AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

AMD brings personal AI compute closer to users

AMD is expanding its vision for personal AI with client platforms designed to bring more intelligence closer to where work happens. As the rapid adoption of agentic AI increases demand for local compute, AMD Ryzen AI systems are helping developers build, test and run...

Stark reality of Africa’s path to the AI economy

As artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies compress decades of economic evolution into months, Africa faces a critical turning point, according to the Boston Consulting Group. Its latest report – Advancing Africa’s AI and Digital Economy – warns...

Divergent growth paths across META distribution

Context has released findings from its July META Monthly briefing – covering distribution trends across META – which show that while South African politics are under pressure ahead of November’s local elections, the UAE and Türkiye posted broad-based...

Google hit with $1bn fine in Europe

The European Commission has hit Google with a $1-billion (Euro 890-million) fine for anti-competitive business practices. The European Commission yesterday took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its...

Microsoft still top phished brand, but ChatGPT now on the radar

Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand on Check Point’s Brand Phishing Ranking – accounting for 23% of all brand phishing attempts during the quarter, nearly double the next-closest brand. The findings also show that cybercriminals continue to exploit the...