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AMD bets on ARM-based system-on-chips

Translated title. Original: AMD satsar på ARM-baserade systemkretsar

AMD reportedly developed an ARM-based SoC named Soundwave for upcoming Microsoft Surface devices, aiming at low-power laptops and competing with Snapdragon X2 and Apple in the low-price segment. The project echoes past ARM efforts (K12) and reflects rising ARM competition in the PC market.

ASCII.jp: The odds for BOS led by former Samsung vice president, challenging in-vehicle AI with Tenstorrent NPU and open standards, Eagle-N (1/3)

Translated title. Original: ASCII.jp：元Samsung副社長が率いるBOSの勝算　Tenstorrent製NPUとオープン規格で挑む車載AI「Eagle-N」 (1/3)

BOS Semiconductor, a Korean startup, partners with Tenstorrent to build Eagle-N, an automotive AI SoC that uses Tensix Neo cores to reach roughly 250 TOPS. The design includes security hardware, PCIe and UCIe interfaces, and a large NPU fabric with multiple cores, aiming for early CES demonstrations in 2025.

System Software Engineer – SoC Validation at Arm | Jobfound

A job posting for a System Software Engineer in Arm's SoC Post-Silicon Validation team. The role uses Linux to validate complex SoCs, develop tests, and analyze failures, with collaboration across hardware and software teams. Requirements include 2–3 years in Linux-related areas and strong C/C++, Assembly, and Python skills; knowledge of computer architecture; plus optional SoC/driver experience. The position emphasizes improving validation tools and processes and offers growth into more complex validation tasks.

SoCs market shrank in Q3; Apple approached Qualcomm - MacMagazine

Translated title. Original: Mercado de SoCs recuou no 3º trimestre; Apple se aproximou da Qualcomm - MacMagazine

The SoC market fell 21% YoY in Q3 2026 due to memory-sector distress from AI demand and longer smartphone upgrade cycles, with Apple near Qualcomm at 21% share and MediaTek declining to 28%. Price volatility in memory may ease in 2027, but costs rise overall; shipments are projected to drop further in 2027 as premium segments stabilize.

ASCII.jp: The odds for BOS led by former Samsung vice president, tackling in-vehicle AI with Tenstorrent NPU and open standards, "Eagle-N" (1/3)

Translated title. Original: ASCII.jp：元Samsung副社長が率いるBOSの勝算　Tenstorrent製NPUとオープン規格で挑む車載AI「Eagle-N」 (1/3)

BOS Semiconductor's Eagle-N automotive AI chip uses Tenstorrent Tensix Neo cores within a Samsung SF4X process, featuring a security island and PCIe/UCIe interconnects, aiming for around 250 TOPS. The chip combines 12 Tensix Neo cores across four-core clusters, a Cortex-M7 security module, and a host Cortex-A53, with architecture details discussed from slides and whitepapers, and tied to a 2023 collaboration with Tenstorrent.

Chery unveils automotive chip lineup spanning AI computing, silicon carbide and vehicle control · TechNode

Chery announces its Ziwei family of automotive chips, spanning central computing, silicon carbide power devices, and vehicle control, led by the C100 AI-focused processor delivering high TOPS and bandwidth, with mass production of S-series SiC wafers and packaging lines to support multiple vehicle platforms.

Asus Ascent QN10: Windows-on-Arm mini-PC arrives in Sweden

Translated title. Original: Asus Ascent QN10: mini-PC con Windows sobre Arm llega a Suecia

Asus launches the Ascent QN10 in Sweden, a compact Windows-on-Arm mini-PC featuring a high-end X2 Elite CPU, Adreno X2 90 GPU, and Hexagon 80 TOPS NPU. With 32 GB shared memory, 512 GB SSD, and multiple I/O, it targets creative workloads but warns that Windows on Arm AI software support is still limited and the ecosystem may not yet be ready, making the device an expensive bet for professionals.

Microsoft will launch cheaper Surface devices with AMD Sound Wave

Translated title. Original: Microsoft lanzará Surface más baratos con AMD Sound Wave

Microsoft may release cheaper Surface laptops powered by AMD Sound Wave, an ARM-based processor rumored to debut in 2026, as a strategy to compete with Apple’s ARM-based devices. The details remain unconfirmed, and AMD Sound Wave's specs and availability are speculative.

AI semiconductor industry trends: from chips to systems - SiliconANGLE

AI hardware is moving from chip-centric to system-wide optimization, with performance and reliability distributed across packaging, racks, and supply chains. This shift raises upstream design challenges, emphasizes cross-team coordination, and highlights advances in packaging, interconnects, firmware, and AI-driven yield tools; executives foresee 'the AI system' as the new focus beyond silicon.

From photon to actuation: How physical AI is redefining embedded compute - Arm Newsroom

Arm and STMicroelectronics push embedded AI to physical systems, aiming for safe, reliable, and efficient intelligence at the edge. They outline three computing planes—perception, interaction, and actuation—augmented by cloud services, with safety as a core requirement, and preview new Cortex-M based STM32A microcontrollers for autonomous, fault-tolerant operation.