AI & Enterprise

Non-x86 server revenue surges 107 percent in a year, x86 share falls to around half

Server revenue using AMD and Intel x86 chips has fallen to just over half of total server sales, The Register reported on June 16, citing IDC. IDC data for the first quarter of 2026 showed non-x86 server revenue jumped 107 percent from a year earlier to $58.7 billion, accounting for 47.9 percent of the market. Total server revenue rose 30.4 percent to $122.6 billion, while x86 revenue slipped 2.9 percent to $63.9 billion.

Crypto

Cardone Capital takes on U.S. REIT market with hybrid real estate-bitcoin structure

Cardone Capital is seeking to enter the U.S. real estate investment trust market with a hybrid structure that pairs large multifamily properties with bitcoin. CEO Grant Cardone said the approach could target higher returns than traditional REITs and attract investors without prior bitcoin exposure. The firm said it buys discounted institutional-grade apartments and holds both property cash flow and bitcoin in a separate LLC. It cited a Boca Raton deal totaling about $335 million.