
Windows PCs are becoming an endangered species
Microsoft admits 400 million Windows devices have disappeared
Microsoft exec Yusuf Mehdi probably didn’t think anyone would notice when he claimed that Windows now runs on “over a billion monthly active devices.” The trouble is, the last time Voles in Redmond bragged about such things, the number was 1.4 billion. That was in 2022. Meaning 400 million devices have quietly exited stage left.

Proton slams Apple
Job’s Mob’s monopoly is bad for business, privacy and democracy
The Fruity Cargo Cult, Apple is taking more flak in the US courts, this time from Proton, which has joined a lawsuit claiming the iOS walled garden is anti-competitive and an active threat to privacy.

He was the one person interested in the Vision Pro
The Fruity Cargo Cult, Apple is waving legal sabres at a former Vision Pro engineer, Di Liu, claiming he swiped thousands of secret documents before legging it to Snap.

Intel CEO eyes ditching 18A to woo Apple and Nvidia
Chen Liwu may dump billions into the bin
Intel’s new chief executive Chen Liwu, is ready to scrap its heavily hyped 18A process in a desperate attempt to snare big-name customers like the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple and Nvidia.

Xerox closes $1.5 billion Lexmark deal
Printing veteran makes a bold bid for market muscle
Xerox has coughed up $1.5 billion to grab Lexmark from Ninestar, PAG Asia Capital and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre.