US and UK refuse to sign AI declaration at Paris Summit
Published in AI


AI should not be “inclusive and sustainable”

At the landmark AI Summit in Paris, the United States and the United Kingdom diverged from the majority stance by refusing to sign a declaration on “inclusive and sustainable” artificial intelligence, which was endorsed by 60 nations, including France, China, India, Japan, Australia, and Canada.

Super Micro reports underwhelming second quarter
Published in News
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 09:45

Super Micro reports underwhelming second quarter


Promises to avoid delisting

Nvidia's chum, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) has reported preliminary second-quarter results below its previous guidance while reaffirming its commitment to submitting delayed regulatory filings in time to avoid delisting.

AI, big data and cloud dominate hiring trends
Published in News
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 09:23

AI, big data and cloud dominate hiring trends


GlobalData data report

According to the latest beancounters at GlobalData, the global job market experienced a 1.4 per cent year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2024, with AI, big data, and cloud computing emerging as key drivers of hiring trends.

Tesla Cybertruck: more dangerous than explosive Ford Pinto
Published in Transportation


So much for safety

A new report has come to a disturbing conclusion for Elon [Roman salute] Musk's Swasticar Cybertruck — the model is far more dangerous than the infamously "explosive" Ford Pintos of the 1970s.

Nvidia suffers another bad case of melted cables
Published in Graphics


Nvidia's RTX 5090 is like the wicked witch of the west

Early adopters of Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card are reporting that their power cables are melting.

Stellantis' infuriates Jeep owners with full-screen ads
Published in Transportation


Every time you stop

In a dystopian nightmare invented by advertisers and marketeers,  Stellantis, the automotive giant behind Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram, has introduced full-screen pop-up ads on its infotainment systems.

DeepSeek’s AI Model not bad for China
Published in News
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 10:01

DeepSeek’s AI Model not bad for China


But no great shakes says DeepMind CEO

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis (pictured) said that DeepSeek’s AI model represents the best work to emerge from China but is nothing new.

Musk leads $97.4 billion takeover bid for OpenAI
Published in News


Altman offers to take Twitter off Musk’s hands

A consortium of investors led by Swasticar maker Elon [Roman Salute] Musk has submitted a $97.4 billion offer to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

Cloud deals dominate in telecom mergers
Published in Cloud
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 09:27

Cloud deals dominate in telecom mergers


Despite market headwinds

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector surged in 2024, with cloud computing emerging as a dominant theme. However, the market faced significant headwinds, including persistent inflation, high interest rates, regulatory scrutiny, and geopolitical tensions, according to a GlobalData report.

Samsung cleans Apple's clock
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 08:58

Samsung cleans Apple's clock


Flogs 730 Million more smartphones in a decade

While the Tame Apple Press might tell you otherwise, the ruler of the smartphone market is Samsung shipping an impressive 3.1 billion devices over the past ten years—730 million more than the fruity cargo cult Apple.