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Microsoft makes $92 billion but cannot build AI infrastructure fast enough
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Apple influencer blames customers for faulty iPhone Duo
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STMicroelectronics looking at satellites and data centres
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UMC bets older chips will become pricey again
Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer UMC has approved an additional $3.2 billion for manufacturing expansion as demand for…
SK Hynix says memory shortage could last until 2030
South Korean memory specialist SK Hynix reported a sharp rise in quarterly profit as demand…
Samsung makes $80 billion profit
Samsung Electronics reported another strong quarter, with operating profit reaching about $80.5 billion as the…
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STMicroelectronics looking at satellites and data centres
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Graphics
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Nvidia finally cuts the shader compilation queue
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Mobiles
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PC Hardware
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Qualcomm and Anduril want to make laptops in America
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AI
More cuts at Microsoft
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees as it squeezes costs while funding its enormous AI spending programme. According to Reuters, more than a quarter of its workforce…
OpenAI swallows Orchestra Bio
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Crescent Island demonstrated and named Intel GPU D270
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Gaming
Rockstar’s GTA nearly cooked after 13 year wait
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Next Xbox could cost $1,800
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Automotive
Uber plans to unleash Chinese robotaxis on London
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RAMageddon increases car prices
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Data center
Samsung makes $80 billion profit
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Microsoft makes $92 billion but cannot build AI infrastructure fast enough
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Smart devices
Apple’s OLED iPad mini gets a maxi price
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TomTom is recalculating and cutting approximately 200 jobs worldwide as it reorganises its operations and…
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Network
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Chinese boffins have emerged from their smoke-filled labs having demonstrated optical fibre transmission at 3.2 petabits per second, setting a claimed world record for real-time bidirectional data transfer. According to…