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Microsoft buys shedloads of Nvidia chips
Published in News
Thursday, 19 December 2024 01:42

Microsoft buys shedloads of Nvidia chips


Big hopper customer

Software King of the world Microsoft has cemented its position at the forefront of artificial intelligence development, purchasing more than double the number of Nvidia’s flagship “Hopper” chips than any of its closest competitors in the US or China this year.

VR lets you talk to Napoleon
Published in AI
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 03:24

VR lets you talk to Napoleon


So, why did you lose at Waterloo?

A VR experience Napoleon, the Immersive Saga  allows visitors to interact with the Emperor himself as he recounts defining moments of his life.

Record revenue growth predicted for TSMC
Published in News
Friday, 13 December 2024 11:03

Record revenue growth predicted for TSMC


AI and crypto demand surge

The divination division of analyst outfit IDC has been reading some entrails and reached the conclusion that TSMC will achieve a record 25 per cent revenue growth next year.

Google's Gemini 2.0 released
Published in AI
Friday, 13 December 2024 10:16

Google's Gemini 2.0 released


Search engine wants to remain in the game

In a move that screams “we’re still relevant,” Google has rolled out Gemini 2.0, the latest iteration of its multimodal AI model, almost exactly a year after the original Gemini debut.

Amazon claims developers only code for an hour a day
Published in AI

But it is not really their fault

Amazon Web Services (AWS) claims the average developer spends a mere hour daily writing actual code—barely enough time to decide whether to indent with tabs or spaces.

China takes on Nvidia
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 12:04

China takes on Nvidia


Tech giant caught in the crossfire of global chip warfare

China has again donned its anti-monopoly cape, this time swooping in to "investigate" Nvidia.

OpenAI staffer declares AGI is here
Published in AI
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 11:33

OpenAI staffer declares AGI is here


Definately, maybe

The AI revolution is already here according to one rather excited OpenAI staffer.

Character.AI told kid to kill parents
Published in AI
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 11:15

Character.AI told kid to kill parents


Texas no place for old men

Two families in Texas have filed a federal lawsuit against Character.AI, accusing the Google-backed chatbot company of exposing their children to harmful and inappropriate content.

AI-generated bug reports flood Open Sauce projects
Published in AI


Developer Backlash 

A surge of low-quality software vulnerability reports generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked frustration among open-source developers, who warn that the trend wastes valuable time and resources. 

AI will replace web browsers says Microsoft
Published in AI
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:51

AI will replace web browsers says Microsoft


Microsoft's AI CEO predicts

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicts that conversational AI will become the primary way people interact with technology, effectively replacing traditional web browsers and search engines within the next few years.