Lenovo bulked up on memory to ride out supply storm
Betting big on stockpiles as chip prices shoot skyward
Lenovo is stuffing its warehouses with memory and other vital components as the AI boom squeezes supply chains and sends parts prices soaring.
OpenAI is digging a deeper money pit than anyone guessed
Loan me a trillion until next Friday, gov?
OpenAI is burning through cash at a staggering rate, and HSBC’s latest sums suggest the bonfire is far bigger than most expected.
Meta mulls swapping Nvidia gear for Google’s AI chips
A possible billion-dollar deal tests Nvidia’s grip on the AI hardware game
Meta Platforms is chatting with Google about using its tensor processing units in future AI projects as the social networking giant tries to loosen its dependence on Nvidia’s pricey gear, according to those whispering in dark corners.
Gartner claims government IT spending to rise in 2026
Aussie survey drop shows public tech bosses bracing for a turbulent year
A new Gartner survey reckons more than half of government CIOs outside the US expect their IT budgets to climb in 2026, even as wider public finances feel the squeeze.
Qualcomm pushes Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 into the spotlight
A not-quite-flagship aiming to look harder than it is
Qualcomm has pushed out another Android chip, and it seems ready to elbow its way into the phones that chase flagship swagger without paying flagship money.
Intel touts faster DDR5 for Arrow Lake refresh
Memory bump arrives as the platform’s future window shrinks
Troubled Chipzilla has confirmed that its Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200S refresh chips will natively handle quicker DDR5 speeds.
TSMC races to build more 2nm fabs as demand crushes capacity
Taiwan’s chip colossus digs deeper into its pockets
The boss of the world’s biggest chip foundry has admitted that TSMC cannot churn out enough silicon to satisfy the world’s appetite.
TSMC investigates ex-exec over Intel move
Taiwan’s chip titan bristles as a retired strategist jumps ship
TSMC has kicked off a probe into former vice president of corporate strategy Lo Wen jen after he leapt from retirement into a new gig at Troubled Chipzilla.
Sovereign AI key to dodge superpower dependence
Seoul throws cash and clout at its own AI destiny
The global AI arms race between China and the US has smaller nations nervously eyeing their supply lines, fearing they will end up beholden to the whims of the superpowers.
Altman says OpenAI’s mystery gadget will look too simple
Hype continues while details stay hidden
OpenAI boss Sam Altman reckons the company’s new hardware will prompt people to mutter “that’s it?… It’s so simple” the moment they clap eyes on it.