Natron building a sodium-ion batteries gigaplant
Costs $1.4 billion
A US company is building a $1.4 billion gigaplant for a cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
Generative AI can’t understand the world
To be fair, who can?
MIT boffins have demonstrated that even the best-performing large language models (LLMs) lack a coherent understanding of the world and its rules, which can lead to unexpected failures on similar tasks.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D sells out worldwide
Demand skyrockets
AMD’s gaming processor, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, has sold out worldwide with demand outpacing supply across major markets.
Qualcomm reports strong fourth quarter earnings
More buybacks
Qualcomm reported robust fourth-quarter earnings exceeding Wall Street expectations and projecting a strong December quarter.
TSMC executive calls for stronger R&D
Worried about US support following Trump Victory
A top TSMC boss Cliff Hou said that Taiwan should intensify its investment in chip technology and expand its supply chain capabilities to secure its role as a global semiconductor leader.
Malwarebytes snaps up AzireVPN
Hurdy gurdy Swedish privacy VPN swallowed, bork, bork!
Insecurity outfit Malwarebytes has acquired Sweden-based AzireVPN, a privacy-focused VPN provider known for its stringent security measures and commitment to user anonymity.
Activision faces fallout over anti-cheat exploit
Mass player bans
A hacker known as Vizor claims to have exploited a bug in Activision’s anti-cheat software, Ricochet, to ban thousands of legitimate Call of Duty players.
Apple abandons all hope for a larger iMac screen
New chips can't handle more than 24-inch Model
The fruity cargo cult Apple is ignoring the cries and wails of those in the content industry who want a larger iMac screen, like they had when Apple ran with Intel inside.
IBM faces lawsuit over data sharing violations
Stormy weather over weather channel website leaks
Biggish Blue is facing a fresh legal challenge concerning the alleged sharing of users' personal information by its Weather Channel website without consent.
AMD’s 3D V-Cache tech coming to Threadripper and Ryzen APUs
Expanding the brand
AMD is reportedly planning to expand its 3D V-Cache technology to even more products, with rumours pointing to Ryzen APUs and Threadripper CPUs getting in on the action.