GIGABYTE

Gigabyte unveiled a high-density server platform at COMPUTEX 2026 that houses 40 Intel Core Ultra 7 258V-powered compute nodes in a compact 'pizza box' chassis. Each node includes 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory, Arc 140V graphics, and a 48 TOPS NPU, with the system offering 320 cores and 1.28 TB of memory. The platform targets microservices and cloud-based workloads like Kubernetes and Microsoft 365 cloud PCs.

VMware has debuted a technology preview of its ESX hypervisor for Arm processors and servers, supporting guests running RHEL, Ubuntu, and SUSE. The tech preview lacks support for some features and requires a separate vCenter for management. VMware is porting its products to Arm architecture due to increasing customer interest and potential energy efficiency benefits.

Motherboard sales have collapsed by more than 25 percent due to unprecedented shortages fueled by AI, with companies like ASUSTeK expected to sell fewer boards in 2025. Chipmakers are prioritizing the production of AI chips over enthusiast PC market components. This shift is affecting major manufacturers such as GIGABYTE, MSI, and ASRock.