NVIDIA announces CUDA Tile in CUDA 13.1

CUDA 13.1 introduces CUDA Tile, a virtual instruction set for tile-based parallel programming that raises the programming abstraction above SIMT and abstracts tensor cores to support current and future tensor core architectures. The change targets workloads including Artificial Intelligence where tensors are a fundamental data type.
Dell raises pc prices 15-20% as memory costs surge; Lenovo follows

Dell plans a 15-20% price increase as DDR5 and DRAM costs jump, and Lenovo says current quotes expire on January 1 amid memory shortages and Artificial Intelligence-driven demand.
The Download: artificial intelligence chatbots sway voters and gene-editing adverts stir debate

New research finds Artificial Intelligence chatbots can shift voter preferences more effectively than political advertisements, while biotech startups are running provocative campaigns promising genetic trait selection.
Google’s new Artificial Intelligence chip is shaking Nvidia’s dominance: what to know

Google launched its Ironwood tensor processing unit, which now powers Gemini 3, and rising interest from Meta and Anthropic is adding pressure to Nvidia’s decade-long dominance in Artificial Intelligence compute.
US senators file new bill that could block NVIDIA from selling advanced Artificial Intelligence chips to China

A bipartisan group of US senators unveiled the Secure and Feasible Exports Act, or SAFE CHIPS Act, which would bar sales of advanced Artificial Intelligence chips to China and other adversaries for two and a half years unless export licenses are granted.
Samsung teases Exynos 2600 5G, insiders point to regional exclusivity

Samsung posted a 30-second-long teaser for its Exynos 2600 5G SoC as reports tie the chip to a 2 nm GAA process and suggest it may be used only in select regions while Qualcomm supplies other markets.
AWS introduces Graviton5, its most powerful and efficient CPU

AWS has announced Graviton5 processors, its latest custom chip that promises up to 25% better compute performance and improved energy efficiency for a broad set of cloud workloads.