Vole jacking up the price of Microsoft 365
You have AI now you can pay for Clippy 2.0
Software King of the World, Microsoft is jacking up the price of its consumer office product after giving it AI.
Data centres create more work
For electricians
While everyone+dog has been talking about new jobs that AI will create, it appears that the career of electrician is suddenly becoming one with a future.
Dell builds its fastest laptop
Dell Pro Max 18 rumoured to have RTX 5000 class GPU
Dell’s forthcoming Pro Max 18 Plus is anticipated to set new benchmarks in laptop performance, powered by Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 200HX “Arrow Lake-HX” CPUs.
Reporters without Borders asks Apple to ditch its dodgy AI
Spat out fake news
Reporters without Borders has asked the fruity cargo cult Apple to ditch is dodgy AI after it incorrectly summarised a BBC news notification that suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione had killed himself.
Hyperscalers spending $292 Billion on AI Infrastructure
Still not got customers
The race to scale artificial intelligence infrastructure is accelerating, with hyperscalers, alongside Meta and Oracle, planning to invest $292 billion by 2025 — an 88 per cent increase since 2023.
Telegram turns a profit
It is amazing what you can do if your CEO is arrested
Telegram has been chatting to its investors to reassure them that the company remains a viable bet after its founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France in August on charges related to illicit activities on the platform.
Xerox Acquires Lexmark in $1.5 Billion Deal
End of a printer era
Xerox has agreed to acquire Lexmark for $1.5 billion, including assumed liabilities. This move is set to bolster Xerox’s core print portfolio and expand its global managed print services (MPS) capabilities to meet the needs of hybrid workplaces.
Court rules NSO Group the baddie in hacking case
Exploited a WhatsApp flaw
A US judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with its Pegasus spyware.
Meta banks on glasses being the new big thing
Displays in Ray-Bans
Meta plans to add displays to its Ray-Ban smart glasses as soon as next year.
AMD’s RDNA 4 GPUs adopt RX 9000 Series naming convention
Rebrand
AMD is tipped to rebrand its Radeon GPU lineup with the introduction of the RDNA 4 architecture, adopting a new naming scheme in the RX 9000 series.