AI cons get dangerously slick

Crooks have discovered they don’t need to hack your network when they can just pretend to be your CEO and ask nicely.

Motherboard makers told to clear shelves before October

AMD has officially pulled the plug on its B650 and B650E chipsets, ordering partners to shift production to the newer B850 line.

Capitalism is failing

US President Donald Trump is so keen on nationalisation he is thinking of moving the entire semiconductor industry under some form of state control.

Users panic over missing components, but it’s not a fake

Some Ryzen 7000 series chips are shipping without their usual dose of SMD capacitors, but AMD insists it’s all part of its cunning plan.

All four iPhone 17 models to ship from India for the first time

Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is planning to flog all its shiny new iPhone 17 models straight out of India for the first time, as it moves production away from mainland China.

Epic Games fumes over delay while rivals move ahead

The UK is falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to standing up to Big Tech, according to Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney.

Tech investors run scared after MIT says most AI projects are useless

Tech investors got spooked on Tuesday after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggested most AI projects were about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Chips Act shake-up

The Trump administration has confirmed it is going to take a 10 per cent slice of Troubled Chipzilla.

Promises fixes via partners after drives start coughing up errors

Phison has confirmed that Windows 11’s latest security updates are trashing SSDs, particularly those based on its PS5012-E12 controller, after a wave of failures was reported by users, mostly in Japan.

Ramps up in-house CPU plans

Chip designer ARM has poached one of Amazon’s top silicon brains, Rami Sinno [pictured], to spearhead its in-house AI chip efforts, in a move that looks suspiciously like a direct shot at Chipzilla, AMD, and Nvidia's datacentre turf.