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After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe returns

Apple's podcast 'After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe' will return for a third season on June 7, featuring World Cup commentary.

NVIDIA Vera CPU Is ‘Packing a Heavy-Hitting Punch’ Against Competition

NVIDIA's Vera CPU, featuring 88 custom Olympus cores and 1.2 TB/s of memory bandwidth, targets agentic AI workloads in data centers. Initial benchmarks from Phoronix show a 1.6x performance improvement over the previous Grace CPU, with high memory bandwidth efficiency and sustained performance under load.

“Going into this, I didn’t really know what to expect of NVIDIA’s Vera with the new Olympus cores. But in the end I was left realizing this is the most formidable competition to Intel and AMD x86_64 processors ever realized.” — NVIDIA

Arm and Google: Powering the next generation of AI-native Googlebooks

Arm announced a partnership with Google to power Googlebooks, AI-native devices built for the Gemini era. Arm-based SoCs provide performance per watt for on-device AI workloads in ultra-portable designs. The devices integrate with the Android ecosystem for app continuity and cross-device workflows.

Intel’s 2025 Outstanding Researcher Awards Honor 10 Academic Innovators

Intel announced its 2025 Outstanding Researcher Awards, recognizing ten academic leaders for their contributions to foundational science and real-world impact. The awards highlight exceptional work from Intel-sponsored university research, advancing the company's mission to create world-changing technology.

NVIDIA GTC Taipei at COMPUTEX: Live Updates on What’s Next in AI

NVIDIA announced multiple award wins at COMPUTEX 2026 for its AI infrastructure, edge AI, and autonomous vehicle platforms. The Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale supercomputer received a Golden Award and Sustainable Tech Special Award, while Jetson Thor and Alpamayo also won in their respective categories. CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to deliver a keynote at COMPUTEX on June 1.

“Vera Rubin NVL72 delivers up to 10x higher inference performance per watt and 10x lower cost per token.” — NVIDIA

Apple TV to air first major live pro sports event shot on iPhone 17 Pro

Apple TV will broadcast an MLS match on May 23 that was recorded using an iPhone 17 Pro, marking the first time a major professional live sports event has been shot on a smartphone.

“a first for a major professional live sports event” — Apple

License to Stream: ‘007 First Light’ Coming to GeForce NOW With an Ultimate Bundle

GeForce NOW adds eight new games, including 007 First Light and Forza Horizon 6. A 12-month Ultimate membership purchased by June 10 includes 007 First Light, playable at launch on May 27. The service streams games with RTX 50 Series GPU power and up to 5K HDR.

“Starting today through Wednesday, June 10, 007 First Light is included with the purchase of a 12-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership.” — NVIDIA

AMD Announces More Than $10 Billion in Taiwan Ecosystem Investments to Accelerate AI Infrastructure

AMD has announced over $10 billion in investments in its Taiwan ecosystem to accelerate AI infrastructure development.

AMD Announces Production Ramp of Next-Generation AMD EPYC Processor “Venice” on TSMC 2nm Process Technology

AMD has announced that its next-generation EPYC processor, codenamed "Venice," is entering production ramp using TSMC's 2nm process technology. The chip is expected to deliver significant performance and efficiency improvements for data center workloads.

Intel Core Ultra Series 3: The New Standard for Edge AI Robotics Compute

Intel announced the Core Ultra Series 3 processors, targeting edge AI and robotics applications. The chips are designed to handle compute tasks in environments like hospital coffee stands, where robotic arms prepare drinks autonomously.