Intel splurges $16 billion on R&D without much to show
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18a dream node keeps swallowing cash as rivals surge ahead

Troubled Chipzilla is still burning cash at an alarming rate, sinking more than $16 billion into research and development last year, yet it has little to brag about.

SAP flings €20 billion at sovereign cloud
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German outfit wants to keep Europe’s ai data away from US

The maker of esoteric business software, which no one is sure quiet what it does, SAP has promised to splurge more than €20 billion ($23.3 billion) over the next decade on “sovereign cloud” infrastructure in Europe.

32GB of RAM about to dethrone 16GB on Steam
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Falling DDR5 prices and bloated AAA titles drive the move

Valve’s monthly Steam hardware survey shows that 32GB of RAM is about to shove 16GB off its throne as the default spec for PC gamers.

US pulls plug on TSMC's China waiver
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We tell other countries what to do

The United States has yanked TSMC's authorisation to freely ship essential kit to its mainland plants, a move that could wreck the foundry’s China operations.

Judge lets Google off lightly in antitrust case
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AI means Google's hotel's on Mayfair and Park Lane are safe

Champagne corks will be popping at Google HQ after US District Judge Amit Mehta effectively gave the search giant a free pass for its monopoly antics.