Fresh layoffs at Microsoft
Published in News


More than 6,000 Voles to go

Software King of the World, Microsoft is sharpening the axe again, swinging for three per cent of its global workforce to strip out middle managers and trim its flabby international operations.

Trump tightens noose on Huawei’s AI chips
Published in PC Hardware


US crackdown targets global users of Chinese tech

Donald Trump’s administration has warned that using artificial intelligence chips from Huawei could land companies worldwide with criminal penalties for violating US export controls.

AMD announces new EPYC 4005 Zen 5 server CPUs
Published in PC Hardware


Six to sixteen cores for entry-level enterprise

AMD has launched new EPYC 4005 series "Grado" processors aimed at the entry-level enterprise market, featuring six to sixteen Zen 5 cores and based on the same and widely deployed AM5 socket that was already used for AMD EPYC 4004 series CPUs.

Global IT services spending hits the brakes
Published in News


Growth to halve by 2029

After years of throwing cash at IT services like drunken sailors, companies worldwide are finally putting their wallets away. New data shows that spending growth in the sector is about to collapse by half before the end of the decade.

Nvidia hikes GPU prices
Published in Graphics


Even before the scalpers get their paws on them

Nvidia is jacking up prices across almost its entire product line to keep its profits fat while tariffs and soaring manufacturing costs hammer the business.