News - subcat

Customers fleeing VMware
Published in News
Friday, 01 November 2024 11:21

Customers fleeing VMware


Not impressed with price hikes and subscription shifts

Since Broadcom’s $69 billion acquisition of VMware last year, many customers have voiced dissatisfaction with Broadcom’s changes to VMware’s offerings, and now it appears that they are spurring the company as if it were a rabid dog.  

OpenAI forms pact with Broadcom
Published in News
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.

Chipzilla must slice off its Fab business
Published in News
Monday, 28 October 2024 11:18

Chipzilla must slice off its Fab business


Former directors say

Four former Intel directors have published an article in Fortune, urging the company to spin off its fab business.

EU investigates Broadcom over VMware licencing
Published in News


Watchdog barks

US chipmaker Broadcom is facing scrutiny from EU antitrust regulators over changes to the licensing conditions of its newly acquired cloud computing firm VMware, following grievances from several EU business users and trade associations.

Dell dumps VMware after Broadcom buyout
Published in News
Wednesday, 31 January 2024 09:53

Dell dumps VMware after Broadcom buyout


Does not want an open relationship any more

The tech distributor has ditched its deal to sell VMware products after Broadcom snapped up the software firm.

Broadcom kills off perpetual licenses
Published in News
Wednesday, 13 December 2023 12:10

Broadcom kills off perpetual licenses


“Encouraging” customers to subscriptions

Broadcom appears to be doing its best to make like hell for VMware customers by killing off VMware's on-premises perpetual licenses.

Raspberry Pi 5 is out with 2.4GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 CPU
Published in News


First Raspberry Pi with silicon designed in‑house in Cambridge, UK

Raspberry Foundation has officially launched the new Raspberry Pi 5, claiming it to be twice as fast as its predecessor and proudly announcing that it is the first Raspberry Pi computer to feature silicon designed in‑house in Cambridge, UK.

Apple signs 5G deal with Broadcom
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 24 May 2023 11:43

Apple signs 5G deal with Broadcom


Spending billions in the US

Apple announced a new multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom, a leading US technology and advanced manufacturing company.

Broadcom VMware takeover concerns European Commission
Published in News


Restricts parts of the market, others can't reach

The European Commission said US chipmaker Broadcom's $61 billion takeover of cloud computing company VMware could restrict competition for certain hardware components.

TSMC ready for 3nm process launch in September
Published in News


Tame Apple Press claims fruity cargo cult will be the first to get it 

TSMC is on track to launch the much-awaited 3nm process node in September and mainstream media loyal to the fruity Apple cult insist that it will be its first 3nm customer.