EPYC

Ahead of AMD's third-quarter results, analysts are weighing two storylines: the headline-grabbing OpenAI partnership that has driven much of the stock's recent momentum, and the core data-center business built on EPYC server processors. A Seeking Alpha preview argues investors should focus on EPYC's growth rather than the AI deal alone, setting up chip revenue expectations for the report.

Phoronix reports that KVM updates have been merged for the upcoming Linux 7.4 kernel, including support for AMD EPYC Zen 6 page-modification logging and ARM64 running on s390 systems. The news circulated in free-software circles as part of a daily roundup dated 27 October 2026.