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AMD’s Zen 1 tech gave Hygon a head start, but catching up is difficultSugon and Hygon's merger aims at Intel and AMD, but performance proof still remains elusiveWith SMT4 potential, Hygon eyes elite territory in the race for the fastest CPUA major consolidation is underway in China’s semiconductor industry after two key players, Hygon and Sugon, announced their merger.The deal represents an effort to strengthen China’s capabilities in high-performance computing, potentially posing a serious challenge to US chipmaking giants Intel, AMD, and Nvidia.While the merger appears formidable on paper, its global impact remains uncertain due to technical, political, and market constraints.An integrated force in supercomputingThis implies the use of SMT4 (simultaneous multithreading with four threads per core), a technology only IBM has deployed at scale, beginning with its POWER7 architecture in 2010.Hygon’s chip development roots trace back to a 2016 licensing deal with AMD, which gave it access to the Zen 1 CPU design and x86-64 architecture.Although the resulting chips, branded as Dhyana, have remained modest compared to AMD’s EPYC line, they have seen adoption in China, including support from Linux kernel developers and Tencent.Sugon has also used Dhyana processors in various systems, including a supercomputer that once ranked 38th on the TOP500 list.While these chips are not on par with the world’s fastest processors, they reflect a long-standing collaboration and a continued push for Chinese alternatives.On the political front, both Hygon and Sugon remain on the US Bureau of Industry and Security’s Entity List.This designation restricts access to American technologies over national security concerns and raises questions about how much the new entity can innovate independently of U.S. intellectual property.For now, the power and competitiveness of the new chip remain unclear.However, the technical leap required to rival AMD’s Threadripper or Intel’s Xeon, often cited among the world’s fastest CPUs, is significant.Via TheRegisterYou might also likeUpgrading to Windows 11 got easier with Microsoft's new business backup toolCheck out the best 3D modeling software for 3D printing and moreWe've rounded up the best portable monitors available now

Google is still waiting to hear how it will have to address its monopoly in the search engine business — it plans to appeal the judgement — but in the meantime, it also has to answer to its shareholders. According to a report from The Financial Times, Google's parent company Alphabet has reached a preliminary settlement with shareholders who were also suing the company for allowing Google's anticompetitive behavior, which they believe exposed the company to "reputational damage" and "substantial costs."

The new settlement will reportedly force Alphabet to rebuild its "global compliance structure" and will cost the company a minimum of $500 million over the next 10 years to make it happen. At its most basic, this means establishing some kind of committee within the Alphabet board to oversee regulatory issues, of which Google has accrued many in the last few years.

"A new body made up of senior executives would meanwhile report directly to chief executive Sundar Pichai," FT writes, while another group "consisting of product managers and internal compliance experts," would consult. The goal is to prevent Alphabet and its subsidiaries from making the kind of business decision that led to Google being deemed a monopoly on multiple counts. A judge will need to approve the settlement before the company can move forward, though.

The case against Alphabet officials like Sundar Pichai and Sergey Brin was originally brought by a Michigan pension fund on behalf of shareholders back in 2021. In comparison to the structural changes the US Department of Justice is requesting, paying some money and forming some committees is a small ask. In the grand scheme of things, changing how Alphabet deals with regulation will likely be one of the more minor ways the company's business is forced to change in the next few years.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/alphabet-settles-with-shareholders-over-google-antitrust-lawsuit-195636653.html?src=rss

Game developer and publisher IO Interactive is participating in Summer Games Fest 2025 with its own showcase. The presentation will take place on Friday, June 6 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. You can watch the IOI Showcase live on multiple platforms: Twitch, YouTube and TikTok. We've also got the YouYube stream embedded above, so that you can watch here while keeping up with our coverage of all the other developments happening during this year's packed Summer Games Fest lineup.

IO Interactive parlayed its work on the excellent Hitman trilogy into a gig making a new James Bond game. Today, the company teased the title, 007 First Light, and it seems like there will be a game reveal during the showcase on Friday. The presentation will also introduce new content for the studio's Hitman World of Assassination and as well as a game called MindsEye from its publishing branch. "We've prepared some truly exciting surprises" for the event, IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said, so there will probably be additional announcements beyond those three titles.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/how-to-watch-the-ioi-showcase-at-summer-games-fest-2025-200751318.html?src=rss