Nvidia and TSMC team up on a silicon photonics chip prototype
Boldly going
Nvidia and TSMC have developed a silicon photonics-based chip prototype, according to a recent report from the Taiwanese press.
Dell scraps XPS branding
Unified product lines
Grey box shifter, Dell has killed off its XPS branding, marking the end of an error for the iconic clamshell ultralight laptops, 2-in-1 devices, and desktops that have become a staple for many users.
Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion in India
Cloud and AI services
Software King of the World Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud Azure services in India, turning to the world's most populous nation to fuel its revenue growth engine.
Nvidia releases small AI supercomputer
Project DIGITS with GB10 Superchip
Nvidia has unveiled its Project DIGITS -- a small personal AI supercomputer targeted at researchers, data scientists, and students.
Apple’s Intelligence proving to be a joke
Fanboys are complaining
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s AI product is proving so bad that even its legion of fanboys are complaining.
Meta disables fact-checking
Embracing the right
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the end of fact-checking and the removal of speech restrictions across Facebook and Instagram.
Anthropic wants to raise a fist full of dollars
Would make it worth $60 billion
AI outfit, Anthropic is in advanced talks to raise $2 billion dollars in a deal that would value it at $60 billion, making it the latest artificial-intelligence startup to seize upon the AI hype.
New AMD GPUs a no show at CES
Everyone surprised
Observers at AMD’s CES 2025 keynote were surprised that Team Red had nothing to say about its coming RX 9000 series.
Intel sticking to its GPU plans
New CEO pledges protection
Despite rumours that Intel was going to abandon its GPU plans, it appears Chipzilla is going to stick with them.
Employers dock the pay of remote workers
Even if they cost the company less to hire
Companies who are desperate to prop up the roles of largely useless middle managers are docking the pay of remote workers to encourage them back to the office.