Google blasts Microsoft's cloud 'monopoly'
It is getting in the way of our cloud monopoly
Google Cloud has slammed Microsoft's cloud computing tactics, saying its rival is after a monopoly that would hurt new technologies like generative AI.
The US chip plan is a waste of cash
It could make things worse
A report by top boffins has warned that the US plan to lure chip makers from Taiwan is a flop that could harm the island's security.
G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR5 memory breaks SuperPi-32M OC world record
SAFEDISK hits 2min 59sec 919ms in SuperPi-32M
G.Skill has announced that its Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 memory is a part of the setup that was able to break the SuperPi-32M world record by completing it in under 3 minutes.
Micron starts volume production of HBM3E
Starts sampling 36GB 12-High HBM3E
Micron has announced it has begun volume production of the HBM3E (High Bandwidth Memory 3E) solution, which should bring superior performance, exceptional efficiency, as well as seamless scalability.
AMD launches Radeon RX 7900 GRE globally
Drops the RX 7700 XT price to $419
As rumored earlier, AMD has now officially launched the Radeon RX 7900 GRE globally, putting more pressure on Nvidia's Geforce RTX 4070 non-Super, and filling the gap between its own Radeon RX 7900 XT and the Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics cards. AMD has also adjusted the price or the Radeon RX 7700 XT down to $419.
Engineers saddled with unpaid work to get jobs
…and it's getting worse
Crooked employers force developers to work for free by dangling the prospect of a job.
Apple’s expensive Vision Pro is cracking up
Jobs’ mob rubs paws at prospect of making money repairing it
Apple Vision Pro owners are posting identical reports of a crack appearing on the front glass of their overpriced headsets.
India's tax plan could ruin its chip dreams
Making the global shortage worse
India's plan to let a ban on imposing customs duties on cross-border digital e-commerce transactions run out may scupper India's more ambitious plans to become a global chip leader in the next five years, the industry has warned.
M&M machines spy on students' faces
University rushes to remove them
Canada-based University of Waterloo is hurrying to remove M&M-branded smart vending machines from campus after furious students discovered the machines secretly collect facial-recognition data without their permission.
Toshiba laptop chargers go up in flames
15.5 million recalled
Dynabook Americas, the firm that used to be Toshiba, has recalled 15.5 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters over fears they could burn and set fire to your home.