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Industry Hardware

Qualcomm backs off full Intel acquisition, could consider buying select divisions

Regulatory hurdles deter Qualcomm's acquisition plans
In brief: It appears that what could have been one of the largest and most disruptive tech acquisitions in history is not going to happen any time soon, if at all. A new report claims that Qualcomm's interest in acquiring struggling Intel has cooled, partly due to the complexities of such a deal.
Full story By Rob Thubron,
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Industry Hardware

Nvidia nearly doubles AMD's R&D budget – Intel's spending dwarfs both, but struggles to compete

As the world's largest company, Apple also leads in R&D spending
The big picture: The competitive strength of hardware makers is often gauged by their research and development expenditure. However, an analysis of recent financial reports from various tech giants reveals that higher R&D spending does not always guarantee success. Intel's recent struggles and Nvidia's astronomical growth driven by the AI boom have broken conventional assumptions.
Full story By Daniel Sims, 18 comments
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Hardware Security

D-Link won't patch its older VPN routers, leaving critical vulnerability unaddressed

Instead, it is offering a 20% discount on a newer model
A hot potato: D-Link is strongly recommending that users of its older VPN routers replace the devices following the discovery of a serious remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. As the models have reached their end of life and end of support dates, they won't be patched to protect against the flaw.
Full story By Rob Thubron, 7 comments
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