Qualcomm accelerates Snapdragon 8 Elite v2
Hints at early launch
The next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite v2 system-on-chip (SoC) could debut earlier than expected, according to industry insider Digital Chat Station.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 sticking to 8-pin power connectors
Launch end of January
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 will not have a 12V-2×6 connector and will stick to the older 8-pin connectors.
Arrow Lake microcode fails to resolve performance problems
More woe for Chipzilla
Chipzilla’s latest "0x114" microcode update appears unable to resolve persistent performance issues plaguing its Arrow Lake-S processors.
Nvidia bets on robotics
Next thing
Nvidia is turning its attention to robotics as a potential major growth driver, amid rising competition in its core AI chipmaking business.
Nvidia acquires Run:ai for $700 Million
Plans to open source it
Nvidia has completed its $700 million acquisition of Run:ai, an Israel-based startup specializing in GPU cloud orchestration software for artificial intelligence workloads
Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns about key AI issues in 2025
Company needs to go like the clappers
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that 2025 will be crucial to the outfit as it tries to club its way to AI dominance.
Law of diminishing returns hits gaming
Graphics costing too much
Major video game studios' pursuit of ultra-realistic graphics has led to diminishing returns and industry-wide layoffs, according to the New York Times.
AI could kill us all in 30 years
Happy New Year
The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a "godfather" of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades.
Human brain slower than dial up
Particularly before coffee
Boffins researching the human brain have worked out that it processes information at 10 bits per second, which is slower than 1980’s dial up.
Raspberry Pi wows London Stock Exchange
Buy, buy, buy
The cocaine nose jobs of the London Stock Exchange are totally enthused about the Raspberry PI this year.