Apple about to lose grip over TSMC
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Fruity cargo cult’s chip clout under threat

The fruity cargo cult Apple may be about to lose its long-held grip over TSMC as Nvidia muscles in with a deluge of orders for high-performance computing parts and AI kit.

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.