Qualcomm's sticking AI on the Edge
Popping up on the fifth-gen mobile networks
Qualcomm's splashing some cash on artificial intelligence (AI), top-notch antenna tech for sub-6GHz, and 5G-fuelled edge computing.
Chipzilla confirms Falcon Shore's AI processor needs 1500W
Nvidia's only needs 1200W
Intel has let slip that its soon-to-drop Falcon Shores AI processor, a nifty hybrid chip that marries x86 and Xe GPU cores, is set to be a proper guzzler, chugging down a hefty 1500 watts (W) of juice -- a fair bit thirstier than Nvidia’s B200, which only sips up to 1200W.
Microsoft changes strategy on Call of Duty
Operation Reckless Vole
Software King of the World, Microsoft is planning a major shakeup of its videogame sales strategy by releasing the coming instalment of Call of Duty to its subscription service instead of the longtime, lucrative approach of only selling it a la carte.
Apple's 'Big Brother' tactics stifle Euro tech freedom
EU needs to check the fine print
In a classic display of Apple's 'my way or the highway' attitude, the tech giant has finally bent the knee to European law, but not without a sneaky catch that's got third-party browser developers in a right tizz.
DRAM inventor logs off
Dennard was 91
Robert Heath Dennard, the trailblazing electrical and computer engineer who invented DRAM, has died at the age of 91.
LLM’s have the same security problems as 1970s phones
John Draper could exploit it with his Captain Crunch whistle
Security expert Bruce Schneier has pointed out that large language models are open to the same kind of weaknesses that phones in the 1970s had, the kind that John Draper exploited.
Google Cloud’s biggest blunder
Deleted a major customer’s account
Google Cloud accidentally deleted a giant customer account, along with its back-ups for no reason.
Leaks show Zen 5 Strix might disappoint
Trails behind older Intel Core i7-12700F and mobile Intel Core i7-13850HX
New alleged benchmarks have surfaced online for the upcoming AMD Zen 5 Strix Point processors. While it might outdo the Ryzen 7 7700X and the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, it is still behind Intel's older gear.
Chipzilla says good bye to Ponte Vecchio HPC GPUs
Only two years after it appeared it rides off into the sunset
Intel's decided it's time to start saying goodbye to its Ponte Vecchio HPC GPUs.
Nvidia might not do so well next year
Analysts warn of long term nose-dive
While the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street expect Nvidia to clean up making AI chips, there is a growing number of them who are less certain.