China uses cut-price AI to break the US tech chokehold
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DeepSeek and Alibaba muscle into markets as Western firms squabble over premiums

The Wall Street Journal reckons China is building an AI ecosystem that dodges US influence and the rest of the world seems happy to go along with it.

DRAM prices spike as OEMs bail on DDR4 and rush to AI
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Old kit gets dearer as production pivots to high-end memory

DRAM prices are surging as major memory makers pull production from legacy tech to focus on high-end and AI-driven products, according to beancounters at TrendForce.

Asus touts GX10 AI arrival on 22 July
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Monday, 07 July 2025 09:12

Asus touts GX10 AI arrival on 22 July


Tiny mini‑pc, massive AI 

Asus is set to unveil its Ascend GX10 mini‑PC powered by Nvidia’s GB10 Grace Blackwell platform on 22 July.

Microsoft axes 9,000 staff in AI cash shuffle
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Tech giant sheds four per cent of workforce to keep AI wheels turning

Software King of the World, Microsoft is slashing around 9,000 jobs globally as it shuffles cash towards its ever-growing AI empire. The move carves out about four per cent of its 228,000-strong workforce and comes hot on the heels of earlier bloodlettings in May and January.

Microsoft AI out diagnoses doctors
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Tuesday, 01 July 2025 09:50

Microsoft AI out diagnoses doctors


Mustafa Suleyman’s robo-doc squad crushes NEJM case studies 

Software King of the World, Microsoft has tested a new AI medical tool that it claims is four times better than human doctors at diagnosing tricky conditions.

Nvidia tops global value charts
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Thursday, 26 June 2025 09:33

Nvidia tops global value charts


Shares soar past Microsoft 

Nvidia has soared to a $3.77 trillion market cap, overtaking Microsoft after a 4.3 per cent rise in its share price, capping a dramatic turnaround from earlier setbacks this year.

DeepSeek’s tech fuelling China’s military
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Avoiding US export controls 


A senior US official has accused DeepSeek of aiding the PRC’s military and intelligence operations by using Southeast Asian shell companies to sidestep US semiconductor export controls.

BBC sues Perplexity for content theft as Apple considers buying the AI outfit
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Desperate to sort out its AI mess 

Fruity Cargo Cult,  Apple is reportedly poking around AI startup Perplexity because it’s desperate to bolt someone else’s brains onto its failing AI plans.

Marvell scores billions in AI chip deal
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Two new hyperscalers signed up as demand surges for custom silicon

Chip designer Marvell reckons it has landed two new hyperscale cloud clients and is sniffing around more than 50 other deals as demand for its customised AI silicon keeps growing.

Microsoft axes thousands more staff
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Thursday, 19 June 2025 09:45

Microsoft axes thousands more staff


Vole keeps shovelling cash into AI

Microsoft is prepping to sack several thousand staff in the coming weeks as it trims the fat before launching into another fiscal year with its AI ambitions still burning through cash.