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Probe into dodgy Tesla code started
Published in Transportation
Thursday, 09 January 2025 01:38

Probe into dodgy Tesla code started


Expect this to be abandoned when Trump takes over

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Tesla's software that allows cars to operate autonomously over short distances, after reports of the code crashing.

Microsoft rolls back Bing Image Generation update
Published in AI

 Users croon in complaint

Software King of the World, Microsoft has had to roll back its latest update to its Bing Image Generation system, which installed the latest iteration of OpenAI’s Dall-E model after Bing users vociferously complained about a decline in image quality.

Microsoft slams on the brakes for Windows 12
Published in News
Thursday, 09 January 2025 00:44

Microsoft slams on the brakes for Windows 12


Wants more AI in Windows 11

Software King of the World Microsoft is not going to release a new generation of Windows and wants to jack more AI under the bonnet of Windows 11 instead.

China pushes high performance RISC-V Processor
Published in News
Thursday, 09 January 2025 00:10

China pushes high performance RISC-V Processor


Ready for data centres

China's Xiangshan project is set to deliver a high-performance RISC-V processor by 2025. The move will elevate RISC-V from low-end silicon to datacenter-level capabilities, use the open-source Mulan PSL-2.0 license to disrupt Arm and Intel, and reduce China's dependence on foreign technology.

Huang claims to have beaten Moore’s Law
Published in AI
Thursday, 09 January 2025 00:05

Huang claims to have beaten Moore’s Law


Data center superchip is more than 30 times faster

The understated Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims that the performance of his company's AI chips is advancing faster than the rates historically set by Moore's Law.

Boxed video game sales  plummet
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 08 January 2025 23:48

Boxed video game sales plummet



It is all online

Boxed video game sales are fast going the way of Blockbuster and the dodo according to data from Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA).

DEF CON security chief asks for help after accident
Published in News


Mounting medical bills

The US health system has failed DEF CON’s head of security after a serious accident left him with a broken neck and temporary quadriplegia.

Nvidia and TSMC team up on a silicon photonics chip prototype
Published in News


Boldly going

Nvidia and TSMC have developed a silicon photonics-based chip prototype, according to a recent report from the Taiwanese press.

Dell scraps XPS branding
Published in News
Tuesday, 07 January 2025 22:29

Dell scraps XPS branding


Unified product lines

Grey box shifter, Dell has killed off its XPS branding, marking the end of an error for the iconic clamshell ultralight laptops, 2-in-1 devices, and desktops that have become a staple for many users.

Microsoft plans to invest  $3 billion in India
Published in Cloud


Cloud and AI services

Software King of the World Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud Azure services in India, turning to the world's most populous nation to fuel its revenue growth engine.