Luminar’s self-driving gamble crashes into Chapter 11
Published in Transportation


Lost Volvo deal sends LiDAR hopeful into bankruptcy court

Luminar Technologies has run out of road, filing for bankruptcy after a key supply contract with Volvo Cars was pulled from under it.

Coreweave’s AI dream springs a leak
Published in News


Rain, debt and mixed messages rattle the boom.

CoreWeave has managed to torch about $33 billion in market value in six weeks, which is quite a trick even by AI hype standards.

MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition Motherboard goes for $1,300/€1,259
Published in PC Hardware


Cream of the crop from MSI

MSI has started selling its flagship socket AM5 motherboard based on AMD's X870E chipset, the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition. In Europe, the motherboard is listed at €1,259 (inc. VAT) and in the US, it goes for $1,299.99.

Intel flirts with China-linked kit
Published in News


Oh, Mr Darcy, we need not talk about your awkward security past

Troubled Chipzilla has been fondling ACM Research's chip-making equipment, which is worrying the spooks and hawks in Washington that the Chinese-backed firm might be below its station.

Apple slapped down again as appeal fizzles
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Epic smells blood while developers eye Job’s Mob warily

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has lost its appeal against a brutal contempt ruling, leaving a long-running iOS payments fight tilted firmly against it.