Food app CEO seeks unpaid chief of staff willing to pay $20,000 for the role
An opportunity to learn, not earn, apparently
How a summer intern saved Valve from bankruptcy and shaped the future of gaming
Vivendi turned a petty matter over Counter-Strike licensing into "World War III"
AMD-powered supercomputer El Capitan takes the global performance crown
Do It Super: AMD's resurgence in the chip industry is influencing the specialized high-performance computing market as well. A few years after unveiling the world's fastest supercomputer, the US chipmaker is once again making headlines by bringing another HPC powerhouse online.
The Game Awards rule change puts Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in GOTY race
Dragon Age: The Veilguard received just one nomination in a minor category
Sony in talks to acquire Kadokawa, bringing Elden Ring maker FromSoftware under its wing
Along with lots of other game, manga, and anime IPs
The DOJ could force Google to sell Chrome and detach Android
Google plans an appeal, with hearing scheduled for April and a final decision set for August
FTC set to probe Microsoft over alleged anticompetitive cloud business practices
The final bequest of Biden Administration to the federal antitrust agency
The x86 wish list: Complexities of an imaginary Intel takeover
Apparently AMD has blocking rights for any acquisition of Intel. If a deal were to happen, what would AMD ask for?
Editor's take: We are frequently asked some version of the question, "Will someone acquire Intel?" At this point, we think it is highly unlikely, but these are unpredictable times. Setting aside all the principal considerations – like money, strategy, and regulatory approval – there are a few other hurdles. Chief among these is Intel's license for x86.
TSMC prepares for next-gen chip manufacturing with high-NA EUV investments
These machines, essential for sub-2nm processes, come with a hefty price tag
Intel will respond to AMD's 3D V-Cache with server-bound Clearwater Forest, not desktop CPUs
Servers are more important to Intel than gaming
DeepComputing unveils limited-edition RISC-V motherboard, it can be used to make cheap modular computers
The early access program will soon give way to mass production
Disney CEO accidentally reveals how many Disney+ subscribers are on the ad-supported tier
It's probably more than you think
Next-gen synthetic diamond cooling tech for chips could secure CHIPS Act backing
Claims of 10-20°C GPU temp drops and 40% less energy use
What just happened? Akash Systems, an Oakland-based startup, has landed a preliminary deal with the US government for major funding under the CHIPS Act. The company, which is developing diamond-based cooling technology for semiconductors, has signed a non-binding memorandum with the Department of Commerce. If finalized, it would net Akash $18.2 million in direct funds and $50 million in federal and state tax credits.
WiFi 8 promises the same fast speeds of WiFi 7 with more reliable connections and signal routing
Be patient: WiFi 7 still isn't ratified and WiFi 8 won't arrive until 2028 at the earliest
One in five PCs shipped in Q3 were AI-enabled, but that's not why people are buying them
AI PCs still have a lot to prove
NEC's 40.4-petaflop supercomputer unites Intel Xeon CPUs and AMD Instinct accelerators
Combining blue, red, and even a little green
TSMC hit with lawsuit over alleged discrimination against American workers
Are Taiwanese workers favored by TSMC in the US?
Micron unveils world's first PCIe 5.0 60TB SSD for AI workloads and cloud storage
Faster and more energy efficient than existing 60TB SSDs
Microsoft confirms it's working on a handheld, but it's years away
Also, acquisitions aren't over, and any Microsoft game could potentially come to PlayStation or Nintendo
Bethesda workers stage one-day walkout over Microsoft stonewalling union requests
Bargaining efforts over remote work and outsourcing have fizzled
Spotify rockets past 640 million users, on track to achieve first full year of profitability
Spotify continues to lead the streaming music industry
EV market sees record lease returns and price cuts, signaling consumer opportunity
EV buyers are more satisfied with their vehicles, which should keep the market humming
Huawei sidesteps US sanctions with new MED storage that fuses SSD and tape
First-gen 72TB MEDs use just 10% of the power required by HDDs
Taiwan economic minister says TSMC's core advanced tech like 2nm chips won't leave country
There are concerns the Trump Administration could pressure TSMC to move its most advanced technology to the US