Google taps Intel for another round of custom network chips
…In other words, many of Google's GPU instances already had Intel inside. And, while AI workloads also need CPUs to orchestrate agents and execute the code generated by Google's GPUs…
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Google battles Chinese open weights models with Gemma 4
…The launch comes amidst an onslaught of open-weights Chinese large language models (LLMs) from Moonshot AI, Alibaba, and Z.AI, many of which now rival OpenAI's GPT-5 or Anthropic…
GNOME 50 debuts with X11 axed, Wayland front and center
…GNOME 1.0 launched in March 1999, and GNOME 2.0 followed three years later. Since then it has kept quite close to a semiannual release schedule, and indeed, that schedule is…
Intel finds its Zen undercutting AMD with Arrow Lake refresh
…the pricier Core Ultra 7 270K, the Core Ultra 5 250K, and the 250KF, which lacks an integrated GPU. Intel’s flagship Core Ultra 9 won’t be getting the same treatment…
AMD doubles up on V-Cache with 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
…This may make it tough to sell to gamers at a time when the memory, storage, and GPU prices are at an all-time high. AMD's decision to launch a new…
India tests whether AI can stop trains hitting elephants
…SAP expects its new product will find favor among “rapidly growing retail and fashion companies, as well as companies challenging new business models.” South Korea launches ‘K-Science’ innovation plan South Korea…
Intel Core Ultra 270K, 250K Plus, reviewed
…This is especially relevant if you aren't rocking a 4090-class GPU or better, and you don't plan to upgrade your GPU in the future. Summing up The PC market…
EFF has new boss, Nicole Ozer, to fight privacy-suckers
…to launch 51,000 datacenter satellites Sorry, Amazon, you couldn't pick a worse time to bring a phone to market: IDC analyst WSL graphics driver update brings better GPU support for…
Alibaba delivers RISC-V server chip optimized for Chinese AI
…Per analysis by Google researcher Laurie Kirk puts it nearly on par with Apple’s M1 chip – which the iGiant launched in the year 2020. Kirk also noted that Alibaba claimed it…
Half of VMware users plan to reduce usage by 2028
…VMware AMD puts $250M into Nutanix to get it building an AI stack for its GPUs Cisco set to release home-brew hypervisor as a VMware alternative Warrilow said those who don…