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This weekend heralds the beginning of the annual Hot Chips conference, and with it come dozens of sessions over the course of the three-day event. At Hot Chips, you can expect the latest presentations from companies across the industry, including Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and many more. These technically focused, dense sessions offer a glimpse into the future of our industry, and we’re breaking it all down over on our subscription service, Tom’s Hardware Premium.

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Our staff of experts will be covering the latest developments via detailed Premium News pieces that dig deep into the biggest topics coming out of the show. We’ve already earmarked sessions for coverage, including reports surrounding AMD’s MI400 series AI accelerators, the latest developments in Intel’s next-gen ‘Diamond Rapids’ Xeon processors, and much more that you don’t want to miss out on.

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