
Apple’s Siri overhaul delayed due to poor engineering
Can’t get the wood
The fruity cargo cult Apple’s overhyped Siri revamp has ground to a halt because of serious technical difficulties, raising doubts about the company’s ability to deliver on its grand promises.

Python is the king of the programming languages
Demand for fast languages on the rise
Python has once again been recognised as the TIOBE Index’s Programming Language of the Year, cementing its position at the top of the rankings. The language, already ranked number one, saw a notable 9.3 per cent increase in its score.

Trump unlikely to back TSMC running Intel’s US Fabs
Discussions ongoing
Despite ongoing discussions about a potential deal between Intel and TSMC, the Trump administration is not keen on the idea of a foreign company taking control of Chipzilla’s chip-making facilities in the United States.

Musk’s minions confuse their COBOL
There are no 150-year-olds in the US
Elon [Roman Salute] Musk’s team of elite coding nerds bragged that they found fake 150-year-old people collecting Social Security in the US with their cheques illegally cashed -- however it turns out they didnn't know their COBOL.

Foxconn mulls buying Renault’s stake in Nissan
Electric vehicle collaboration talks
Foxconn has confirmed its interest in acquiring Renault’s stake in Nissan if required for collaboration on electric vehicle projects.

Intel and TSMC spill the beans on process technology
Intel's 18A process could offer superior performance
Intel and TSMC have revealed some details about their forthcoming semiconductor manufacturing technologies and it looks like Chipzilla might have the edge in performance.

Apple faces German antitrust charges over app tracking tool
Expect daily fines if it does not pull its socks up
Germany’s antitrust authority has charged the fruity cargo cult Apple with abusing its market dominance through its app tracking tool, which could result in daily fines if the company does not amend its practices.

Mozilla continues Onerep partnership despite privacy concerns
Red Panda can’t find friends
Big cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation are still promoting the personal data removal service Onerep to Firefox users nearly a year after announcing it would wind down its partnership with the outfit.

Reddit makes ten per cent of cash from Google and OpenAI
AI scrapping
Reddit’s latest earnings report revealed that content licensing agreements with artificial intelligence firms Google and OpenAI contribute approximately 10 per cent of its revenue, amounting to around $130 million.

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.