Samsung reveals what it claims is the first 10nm-class 8Gb LPDDR5 DRAM chip-- an addition to the S. Korean company's DRAM lineup aimed for upcoming 5G and AI-powered mobile applications.

“This development of 8Gb LPDDR5 represents a major step forward for low-power mobile memory solutions,” Samsung says. “We will continue to expand our next-generation 10nm-class DRAM lineup as we accelerate the move toward greater use of premium memory across the global landscape.”

LPDDR5 is currently the most cutting edge memory standard-- so much so the JEDEC standards group is still to finalise the specification. However Samsung appears to have the details, and is showing off a memory chip with data rates of up to 6400Mb/s, 1.5x faster than LPDDR4X DRAM chips found in flagship mobile devices. As a result, the LPDDR5 chip can send 51.2GB of data in a second.

Micron starts mass production of next-generation GDDR6 RAM, with the first product being 8Gb (1GB) GDDR6 memory ICs, as the industry as a whole starts making the shift from the now decade-old GDDR5 standard.

The announcement makes Micron the final vendor among the industry's Big 3 to start GDDR6 production. The 8Gb chips from the company will be available at different speeds, with 12Gbps and 14Gbps products operating at 1.35v aimed at the graphics market, followed by upcoming 16Gbps chips. Micron has also developed 20Gbps solutions, but has no details on such products as yet.

Intel announces the immediate resignation of Brian Krzanich as CEO, after learning he had a "consensual relationship" with a fellow employee, a violation of Chipzilla non-fraternisation policies.

The company already has a replacement for Krzanich, at least in the interim-- CFO Robert Swan.

“The Board believes strongly in Intel’s strategy and we are confident in Bob Swan’s ability to lead the company as we conduct a robust search for our next CEO," chairman Andy Bryant says. "Bob has been instrumental to the development and execution of Intel’s strategy, and we know the company will continue to smoothly execute. We appreciate Brian’s many contributions to Intel."

Fujitsu opens a second European Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) in London-- a location the company says will help customers "better understand their business challenges within the context of their overall strategy."

The first Fujitsu DTC in Europe was opened back in April 2018 in Munich, Germany. The center gives customers access to the Fujitsu Human Centric Experience Design (HXD), a methodology the company says accelerates the design process by focusing on technology-related solutions supporting the digital transformation of organisations. The critical ideation phase puts both Fujitsu customers and their end customers at the heart, ensuring everyone involved is a co-designer of the overall concept.