AMD demoed their buzzed-about DirectX 11 graphics processor at the Computex show in Taiwan, offering proof that they’re making progress in getting to market first with their product.
https://gizmodo.com/amd-promises-directx-11-in-2009-5058473
Engadget says details are scant, but mention that AMD says that new DX11 features, such as the Compute Shader, will help improve Windows 7 performance, among other things. They expect their DirectX 11 products to be available in late 2009. [AMD via Engadget]