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UK taxman at war with the government
Published in AI
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 10:52

UK taxman at war with the government


Don’t want to say “yes minister” to AI

Civil servants in the United Kingdom are embroiled in a contentious dispute with the government over the proposed deployment of artificial intelligence to handle taxpayer complaints.

Rapidus building 2nm chips in Japan
Published in News
Monday, 12 August 2024 12:54

Rapidus building  2nm chips in Japan


Targeting AI

Rapidus Corporation is constructing a chip fabrication facility in Northern Japan.

Mike Mageek is dead
Published in News
Monday, 12 August 2024 11:38

Mike Mageek is dead


Industry gadfly and mate died yesterday

One of the legends of the IT industry, tantric guru, and the inventor of the cynical red-top tech tabloid, Mike Magee, has died at the age of 74.

Intel unveils discrete GPU for cars
Published in Transportation
Monday, 12 August 2024 11:30

Intel unveils discrete GPU for cars


The ARC A760A

Chipzilla has announced its latest innovation: a discrete GPU specifically designed for cars.

Mozilla wants you to learn to love Firefox again
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A fresh bid for independence

Big Cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation wants to get people to love its browser, Firefox again.

Microsoft is rumoured sitting on $40 billion to steal Google market share
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Following Google's monopoly announcement

Software King of the World Microsoft is sitting on a  $40 billion war chest ready to try and take away a significant chunk of Google’s search business.

AMD processors from 2006 affected by security flaw
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Not a problem for most users

AMD processors dating back to 2006, numbering in the hundreds of millions, suffer from a significant security flaw, which allows attackers to infiltrate a system without detection.

AI is an opportunity for the Roman Catholic church to expand
Published in AI


No one expects the AI inquisition

AI is an opportunity for the Roman Catholic church to expand according to the writer of the book Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence.

Microsoft claims Iranian spooks are trying to interfere with US elections
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Wants a civil war

Software King of the World, Microsoft claims that Iran is allegedly gearing up to meddle in the upcoming US election.

Apple has another go at avoiding the DMA
Published in News
Friday, 09 August 2024 11:35

Apple has another go at avoiding the DMA


Wants the European Commission to go away

The fruity cargo cult Apple announced a series of changes to its Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance plan for the European Union, as it continues to face an investigation by the European Commission for suspected non-compliance.