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Samsung Electronics returns to PC chip market after more than 10 years. What is it really aiming for?

Samsung Electronics is developing an AI PC chip called Gaia, marking a return to the PC chip market after more than 10 years. The effort coincides with the launch of its Galaxy Book6 Edge laptop using Qualcomm\'s Snapdragon processor. The company is discussing supplies with some PC makers and is targeting mass production as early as next year. The move comes as Qualcomm, Intel and AMD intensify competition in PC chips.

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Retail SSD market is almost over, Silicon Motion executive says, as AI shifts supply

The retail solid-state drive market has effectively shrunk sharply in the first half of this year, an industry assessment showed. Silicon Motion Vice President Nelson Duan said the retail SSD market has almost disappeared, as end demand for the company’s SSD controllers shifts from retail products to OEM products for PC makers. He linked the change to NAND flash suppliers allocating more output to data-centre products amid the AI boom.

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Intel launches Arc G-series processors for handheld gaming PCs

Intel has entered the dedicated processor market for handheld gaming devices, unveiling its Intel Arc G-series processors aimed at portable gaming systems. The lineup includes the Intel Arc G3 and Intel Arc G3 Extreme, based on the Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake architecture and built on Intel\'s 18A process. They feature a mix of P-cores and E-cores, integrated Arc B390 graphics, XeSS 3 support and connectivity such as Wi-Fi 7 R2 and Thunderbolt 4.