Sovereign AI key to dodge superpower dependence
Seoul throws cash and clout at its own AI destiny
The global AI arms race between China and the US has smaller nations nervously eyeing their supply lines, fearing they will end up beholden to the whims of the superpowers.
Diamond Rapids gulps up to 650 watts
Platform logs hint at a power-hungry monster
Intel's next-gen Diamond Rapids Xeon parts have shown up in NBD’s shipment records, and the numbers suggest these chips will need a miniature power station to run.
Apple clings to Tim Cook while its talent legs it
Bloomberg pours cold water on CEO-exit fantasies as engineers flee for shinier toys
The fruity cargo cult, Apple cannot even manage a clean rumour cycle these days, with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman now rubbishing earlier claims that Tim Cook was about to shuffle off the CEO perch next year.
Zorin OS 18 racks up a million downloads
Defecting Windows users make up the bulk of the curious crowd
Open saucy Zorin OS 18 has clocked a million downloads in a single month, which is not bad for a Linux distro trying to lure disillusioned Windows refugees.
Napster’s magical mystery investor vanishes
Shareholders told that the long-promised billions may never arrive
Napster stunned its faithful when an online shareholder meeting on 20 November revealed that the massive investor it had been boasting about since January was unlikely to deliver the cash.