Microsoft’s new AI crusade aims to ditch OpenAI leash
Published in AI


Suleyman says it’s time for Redmond to build superintelligence

Software king of the world, Microsoft, has decided it no longer wants to be shackled to OpenAI and is setting off on its own grand plan for superintelligence.

Intel's Xe3P might power discrete GPUs
Published in Graphics


Leaked log suggests high-power variant could land in Arc or workstation kit

It looks like Troubled Chipzilla's next-gen Xe3P architecture won’t be stuck in just integrated graphics, with a new leak hinting that it could power standalone GPUs as well.

Samsung clings to Snapdragon for Galaxy S26
Published in Mobiles


Qualcomm expects 75 per cent chip share despite Exynos revival

Samsung might be dusting off its Exynos project for the Galaxy S26 series, but even the Koreans seem to know where the real firepower lies.

Musk’s AI anime waifu trained on staff’s biometric data
Published in News


xAI workers roped into building explicit avatars for Musk’s lonely fanboys

If you think your job sucks, imagine working for a supporter of right wing causes that compels you to give up your own biometric data to power his anime sexbot.

DRAM surges past price of gold baas
Published in PC Hardware


Memory doubles 

The price of DRAM has gone full rocket fuel, rising 171.8 per cent year-on-year as AI-fuelled server demand turns the memory market into a warzone.