Nvidia replaces Chipzilla in Dow Jones Industrial Average
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AI Boom kicks off the old dinosaur 

In a significant reshuffle of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nvidia is set to replace Intel, reflecting the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) and a significant shift in the semiconductor industry.

US is making consumers pay for corporate data centre plans
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It is the American way

The US has a novel way of funding big IT company data centres and AI plans: it hikes ordinary people's power bills.

OpenAI launches real-time search feature
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Friday, 01 November 2024 11:11

OpenAI launches real-time search feature


Challenges Google and Microsoft

OpenAI launched a real-time search function within ChatGPT, marking its first significant foray into a market long dominated by Google.

US military buys OpenAI tech
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Thursday, 31 October 2024 10:21

US military buys OpenAI tech


Africa Command deems OpenAI Technology "Essential"

A procurement document obtained by The Intercept reveals that US Africa Command (AFRICOM) considers access to OpenAI's technology "essential" for its operations.

Vole sees a boost in software gaming revenues
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Thursday, 31 October 2024 09:44

Vole sees a boost in software gaming revenues


Hardware declines

Software King of the world, Microsoft, has released its first quarter 2025 earnings, revealing a significant rise in software gaming revenues despite declining Xbox hardware sales.

OpenAI forms pact with Broadcom
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Wednesday, 30 October 2024 09:26

OpenAI forms pact with Broadcom


No longer wants custom foundaries

OpenAI has decided to shelve its plans to build custom foundries. Instead, the company will partner with semiconductor giant Broadcom to develop its first batch of custom AI chips.

Meta sets its sights on rivalling Google and Bing with new search engine
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Quietly working on webcrawling

Meta is now setting its sights on building a search engine to compete with giants like Google and Bing.

Vole accuses Google of running European "shadow campaigns"
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Wants to discredit Microsoft with regulators

Software King of the World Microsoft has slammed Google for running "shadow campaigns" in Europe designed to discredit the software giant with regulators.

Nvidia surpasses Apple as world's most valuable company
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Tame Apple Press in shock

The Tame Apple Press spent Friday night in the pub drowning its collective sorrows as it was announced that Nvidia has overtaken Apple as the world's most valuable company.

IBM shares fall on mixed results
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Friday, 25 October 2024 09:49

IBM shares fall on mixed results


Propped up by Red Hat

Biggish Blue shares dropped more than six per cent yesterday as the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street were worried about the outfit’s mixed earnings report for the third quarter.