Panasonic resurrects dead founder
Published in AI
Friday, 29 November 2024 09:10

Panasonic resurrects dead founder


Japan’s "god of management” had gotten better

Panasonic Holdings has created an artificial intelligence clone of its late founder Konosuke Matsushita based on his writings, speeches, and over 3,000 voice recordings.

HP and Dell shares tumble over PC market recovery concerns
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Disappointing forecasts

Shares of Dell and HP suffered sharp declines after issuing disappointing forecasts, raising concerns about a faltering recovery in the personal computer (PC) market.

Qualcomm has lost interest in Intel takeover
Published in News
Thursday, 28 November 2024 10:46

Qualcomm has lost interest in Intel takeover


Kicked the tyres and a bit worried about the rust

Pretty much as we expected, Qualcomm has lost interest in buying Chipzilla.

Smart products don't tell consumers about software update durations
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Not so smart

A new paper from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff has revealed that nearly 89 per cent of smart products surveyed failed to disclose on their websites how long the products would receive software updates.

Intel might not spin off its Foundry arm
Published in News
Thursday, 28 November 2024 09:56

Intel might not spin off its Foundry arm


CHIPS act prevents it

Chipzilla said its deal for $7.86 billion in US government subsidies restricts the company's ability to sell stakes in its chipmaking unit.

Chinese headhunters prowling for Western tech experts
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Zeiss employees targeted by Huawei

Zeiss SMT has discovered that headhunters from Huawei Technologies are attempting to poach its employees.

Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated
Published in AI
Thursday, 28 November 2024 09:15

Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated


Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about

More than half of the posts on LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social media platform for business professionals, are likely generated by artificial intelligence.

FTC launches broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft
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Now all big Tech is being done

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to start a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing and cloud computing businesses.

AMD granted patent for glass core substrate
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 27 November 2024 10:05

AMD granted patent for glass core substrate


Has a heart of glass

AMD has been granted a patent (12080632) that covers glass core substrate technology.

US prepares to sanction more Chinese chipmakers
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Wednesday, 27 November 2024 09:43

US prepares to sanction more Chinese chipmakers


Because previous sanctions worked so well

The US government may soon introduce a new series of sanctions affecting at least 200 domestic chip makers in China.