AI takes its toll on Big Tech
Tech giants axe 34,000 jobs
Major tech firms such as Microsoft, Alphabet, PayPal, and eBay have sacked 34,000 workers since the start of 2024 to focus on artificial intelligence (AI), the Financial Times revealed.
Nvidia's using its own AI to make more chips
ChipNeMo speeds up the process
Companies are desperate for Nvidia's limited supply of GPUs — used to train and build AI products — as the AI sector goes mad. Now, the chip giant is using its AI to make its chips faster to keep up with the demand.
How Huawei bypassed the ban
The cunning plan involved slashing Kirin production
Huawei stunned the world when it brought out the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro last year. Despite US bans that stop the company from getting top chips, including 5G modems, the phone's China-made Kirin 9000s SoC gave 5G and satellite network links.
Quora is nearly dead
A warning about what happens when robots take over
Quora, the website that used to answer all our burning questions, is now a ghost town full of rubbish, weirdos, and robots.
Microsoft’s AI obsession
We will use it everywhere
Software King of the World and supreme Vole Satya Nadella has confirmed that his outfit is obsessed with using AI as much as possible.
Carlin estate sues over AI rip-off
He doesn’t drink Carlin black label
The estate of George Carlin is suing over releasing a comedy special that uses artificial intelligence to copy the dead comedian's voice and humour.
SK Hynix is back in black
The tech giant makes a profit after a year of losses thanks to AI
The world's second-largest memory chip maker, South Korea's SK Hynix, said it had returned to profit after four consecutive quarters of losses driven by demand for chips used in artificial intelligence.
AI could be coming for CEOs
Robots will move their cheese
While CEOs have been using AI as an excuse to fire employees, the technology is making them into overpaid white elephants who should also go, according to a new study.
Vodafone signs AI deal with Microsoft
Phone giant teams up with Microsoft for AI and cloud
Vodafone has signed a 10-year deal with Microsoft to use the tech monster's artificial intelligence and cloud technology.
Samsung officially schedules next Unpacked event for January 17
Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup incoming
Although we knew it was coming, Samsung has now officially set the date for its next Unpacked event which will take place on January 17th, 10 AM PT (7 PM CET). According to Samsung, the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event will "open a new era of mobile AI", suggesting that a big part of it will be about artificial intelligence.