Blackrock sinks billions into Meta’s Louisiana AI project
AI gold rush burns through even more cash
BlackRock has thrown billions into Meta’s latest AI adventure, backing a massive private-debt deal that could fund a mega data centre.
AMD Zen 5 APUs may finally land on AM5 desktops
Krackan released on desktop before year’s end
AMD might finally be ready to bring its long-awaited Zen 5-based APUs to the mainstream AM5 platform, if a new AGESA BIOS leak is to be believed.
Nvidia scrambled to keep OpenAI from running to Google
Jensen Huang made the $100 billion deal a top priority
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang apparently panicked when rumours spread that OpenAI might start using Google’s custom silicon for its massive AI workloads.
Apple marketing hits new low
Taste, Apple has heard of it
Just when you think the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple could not sink any lower in its syrupy marketing shtick, it drags the voice of the recently departed Dr Jane Goodall into a Mac advert.
Amazon broke the US internet
Routine update tiggered AWS meltdown
The world’s biggest online retailer managed to knock out a sizeable chunk of the internet this week after a routine software tweak went sideways.
ASML rolls out lithography scanner for 3D chip packaging
Tool aims to push chipmaking into the ‘More-than-Moore’ era
Dutch chip gear maker ASML has lifted the kimono its Twinscan XT:260, a new lithography scanner built for the brave new world of 3D chip packaging.
Apple dragged back into court in China
Lawyers say Apple’s iOS rules stifle competition and fleece customers
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is once again in legal hot water in China, with lawyers reviving claims that the outfit’s App Store monopoly rips off customers through excessive commissions and restrictive payment rules.
Microsoft Windows update breaks recovery tools
Scrambles to patch it
Software King of the world Microsoft has shown it cannot release a simple update without breaking something vital. Vole managed to kill off keyboard and mouse support in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) with its 14 October patch KB5066835.
Intel bends the knee to Blackwell in hybrid AI rack stunt
Bundles Gaudi with Nvidia to stay in the game
Troubled Chipzilla has admitted it can’t beat Nvidia in the AI silicon war, so now it’s joining them by stuffing its own Gaudi 3 chips into a rack-scale server alongside Team Green’s mighty Blackwell B200 GPUs.
Siri’s AI makeover not going well
Apple struggling to make its assistant not terrible
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s long-overdue attempt to bring Siri up to scratch is reportedly hitting the skids again.