AMD on AI buying binge to chip away at Nvidia’s lead
Snaps up six companies
AMD’s had enough of watching Nvidia waltz around the AI market like it owns the place. In the last few days, the chipmaker has gone on a deal-fuelled rampage, snapping up six AI companies in what looks like a no-nonsense attempt to claw its way back into the fight.
Troubled Chipzilla’s Nova Lake details leaked
Intel tries to out-core everyone and fix its Arrow Lake mistakes in one go
Troubled Chipzilla might finally be getting its act together with its next-gen Nova Lake chips, which could bring some serious firepower to desktops and a few bones tossed back to the budget crowd it ignored with Arrow Lake.
Apple warned its AI will fail
Wedbush analyst says Apple Intelligence is all gloss, no guts
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has been warned that its Apple Intelligence is doomed and not close to matching what its rivals are doing.
Bromance between Vole and OpenAI over
Altman's outfit considers going nuclear
Tensions are bubbling up between OpenAI and its deep-pocketed backer Microsoft as they start scrapping over control, competition, and how much cash is on the table.
AI used to shrink BT
Kirkby wants to shrink BT, flog off bits
BT boss Allison Kirkby reckons artificial intelligence could slash more jobs than originally planned as she continues her campaign to hollow out the UK telecoms dinosaur while flogging off whatever bits aren’t nailed down.
Trump launches T1 phone and network
Made in America apparently
The Trump Organisation is flogging its own T1 smartphone alongside a 5G network it's calling Trump Mobile, and it's already making claims that would make a used car salesman blush.
Samsung might trade OLED secrets for cheaper wafers
Korean giant risks IP leak in rumoured China supply tie-up
Samsung could end up handing over some of its crown jewels to China to cut costs on its next-generation chips and displays.
Arm boss says US chip bans just shrink the pie
Rene Haas warns that locking down tech hurts everyone
Arm CEO Rene Haas has taken a swipe at US chip export bans, warning that trying to stifle China’s AI development is more likely to shrink the entire tech economy than give anyone a competitive edge.
Taiwan says no to Huawei and SMIC
Silicon Island tightens the screws
Taiwan has just thrown a sizeable spanner into China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency fantasy, with the democratically elected island adding Huawei and SMIC to its strategic high-tech commodities entity list.
German state expels Microsoft
Schleswig-Holstein doesn’t want teams
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is revolting and ditching the software King of the world, Microsoft, from its public sector.