Microsoft could walk away from OpenAI talks
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Huge deal wobbles as OpenAI pushes for profit pivot

Software King of the World, Microsoft is ready to bin its negotiations with OpenAI as the ChatGPT outfit tries to morph into a fully for-profit company.

AMD gets the Xbox gig
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Next-gen Xbox could get a Windows makeover

AMD and Microsoft have joined forces to cook up the next generation of Xbox consoles, but the latest teaser video suggests this time it might not just be about silicon.

Troubled Chipzilla says 18A process node has hefty performance leap over Intel 3
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25 per cent higher clock speeds and up to 36 per cent power savings

Troubled Chipzilla is trying to shift attention from looming layoffs to technical progress, unveiling more details about its next-gen 18A process node at the 2025 Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits.

Troubled Chipzilla axing up to 10,890 factory jobs
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Intel Foundry workers face the chop as up to one fifth of production staff could go

Troubled Chipzilla is sharpening the axe yet again, this time taking aim at its Intel Foundry division where more than 10,000 jobs could be on the chopping block.

Firefox faces backlash from users
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Veteran tech writer warns Mozilla is on a downward spiral


The big cheeses at Mozzarella Foundation are copping serious flak from users after months of controversial moves, technical problems and staff cuts that have left Firefox on increasingly shaky ground.