Nvidia’s Project Denver was going to be x86
Published in Network


Legal constraints meant it went to Arm

Nvidia’s Project Denver was supposed to be based on x86 tech, but things took a turn thanks to legal wranglings involving Transmeta’s Tokamak technology. Instead, Nvidia had to pivot to Arm, and the rest is history.

Former Intel CEO defends 18A process
Published in News
Monday, 09 December 2024 11:43

Former Intel CEO defends 18A process


Pat Gelsinger speaks out on yield rate rumours

Intel's now "retired" CEO Pat [kicking] Gelsinger took time out from his busy schedule gardening, making homemade jam and other retirement activities, to defend Intel Foundry's 18A yield rate claims.

Microsoft winds down production of Surface Studio 2+
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Curtains for Ultra-Premium All-in-One

Software King of the World, Microsoft has ended production on the Surface Studio 2+, its ultra-premium all-in-one desktop PC designed for creatives and commercial customers.

Arm boss sad about Kicking Pat’s exit
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Monday, 09 December 2024 11:32

Arm boss sad about Kicking Pat’s exit


Intel used to be a contender

Arm's CEO Rene Haas has told the Verge he is sad to see Chipzilla suffering so much.

Marvell’s market cap surges past Intel
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Monday, 09 December 2024 11:29

Marvell’s market cap surges past Intel


Claims to be the new Nvidia

Marvell Technology's stock price has risen dramatically this year, climbing 95 percent and pushing its market capitalisation above Intel.

Generative AI makes English the hottest new programming language
Published in AI


Natural Language prompts are the new black

Generative AI is transforming software development by enabling natural language prompts to generate code, reducing the need for traditional programming skills and making English the new coding language.

Google's end-to-end encryption in Messaging App claims pooh
Published in Mobiles


Misleading Security Claims

Tech blogger John Gruber has slammed Google over its claims that its text-messaging app, Google Messages, ensures "conversations are end-to-end encrypted."

Valve Genius fixed video game lighting calculations
Published in Graphics


The maths was all wrong

The groundbreaking lighting in Half-Life 2 resulted from serious lobbying by a Valve designer on hardware makers who had not correctly added up their sums.

Vole faces £1 Billion Cloud overcharge case in UK
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Outlook is cloudy

Software King of the World, Microsoft is staring down the barrel of a potential £1 billion payout if a colossal class action lawsuit brought by UK businesses succeeds.

Consumer electronics to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2026
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Heading back to black

A new report from beancounters Stocklytics claims that the consumer electronics industry is back on track after having a dismissal few years and will be worth a trillion dollars by 2026.