Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated
Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about
More than half of the posts on LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social media platform for business professionals, are likely generated by artificial intelligence.
FTC launches broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft
Now all big Tech is being done
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to start a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing and cloud computing businesses.
AMD granted patent for glass core substrate
Has a heart of glass
AMD has been granted a patent (12080632) that covers glass core substrate technology.
US prepares to sanction more Chinese chipmakers
Because previous sanctions worked so well
The US government may soon introduce a new series of sanctions affecting at least 200 domestic chip makers in China.
Nearly ten per cent of software engineers do nothing
Ghost workers
A Stanford study of over 50,000 software engineers across hundreds of companies has found that approximately 9.5 per cent of engineers perform minimal work while drawing full salaries, potentially costing tech companies billions annually.
Brazilian regulator orders Apple to lift in-app purchase restrictions
Takes on the fruity cargo cult
Brazils antitrust regulator Cade has taken the brave step of telling Apple what to do and order the fruity cargo cult to lift restrictions on payment methods for in-app purchases.
Video game consol makers hit performance ceiling
Difficult to tell the difference
Video game consol makers are having a hardware problem making a product which is much different from earlier models.
Huawei unveils Mate 70 Series with new HarmonyOS Next
One in the eye for US sanctions
Huawei has announced its new Mate 70 series smartphone lineup, which will be the first to feature the company's new HarmonyOS Next operating system that doesn't rely on Google's Android services and won't run any Android apps.
Aussies crown "Enshittification" as word of the year
Captures the mood of the digital age
Australia's national dictionary, The Macquarie Dictionary, has chosen "enshittification" as its word of the year.
Breakthrough transistor could revolutionise Quantum computing
Kool for potentually dead or alive Katz
Boffins have emerged from their smoke-filled labs, claiming to have created a new type of transistor that can dissipate almost zero heat. This transistor promises to slash energy usage in future quantum computers by up to 1,000 times.