UK biz in cyber shambles
Government warned
The latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey for 2024 released by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has got the UK's knickers in a twist.
Google's Axion packs a punch
Google squares off against the AI competition
Google Cloud's thrown its hat into the ring with Axion, its first custom-built Arm brawler, promising a 30 per cent beefier performance than other Arm contenders from AWS and Microsoft. They're even boasting a 50 per cent muscle-up and 60 per cent more energy thriftiness than the X86 heavyweights.
Beeper's bounces back with Automattic buyout
Bubble bursts
Last year, Beeper ruffled Jobs' Mob's feathers by mimicking Android's coveted blue bubble chat. Not one to take it lying down, the tech titan clipped Beeper's wings. Yet, in a twist of fate, the plucky startup found a new nest in a €117 million deal with Automattic.
Intel's Gaudi 3 released
A new AI chip
Intel's Gaudi 3, the latest contender in the AI chip race, has hit the market, which it claims has twice the energy efficiency and a 1.5x faster AI model processing speed compared to Nvidia's H100 GPU.
Linux might be getting its act together on the desktop
2024 is the year apparently
The open, saucy world is all a flutter over the news that Linux’s market share of the desktop market is still over four per cent and will stay there.
Ive and Altman’s secret tech venture
It's not a phone, it's a mystery
Jony Ive, the design maestro behind Apple's shiny toys, and Sam Altman, the head honcho at OpenAI, are rumoured to be cooking up something big. They're not just tinkering in the shed; they're after a hefty €920 million to kickstart a company that'll churn out an AI-powered gizmo.
Nvidia sued over its Modulus artificial intelligence software
Trademark dispute
Chipmaker Nvidia has been sued in a Texas federal court by Modulus Financial Engineering, a financial technology company, for Trademark Infringement over Nvidia's Modulus artificial intelligence software.
Chipzilla’s Core i9 CPUs being returned in droves
Normally thought of as the best gaming processor
Intel’s recent Core i9 CPUs are being returned in droves by angry customers.
Microsoft wants to open a new AI hub in London
Based in Paddington
Software King of the World Microsoft plans to open a new hub in London's Paddington to expand the company’s AI capabilities.
US government gives TSMC €6.07 billion subsidy
Its only socialism if it is spent on healthcare.
The US Commerce Department has decided to give Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's unit a whopping €6.07 billion subsidy for advanced semiconductor production in Phoenix, Arizona, and up to €4.6 billion in low-cost government loans.