DeepSeek’s AI Model not bad for China
But no great shakes says DeepMind CEO
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis (pictured) said that DeepSeek’s AI model represents the best work to emerge from China but is nothing new.
Musk leads $97.4 billion takeover bid for OpenAI
Altman offers to take Twitter off Musk’s hands
A consortium of investors led by Swasticar maker Elon [Roman Salute] Musk has submitted a $97.4 billion offer to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.
Cloud deals dominate in telecom mergers
Despite market headwinds
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector surged in 2024, with cloud computing emerging as a dominant theme. However, the market faced significant headwinds, including persistent inflation, high interest rates, regulatory scrutiny, and geopolitical tensions, according to a GlobalData report.
Samsung cleans Apple's clock
Flogs 730 Million more smartphones in a decade
While the Tame Apple Press might tell you otherwise, the ruler of the smartphone market is Samsung shipping an impressive 3.1 billion devices over the past ten years—730 million more than the fruity cargo cult Apple.
Volkswagen goes back to its roots to defeat the Chinese
A cheap and cheerful electric car for ordinary people
Volkswagen has teased plans for a "China-killer" electric vehicle that will cost just €20,000 ($20,664 USD) as the German carmaker gears up to take on a flood of Beijing-backed low-cost rivals.
Google uncovers critical vulnerability in Zen-Based CPUs
Can make your “random” numbers always four
Boffins in Google’s Security Team have discovered a serious vulnerability in AMD Zen-based CPUs.
Gamers tell AMD to give availability over flashy features
Gamers frank with Frank Azor
PC Gamer has noticed a surge of responses on social media underscoring many gamers have had a gutsful of overpriced GPUs with lots of bells and whistles which are unavailable.
Intel leaks Panther and Wildcat Lake specs
Next-Generation processor details leaked
In a series of tweets, renowned hardware leaker Jaykihn has provided specifications for Chipzilla's forthcoming Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake processors, signalling major upgrades in performance and design.
Google prepares to unveil Pixel 9a
Certification filings suggest
Google appears set to launch its next mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 9a, as early certification filings reveal promising new specifications.
Wall Street starting to lose patience with Musk spin
We shouldn’t really believe this hype any more
Tesla’s controversial Chief Executive Elon [Roman Salute] Musk faces fresh doubt from top Wall Street investor JR Research over his ambitious plans for a robotaxi rollout, with concerns mounting over his track record and lofty promises.