AMD reports better-than-expected third-quarter results and a stronger outlook, with data-centre revenue nearly doubling as demand for its AI chips remains robust. Several outlets say the company’s performance comes after market expectations, and that the stock rises in extended or after-hours trading following the earnings release.

A central theme across coverage is AMD’s fourth-quarter revenue guidance, described as about $17 billion with a roughly 3% range, and in some reports as evidence that data-centre processor demand is sustaining AI spending. Bloomberg and others also highlight that the forecast exceeds analysts’ estimates, while CNBC and Quartz stress that the data-centre segment is the driver behind the earnings beat.

Some outlets add competitive context: the Globe and Mail links AMD’s gains to capturing market share from Intel. One story from Channel NewsAsia also frames the news around broader multi-year strength, while The Next Web focuses on investor concern about AI spending and the pressure for AMD to deliver a “big” quarter.