Intel unveils record-breaking $17,800 price for 128-core Xeon 6980P processor
It is the most expensive CPU to date
Ubisoft stock surges following Tencent and Guillemot buyout discussions
It still has a long way to go to rebuild its finances
Dubai Airports unveils plan to install largest airport solar roof with 62,904 panels
Another initiative by Emirates airline will install 39,960 solar panels
60TB hard drives set to arrive by 2028, industry forecast predicts
Forward-looking: Going from today's 30TB to 60TB in just four years would be a heck of an increase after HDD capacity growth stalled for a while. However, that's exactly what the new International Roadmap for Devices and Systems Mass Data Storage report by IEEE is predicting. The roadmap calls for 60TB hard disk drives to hit the market in 2028.
Biden signs bill allowing some US chipmakers to bypass environmental reviews
Controversial move ruffles feathers of environmental groups
TSMC could charge over $30,000 for each 2nm wafer
A 50 percent leap over prices for 3nm chips and double the cost of 4/5nm
John Deere is still hindering farmers' ability to repair their machinery, US senator warns
Deere didn't comply with the memorandum of understanding signed in 2023
Reopening Three Mile Island nuclear plant for Microsoft data centers could cost taxpayers $1.6 billion
AI, the worst nuclear accident in US history, and billions of tax dollars: a winning combination
EU demands information on content algorithms from YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok
They have barely six weeks to comply
OpenAI secures record-breaking $6.6 billion in funding, now valued at $157 billion
The company is one of the three largest venture-backed startups ever
Why it matters: We knew OpenAI was hot, but maybe not this hot. The company has just raised a startling $6.6 billion, leading to a valuation of $157 billion. Even by Silicon Valley standards this is a lot of money. OpenAI is close-lipped about how it will invest the capital, only saying it will accelerate AI research and increase its compute capabilities.
Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Jeff Bezos as world's second-richest person as Meta shares hit all-time high
The 21,000 people who lost their jobs must be pleased
Before Nvidia, founder and CEO Jensen Huang designed microprocessors for...
On his 30th birthday in 1993, Jensen Huang co-founded Nvidia.
Accenture bets big on generative AI with Nvidia, launches new business group and AI Refinery
A new army of trained professionals will help businesses adopt AI, or else
Palworld boldly announces upcoming mobile game despite Nintendo's lawsuit
Krafton, the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, has landed the deal
Tesla kills off entry-level Model 3, cheapest trim now costs over $42,000
Farewell to Tesla's sub-$40k electric dream
Broadcom tried to hit AT&T with a 1,050% price increase for VMware products
A subscription-only model is expensive
Businesses are still betting on generative AI despite media skepticism
Latest GenAI study highlights continued enthusiasm but also a shifting market
British government buys semiconductor fab to secure military supply chain
The plant makes gallium arsenide semiconductors used in many military applications
How Blizzard devs almost brought a Call of Duty RTS to life
The devs were also pushing for Warcraft 4 but Blizzard wasn't interested
AI coding assistants do not boost productivity or prevent burnout, study finds
Running counter to GitHub Copilot's own claims
DirecTV and Dish plan merger to survive streaming era, pending regulator approval
DirecTV is paying $1 for Dish, while assuming $9.8 billion in debt
Ubisoft investors push for company sale as shares hit decade-low
The Star Wars Outlaws effect
Recap: To say that Ubisoft isn't having a good time right now would be an understatement. The French studio is reeling from the comparative failure of Star Wars Outlaws – a game it expected to be smash hit – and as a result has just delayed the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows by three months. The firm's shares are at a 10-year low, and investors are pushing the company to sell itself.
Security expert uncovers widespread vulnerabilities in US voting and government systems
Hackers can manipulate court records and voter databases, researcher reveals
Two mines in North Carolina that monopolize high-purity quartz could face disruptions due to Hurricane Helene
Hurricane damage may threaten critical semiconductor supply chain link
Amazon partially prevails in FTC antitrust lawsuit, but the battle continues
The trial will be split into two parts, a decision Amazon opposed