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EU snuffles but might ignore Vole’s EU deal
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It's not an acquisition.

EU watchdogs might be prepared to let the software King of the World, Microsoft, get away with its €12.15 billion investment in OpenAI.

Chipzilla builds its first High NA EUV lithography tool
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Should have it running by the end of the year

Intel's Oregon team has accomplished a significant feat, assembling its first High NA EUV lithography tool. This cutting-edge technology is set to be operational within the year.

Apple’s RAM scam
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19 April 2024

Apple’s RAM scam


8GB just doesn't cut It

The fruity cargo cult Apple is at it again. They're pushing 8GB of RAM on their entry-level Macs, telling us it's "suitable for many tasks," like surfing the net, watching videos, and even "light" video and image editing.

Apple told to yank chat apps
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Making its Walled Garden even less attractive

The Chinese government has ordered Jobs' Mob to remove several top chat apps from its App Store in China, marking the latest in a series of censorship demands on the tech giant in its second-largest market.

Google sacks workers involved in anti-Israel protest
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So they have been arrested and are now jobless

Search outfit Google has listened to the 28 workers who protested against a deal the technology giant has with the Israeli government and has decided to open a series of rational talks about the matter – no, not really it has fired the lot of them as a warning to other staff who get in the way of it making millions on the back of military contracts.