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UK’s competition watchdog snuffles around Anthropic buy
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Amazon’s $4 billion investment gets more attention

Amazon’s $4 billion investment into US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is set to be scrutinised by the UK’s competition watchdog.

Hyperscalers becoming all powerful
Published in News
Friday, 09 August 2024 11:30

Hyperscalers becoming all powerful


On-premises is so old hat

Hyperscalers are predicted to account for more than 60 per cent of datacentre space by 2029, a significant shift from seven years ago when the majority of capacity was on-premises facilities.

Chipzilla abandons Innovation event
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Friday, 09 August 2024 11:28

Chipzilla abandons Innovation event


Too much heat

Facing layoffs, falling share prices and a CPU bug controversy, Intel has decided to postpone its "Innovation" event.

AI faces sustainability challenge, says former IBM AI boss
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Get away from Large Language Models

Artificial intelligence has a sustainability problem, and the solution, according to IBM’s former global head of AI, is a shift away from today’s large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 or Anthropic’s Claude.

Chipzilla faces shareholder lawsuit amidst plummeting share price
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It lied to us claim

Intel, often referred to as "Chipzilla," is facing a lawsuit from its shareholders following a dramatic drop in its share price.

BIOSTAR announces BIOS update for AMD AM5 motherboards
Published in PC Hardware


Exploit AMD’s Zen 5 capabilities

BIOSTAR has announced a new BIOS update for its AMD AM5 motherboards. This update is designed to support AMD’s latest Ryzen  9000 series processors, including the Ryzen  9 9950X, Ryzen  9 9900X, Ryzen  7 9700X, and Ryzen  5 9600X.

NHS software supplier fined £6 Million
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Thursday, 08 August 2024 11:11

NHS software supplier fined £6 Million


Cyberattack compromised thousands of medical records

An NHS software supplier is facing a penalty exceeding £6 million following a cyberattack that compromised thousands of medical records.

Intel's Battlemage GPUs Set for Year-End Launch
Published in Graphics


Aligns with the expected September launch of Intel’s Lunar Lake

Chipzilla's forthcoming Battlemage GPUs are anticipated to debut before the year's end.

AI is killing India's outsourcing industry
Published in AI
Thursday, 08 August 2024 10:56

 AI is killing India's outsourcing industry


Jobs expected to fall

Artificial intelligence is revolutionising India's technology outsourcing sector, with significant implications for employment.

Lenovo's ThinkPad is still the most successful laptop
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Largely unchanged since the 1990s  

Despite Apple getting all the headlines, the most successful laptop in history is still the ThinkPad which has ruled the corporate world, and has remained largely unchanged over the years.