Most jobs paying $100,000 or more are banning remote work
Bosses want people back in the office, whether it makes sense or not
Google's privacy chief and head of competition law are leaving, will not be replaced
Does Google think it doesn't need a privacy chief?
Total vehicle electrification could require significantly larger copper mining efforts over the next 30 years
Forward-looking: A new paper provides a concerning projection for copper supply over the next few years and the effects it could have on the development of EV technology. Significantly more copper mines will be needed, or we could adapt the hybrid model to achieve the best results for both greenhouse gas emissions and supply requirements.
Arm shows off new architectures at Computex, innovation in low-power computing
From Apple's Newton to AI data centers
Intel strikes back: Pat Gelsinger outlines Intel's future at Computex 2024
Lunar Lake for AI PCs arrive this year, new Xeon 6 and Gaudi 3 chips incoming
Arm CEO: 50% of Windows PCs will be powered by Arm chips by 2029
Possible, or wishful thinking?
Telcos happen to be sitting on a gold mine of buried copper wire
Companies just need to start digging it
Qualcomm embraces AI PC future with big Copilot+ showcase at Computex
Qualcomm's third attempt at Arm-based PCs proves promising
Dell expects memory and SSD prices to jump an additional 20% this year
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
Amazon is using generative AI to reduce damaged and incorrect deliveries
Resulting in happier customers and less pollution, hopefully
AMD leaps into Copilot+ PCs and outlines infrastructure GPU roadmap
Why it matters: AMD is in the unique position of being the primary competitor to Nvidia on GPUs – for both PCs and AI acceleration – and to Intel for CPUs – both for servers and PCs – so their efforts are getting more attention than they ever have. And with that, the official opening keynote for this year's Computex was delivered by AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su.
AMD unveils Ryzen 9000 CPUs, debuts new Zen 5 architecture
The 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X and three more new CPUs will debut next month
Highly anticipated: AMD has announced new Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture, alongside new motherboard chipsets to support them. Additional details about the AM5 socket and new mobile chips with a heavy dose of AI were also revealed. We were briefed ahead of the Computex keynote, and are now over in Taipei, covering the floor with more coverage to come.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang kicks off Computex 2024 with a spotlight on GenAI and an accelerated GPU roadmap
Huang unveils Nvidia's roadmap to 2027
The heads of Nvidia, TSMC and Quanta take an evening stroll to discuss... what exactly?
The chip industry would love to know what they were talking about
AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop CPU lineup leaked ahead of Computex launch
Something to look forward to: AMD is reportedly planning an initial launch of four Zen 5 CPUs ranging from 6 to 16 cores. The Ryzen 9 9950X flagship will be a 16-core / 32-thread CPU, followed by the 12-core / 24-thread Ryzen 9 9900X, the 8-core / 16-thread Ryzen 7 9700X, and the 6-core / 12-thread Ryzen 5 9600. The TDPs range from 65W for the 9600 to 170W for the 9950X.
FCC ends high-speed internet subsidies as funds expire
Millions of low-income Americans could see rising internet costs
Tech companies form the "Ultra Accelerator Link" group to create an open connectivity standard for AI accelerators
Trying to escape Nvidia's monopoly on server GPUs and related technologies
Activision awarded $14.5 million in lawsuit against Call of Duty cheat maker
EngineOwning must also hand its website to Activision
Graphics card and motherboard China import tariffs pushed back by another year
Tariff extensions to remain until May 31, 2025
The big picture: The Office of the US Trade Representative has extended tariff exemptions on certain PC components several times since the Trump administration recommended tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018. Although there are no signs of an eventual end to the trade action, PC hardware vendors can breathe a sigh of relief until the middle of next year.
Japan reveals new robot to clean up melted fuel at Fukushima
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings demonstrated a new robot this week with plans to deploy it later this year
Samsung Electronics is facing its first worker strike in its 55-year history
Workers want more money, bonuses, and an extra day off
"Lies" and "psychological abuse": former OpenAI board members' reasons behind Sam Altman's firing and return
They don't paint a rosy picture of Altman
Recap: The tech world was shaken last November following OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's unceremonious firing. The official reasons for the move were vague, and Altman was reinstated as head of the firm a few days later. Now, former board members have given more details on what happened and why, including accusations that Altman cultivated "a toxic culture of lying" and engaged in "behavior [that] can be characterized as psychological abuse."
UK Parliament approves law to strictly regulate Big Tech companies
The country has its own version of Europe's Digital Markets Act now
Magnetic tape shipments reached a record 152.9 exabytes in 2023
Magnetic technology is so dead, it's setting new records in global storage capabilities
The buckets of AI and where Nvidia is crushing it
AI as Magic (AGI), AI as a Feature, and AI as a Product