JEDEC announces near completion of LPDDR5X SOCAMM2 standard
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Low-profile LPDRAM modules for data center AI applications

JEDEC has announced it is nearing completion of JESD328: LPDDR5/5X Small Outline Compression Attached Memory Module (SOCAMM2) Common Standard, which is a new standard for low-profile LPDRAM modules for data center AI applications.

Siri’s AI makeover not going well
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Apple struggling to make its assistant not terrible

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s long-overdue attempt to bring Siri up to scratch is reportedly hitting the skids again.

UK’s £45bn AI savings claim torn to shreds in parliament
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MPs hear the maths relies on automation fairy dust

The British government’s £45 billion (€52.7 billion) AI “savings” pitch ran into a buzzsaw on 15 October 2025 as witnesses told MPs the numbers look fanciful without real cuts.

Blackrock’s splashes $20 billion on data centre outfit
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Larry Fink’s latest bet shows AI mania still has plenty of cash to burn

Investment outfit BlackRock is throwing serious money at the plumbing behind artificial intelligence.

Intel unveils Crescent Island AI GPU
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Ditches HBM for LPDDR5X in cost-cutter data centre gamble

Troubled Chipzilla has wheeled out a new AI inference GPU for data centres, codenamed Crescent Island, in a bid to claw back some relevance in a market where it has experienced an abattoir of hope.