Software engineering standards have plummeted
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Engineer slams normalised bloat and forgotten basics

Engineer Denis Stetskov has called time on what he sees as an era of software rot, pointing out that the fruity cargo cult Apple managed to ship a calculator app that leaks 32GB of RAM and no one gave a toss.

Oracle’s twin CEOs push AI data centre splurge
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Insist OpenAI gamble will pay off

Oracle’s new dual boss setup has come out swinging in defence of its expensive data centre expansion, insisting the firm is uniquely placed to make artificial intelligence useful for businesses.

US was behind Dutch Nexperia take over
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Washington’s long reach in tech power games

US officials were behind the Dutch government's surprise take over of Nexperia.

Nvidia’s 800v power push jolts Mediatek and Bizlink
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Vera Rubin platform ushers in power revolution for AI data centres

Graphics giant Nvidia has kicked off what it claims is a data centre power revolution, announcing its next-gen Vera Rubin platform and dragging the world into the 800-volt direct current age.

Pegatron boss shrugs off rare earth control fuss
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Tong Zixian says tighter rules won’t hit Pegatron directly

Pegatron Chairman Tong Zixian insisted that the rare earth control's imposed by China would not directly affect his company.