Valve Genius fixed video game lighting calculations
The maths was all wrong
The groundbreaking lighting in Half-Life 2 resulted from serious lobbying by a Valve designer on hardware makers who had not correctly added up their sums.
Vole faces £1 Billion Cloud overcharge case in UK
Outlook is cloudy
Software King of the World, Microsoft is staring down the barrel of a potential £1 billion payout if a colossal class action lawsuit brought by UK businesses succeeds.
Consumer electronics to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2026
Heading back to black
A new report from beancounters Stocklytics claims that the consumer electronics industry is back on track after having a dismissal few years and will be worth a trillion dollars by 2026.
Apple gets a breather in Brazil
Court gives it more time to get its act together
Fruity cargo cult Apple has been given more time to sort out its anti-trust antics in Brazil.
Chinese chip designer faces massive layoffs
Casualties in US-China Tech Conflict
Chinese server CPU designer Hongjun Microelectronics Technology is reportedly preparing to lay off up to half of its workforce, reflecting the escalating challenges Chinese semiconductor firms face due to geopolitical tensions.
Intel 18A SRAM density trails TSMC’s N2
But size is not everything
As semiconductor manufacturers continue to push the boundaries of fabrication technology, SRAM cell size and density have emerged as critical benchmarks.
David Sacks new AI & Crypto Czar
Latest millionaire added to Trump’s inner circle
US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks as his "White House AI & Crypto Czar."
CMA approves £16.5 Billion Vodafone-Three merger
Massive shake-up for the UK market by Kitten Kong
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given a conditional green light to Vodafone and Three's £16.5 billion merger.
Microsoft sticks to guns
TPM 2.0 required for Windows 11 Upgrade
Software King of the World Microsoft has told the world+dog that its stringent TPM 2.0 system requirement for upgrading to Windows 11 is non-negotiable.
Intel’s partners furious at Kicking Pat Gelsinger’s “retirement”
Scapegoating
Intel's business partners are unhappy with the departure of former CEO Pat Gelsinger, who claims that his exit is a massive concern for the future of Intel's business.