Dell joins the AI PC craze
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Soon, everyone will have an AI PC

Dell Technologies has jumped on the AI hype train as it prepares to launch new devices.

Asus rolls out its own Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics cards
Published in Graphics


Part of the Dual OC and TUF Gaming lineup

Asus has introduced its own custom versions of the Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics card. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE was limited to China, but AMD has officially announced it for a global release in order to counter Nvidia's $550 RTX 4070 non-Super graphics card. Asus custom RX 7900 GRE graphics cards will come as a part of the Dual OC and TUF Gaming lineups.

TD SYNNEX partners to get first dibs on new AI chips
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At least in the UK

TD SYNNEX partners will be the first in the trade to get their hands on devices powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chips with built-in AI expected to be launched by top PC makers in mid-2024.

Google blasts Microsoft's cloud 'monopoly'
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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
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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
Published in PC Hardware


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
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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
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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
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…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
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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.