million additional shares.

“Intel priced the underwritten public offering of 210,526,315 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $95 per share.” — Intel

Intel Gamer Days 2026 Kicking Off with AAA Gaming Bundle & Partnerships

Intel has launched its 2026 Gamer Days promotional campaign. The event features partner collaborations, retail promotions, and gaming software bundles scheduled to run from August 10 through September 13.

“Intel retail bundle running August 10th through September 13th.” — Intel

Apple, MLB announce September “Friday Night Baseball” schedule

Apple and Major League Baseball have released the September broadcast lineup for Friday Night Baseball. The weekly streaming schedule covers regular season games throughout the month.

Intel Announces Proposed $15 Billion Common Stock Offering

Intel has announced plans for an underwritten public offering of common stock totaling $15 billion. The company stated that the capital initiative comes amid sustained demand for artificial intelligence compute, advanced packaging technologies, and foundry services.

“Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced a $15 billion underwritten public offering of common stock.” — Intel

Firebird Launches CIS Region’s Largest AI Factory in Armenia

Firebird has opened an artificial intelligence data center in Armenia utilizing Dell and Nvidia hardware. The facility is built upon Nvidia's DSX platform, with plans to scale to 300 megawatts of compute power. The deployment roadmap includes integrating more than 70,000 Nvidia Blackwell and Rubin graphics processors by the end of 2027.

“Firebird plans to deploy more than 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs and 300 megawatts of AI infrastructure capacity in Armenia by the end of 2027” — NVIDIA

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Intel Announces Leadership Appointment to Strengthen Customer Engagement and Accelerate Growth

Intel has appointed Dean Jarnac as executive vice president and chief sales officer. He will lead the company's global sales organization, focusing on customer relationships and go-to-market execution across product lines including client, data center, AI, networking, and ASICs.

AMD Acquires Taalas to Advance Compute Solutions for Rapidly Growing AI Inference Market

AMD has announced the acquisition of Taalas, a company specializing in AI inference technology. The acquisition is intended to strengthen AMD's compute offerings in the rapidly expanding AI inference sector.

Creating Pathways to Semiconductor Careers: Intel Launches SEPP

Intel has announced the launch of the Semiconductor Education Pathways Program (SEPP), a workforce development initiative designed to strengthen education pathways from K-12 through post-secondary education and into semiconductor careers. The program aims to address the need for talent in the semiconductor industry.