AI weakens critical thinking abilities
Published in News
Monday, 17 February 2025 12:10

AI weakens critical thinking abilities


Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University report

A new study conducted by boffins at the software king of the world, Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University has found that increased reliance on artificial intelligence tools can lead to a decline in critical thinking skills.

Arm launches its own chip
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 14 February 2025 11:21

Arm launches its own chip


Meta signs on as an early customer

Arm will unveil its first in-house chip later this year, marking a significant shift in its business model and potentially reshaping the semiconductor industry's competitive landscape.

Anduril takes over Microsoft’s US Army Integrated Visual Augmentation System
Published in IoT


Vole retreats a little

Palmer Luckey’s start-up Anduril is set to take over managing and eventually manufacturing the US Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) from Microsoft.

Gates says Intel has lost its way
Published in News
Friday, 07 February 2025 11:32

Gates says Intel has lost its way


Kicking Pat exited too soon

Software King of the Known World, Sir William Gates III said that Chipzilla has lost its way and Pat [kicking] Gelsinger was brave and right.

E3 to be replaced with management speak
Published in Gaming
Friday, 07 February 2025 10:20

E3 to be replaced with management speak


This is what happens when you let managers and marketers take over a gaming expo

One of the most famous gaming expos, E3, which was shuttered in 2023, is being replaced by something packed with so much toxic management speak that it should contain a warning on the box.

The first part of EU’s new AI law running
Published in News
Monday, 03 February 2025 12:11

The first part of EU’s new AI law running


Apple and Meta already unhappy about where this is going

The first requirements of the European Union’s AI Act have now come into force, effectively banning artificial intelligence systems deemed "unacceptably risky."

DeepSeek has serious security issues
Published in News
Thursday, 30 January 2025 09:42

DeepSeek has serious security issues


Might not be the OpenAI killer predicted

The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) outfit DeepSeek might not be a quick and dirty OpenAI killer after all.

Microsoft reports strong Q2 earnings
Published in News
Thursday, 30 January 2025 08:59

Microsoft reports strong Q2 earnings


Wall Street worried about Azure

Software King of the World Microsoft has released its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year. The company exceeded analyst expectations in key metrics despite a slowdown in cloud revenue growth.

UK cloud services market not working
Published in Cloud
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 10:04

UK cloud services market not working


Not enough competition, says CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that competition in the UK cloud services market is not working as effectively as it should, potentially costing UK businesses hundreds of millions of pounds annually.

NASDAQ shares rise again
Published in News
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 09:18

NASDAQ shares rise again


Market realises it made an expensive mistake

The red-faced cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street were rushing to buy tech shares yesterday after realising that they had made a mistake about a Chinese AI firm wiping out Western business.