Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis
… Sony blamed “continued pressures in the global economic landscape,” for the price hikes in March, amid an ongoing memory crisis and pressure from the war in Iran. …
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Chips
… That’s according to AMD CEO Lisa Su, who told Bloomberg that components from TSMC’s Arizona facilities will cost more than similar parts made in Taiwan, but says it’s worth it for diversifying supply chains. …
Energy
… Elon Musk’s Tesla given go-ahead to supply electricity in Great Britain the Guardian How the spiraling Iran conflict could affect data centers and electricity costs Justine Calma Mar 10 Justine Calma Mar 10 Google and Tesla are working together to make power grids more efficient. …
You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze
… For now, that competition is benefiting end users. “It’s an arms race where you cannot let up at all because the switching cost is zero,” said Soham Mazumdar, cofounder and CEO of Wisdom AI, adding, “As a common man, I’m going to be the winner longer-term.” In the early days of AI, the bulk of comp… …
Science
… Exclusive: SpaceX targets in-house GPUs as it warns investors of chip supply, costs Reuters Dominic Preston Apr 23 How did you know!? …
Uber employees have a Dara AI
… The local pay goes up and down based on the spot cost of labor in a particular market. The way that drivers are going to get paid more is the cost of labor generally goes up, or it goes down. Right now, the cost of labor is fairly steady, and driver pay has been fairly steady. …
Larry Ellison’s betting everything on OpenAI. Will it pay off or pop the bubble?
… The New York Fed has said that supply chains are facing mounting pressure. In particular, Iran’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is a threat to the global helium supply; helium is used in manufacturing semiconductors, and there is nothing that can replace it. …
Space
… Exclusive: SpaceX targets in-house GPUs as it warns investors of chip supply, costs Reuters Thomas Ricker Apr 22 AST SpaceMobile goes legit. …
That UL logo is more complicated than it looks
… You mentioned the pressure to rein in, be more safe, have more control for AI might come from other governments, other organizations. Maybe it’s the states. Where do you see the most pressure on making AI safe come from right now? …
All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman
… They also hope to raise significantly more than $100 million to start, as they worry the data center they need alone would cost that much. …