It's been another busy week in the chip world, with Intel's appointment of a new CEO sparking fears of larger layoffs and the company selling off its crown jewel fabs. Meanwhile, AMD continues its home run streak with another winning X3D processor arriving at retail.

China's chip smuggling continues, with individuals and companies importing restricted AI servers, while Huawei is accused of tricking TSMC into manufacturing banned processors. AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D, with its exceptional blend of performance in both gaming and productivity apps, has received rave reviews from almost every outlet, dominating Intel's chips in gaming performance.