Ampere announces monstrous 256-core 3nm CPU, teams up with Qualcomm for AI
The chipmaker slated release for sometime next year
Asus issues apology, promises changes after RMA and repair cost outrage
Sorry for the "confusion and frustration"
A hot potato: Asus has not had a good week, to say the least. The Taiwanese gaming giant experienced a PR black eye after its RMA process was highlighted by YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, leading to customers sharing stories of their own bad experiences. Now, Asus has issued a public apology for the "confusion and frustration."
TSMC's performance-boosting 3nm N3P node on schedule for late 2024
The company expects more chip designers to adopt 3nm
Microsoft asks staff in China to relocate amid escalating Washington-Beijing tech tensions
Washington is expected to introduce more restrictions on China soon
International Monetary Fund warns AI "tsunami" could impact 6 out of 10 jobs in advanced economies
A hot potato: We're used to hearing warnings from industry experts about how AI will affect the jobs market, but the latest prediction carries extra weight as it comes from the head of the IMF. Dr. Kristalina Georgieva says AI is hitting the global labor market "like a tsunami," likely to impact 6 out of every 10 jobs in advanced economies.
Tech firms including Microsoft, Apple, and SpaceX lose senior staff over return-to-office mandates, claims study
Taking their productivity levels with them
Nvidia CEO's compensation increases 60%, Jensen Huang is now the 18th richest person in the world
No wonder Huang loves generative AI
Apple TV wants to pay actors and producers based on how their content performs
"When you get $10 million whether your show is good or bad, you have less incentive to do it well."
Arm expects more vendors to enter Windows PC chip market alongside Qualcomm Snapdragon
"Diversification" is Arm's key word for a new attempt at dethroning the x86 ISA supremacy
PlayStation 5 surpasses Xbox One in lifetime sales but still misses Sony's revised yearly target
It was also revealed that Helldivers 2 is Sony's fastest-selling PlayStation game of all time
Analysts believe SpaceX's Starlink internet service is finally profitable
"Mind-blowing" growth in just five years
Oracle CEO Safra Catz unpacks TikTok data security, generative AI's promise, and tech diversity
On hosting TikTok data for the US, Catz says rigorous vetting keeps things safe
World's "largest" air vacuum fires up in Iceland, will suck CO2 from air and bury it
A critical response to ever-increasing CO2 emissions
Why it matters: A new plant that sucks planet-warming carbon dioxide straight out of the air like a massive vacuum cleaner began operations this week in Hellisheiði, Iceland. And this thing is no joke – it's being billed as the largest direct air capture facility on the planet.
US to impose new tariffs on Chinese clean-energy imports including EVs
The levy on Chinese EV imports will rise from 25 percent to 100 percent
Petition urges Canadian government to mandate end-of-life protections for video games
Here's to hoping it works
Dell to implement "color-coding" system to categorize hybrid workers' onsite attendance
Big Brother Dell is watching
More than a quarter of advanced chip production to occur on US soil by 2032
The Chips Act will make America a major semiconductor player
Opinion: Could Broadcom buy Intel?
Can Broadcom afford a deal of this size? The obvious answer is, yes
AMD's consumer and server CPU sales surge, driven by latest Ryzen and Epyc chips
But Intel still holds a massive lead
Even big tech is fighting for AI talent, here's what it means for job seekers
Demand for software roles was at an all-time high mid-pandemic
A decade later: How Microsoft flushed $7.6 billion down the drain when it bought Nokia
Paying $7.2 billion for Nokia's antique phones made Microsoft $7.6 billion poorer
Microsoft is shuttering four Bethesda studios, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, ending all development on Redfall
Microsoft says it is prioritizing "high-impact" titles
Robert Dennard, inventor of DRAM and pioneer of semiconductor scaling, dies at 91
His impact on computing lives on
PC market recovery leads to increased client CPU shipments, but server sales lag
Quarterly shipments were down, though