Warning about AI's "irrational exuberance"
Published in AI
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:44

Warning about AI's "irrational exuberance"


Are we heading for a tech bubble burst?

Cloud Native Computing Foundation boss Priyanka Sharma told the gathered throngs at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe that AI is in a phase of "irrational exuberance" and people are getting too excited too soon.

Ubisoft teams up with Nvidia
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:23

Ubisoft teams up with Nvidia


Aims for more interesting NPCs

Ubisoft's Paris R&D centre is working with Nvida to explore the possibilities of generative AI within gaming.

Employment crisis in tech industry
Published in News
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:06

Employment crisis in tech industry


So much for the skills gap

Since the current year's commencement, over 50,000 employees have been dismissed from upwards of 200 technology firms, as reported by the tracking website Layoffs. fyi.

EU prepares for a showdown with Apple and Meta
Published in News


The Good, the bad and the ugly

EU's competition watchdog, Margrethe Vestager, has issued a stark warning to tech titans Apple and Meta regarding their latest fee structures, suggesting they could stifle the consumer freedoms promised by the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

MacOS Sonoma 14.4 update wipes file histories
Published in News


It is not as if you needed those files right? 


In a classic Jobs’ Mob programming gaffe, the latest macOS Sonoma 14.4 update has unleashed a bug that's wreaking havoc on iCloud Drive's versioning system.

Micron predicts glowing future
Published in News
Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:53

Micron predicts glowing future


Memory will benefit from AI boom

Memory maker Micron saw its shares surge in after-hours trading following an unexpectedly positive revenue forecast for the current quarter, spurred by the increased demand for AI.

Epic Games targets iOS and Android with store launch
Published in Gaming


Comes with sweeteners

Epic Games has announced plans to expand its digital storefront, the Epic Games Store, to iOS and Android platforms by the end of 2024.

Elon Musk’s anti-trickle down charity chunter
Published in News


Billionaire blasts Bezos’ ex for ‘dooming’ the West!

Elon [look at me] Musk, the bloke with more dosh than you can shake a stick at, has gone off on one about wealthy ladies splashing their cash on charities, claiming they’re the downfall of the West.

Volkswagen's self-driving car revolution
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 11:23

Volkswagen's self-driving car revolution


Teaming up with tech titans for a driverless dream

Volkswagen has partnered with Mobileye to turbocharge its motors with nifty automated driving tech.

US government gives Intel €7.9 billion after all
Published in News


The wonders of socialism

Ever keen to show the commies how propping up the industry with government cash is a bad idea, the US government has written a cheque to Chipzilla for €7.9 Billion.