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• AMD to launch next-generation Fiji GPUs on June 16

  Gamers, buckle up -- AMD will launch its highly-anticipated graphics processing unit, code-named Fiji, on June 16 at the E3 conference.

• AMD skips Chromebooks, bets on Windows 10 with new Carrizo chips

  Chromebooks may be hot-ticket items, but with its sixth-generation A-series chips for mainstream laptops, AMD is placing its bets on Microsoft's Windows 10.

• Computex focus shifts from PCs to wearables, IoT

  The next big wearable hit could emerge at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, and any attempt to steal the device off the show floor could be thwarted by Internet of Things security devices expected to be on display.

• AMD puts faith back in x86, downgrading its ARM effort

  Two years ago, AMD tried to cut its reliance on the plodding x86 design by building server chips around ARM, the hot architecture driving mobile devices. That hasn't worked out, and the company is now putting its faith back in x86.

• AMD developing mega-chip that combines CPUs and GPUs

  AMD will battle Intel for computer performance supremacy with a new high-speed chip that could be the fastest when it ships.

• The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Thursday, May 7

  SAP's S/4Hana moves to the cloud...AMD puts Zen up against Intel's Skylake...Europe probes e-commerce firms...and more tech news.

• AMD slims PC chip lineup, hopes to return to profitability by year end

  AMD hasn't been competitive in the chip market over the last few years thanks to some poor decisions, but the company is simplifying its product lineup for PCs while getting into some newer, hotter product areas in hopes of reaching consistent profitability by the end of this year.

• The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Friday, April 17

  WikiLeaks publishes stolen Sony info... IBM opens up threat data... China suspends rule on foreign IT vendors... and more tech news

• AMD withdraws from high-density server business

  AMD has pulled out of the market for high-density servers, reversing a strategy it embarked on three years ago with its acquisition of SeaMicro.

• USB 3.1 set to reach desktops

  The emerging USB 3.1 standard is set to reach desktops as hardware companies release motherboards with ports that can transfer data two times faster than the previous USB technology.

• The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, March 24

  More Andoid devices get Microsoft apps... Top EU court hears challenge to data exchange deal... Facebook to host content for media groups... and more tech news.

• Former AMD CEO Rory Read finds a home in Dell

  Former AMD CEO Rory Read has seemingly stepped down the executive ladder by taking a job at Dell to lead global commercial sales, but some analysts think the move could give him a career boost.

• With new specification, run one application across devices

  Raw horsepower has always been important measuring stick for performance of mobile devices and PCs, but it's also important to determine whether applications are written to exploit all the available hardware features.

• Five things to expect from AMD's Carrizo chips

  The PC market has stabilized a bit lately but that hasn't done much for AMD, whose PC processor shipments are in decline. The company hopes to recover momentum this year with a new laptop chip coming soon code-named Carrizo.

• AMD looks to Carrizo chips for PC rebound

  Stability in the PC market has benefitted many chip and computer companies, but not Advanced Micro Devices.