Its amazing what can be done with excel and number eight fencing wire
New Zealand’s public health system is held together on a single spreadsheet, which the Kiwis expect to manage the finances of a $16 billion operation.
Musk’s X crashes again
He blames Ukrainians when it was probably Russians
Elon [roman salute] Musk is blaming the Ukrainians for another series of embarrassing outages on his social media plaything, X, formerly known as Twitter.
Google finds flaws in all Zen processors
From Zen 1 to Zen 4
Google's security boffins have uncovered a gaping security hole affecting every Zen processor from Zen 1 to Zen 4.
Intel in hot water in Ohio
Customers walking away, local government cross
Troubled Chipzilla is having a proper mare as Ohio starts sharpening its claws over broken promises, and it looks like a couple of major customers are about to take their business elsewhere.
AMD expands x86 embedded processor lineup
EPYC Embedded 9005 Series CPUs
AMD has expanded its x86 embedded processor lineup by rolling out its 5th Gen EPYC Embedded processors with the new EPYC Embedded 9005 Series CPUs.
Broadcom might upset Nvidia’s AI applecart
Hyperscalers are where the money is at
Nvidia might be the poster child of the AI boom, but according to the Financial Times, investors betting on Broadcom have had an even sweeter ride.
Microsoft trying to wean itself off OpenAI
Has its own plans
The software King of the World, Microsoft, appears to be making a not-so-subtle move to stab its AI partner in the back.
ESP32 microchip has a backdoor
Lurks in its Bluetooth firmware
Espressif’s popular ESP32 microchip, found in over a billion devices, has been caught with its digital trousers down, thanks to an undocumented "backdoor" lurking in its Bluetooth firmware.
Budget-friendly RTX 5050 is a bit of a snooze
Nvidia just repackaged an old card
Nvidia’s budget-friendly RTX 5050 is finally making the rounds online; from the looks of it, the card is about as exciting as a reheated cup of tea.
TSMC doing well
40 per cent revenue growth
TSMC is on a tear, raking in a staggering 39 per cent revenue growth in the first two months of 2025, largely thanks to the unrelenting demand for Nvidia’s AI chips.