Intel clamps down on Nova Lake bendgate
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New York puts AI data centres on notice
New York lawmakers have imposed a one-year pause on large data centres as public patience wears thin. Public sentiment has turned sharply against large data centre developments, and the backlash…
New York puts AI data centres on notice
New York lawmakers have imposed a one-year pause on large data centres as public patience…
AI panic freezes software buyouts
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Nvidia cuddles up to South Korea’s AI giants
Nvidia is cutting deals across South Korea to lock down more AI infrastructure and keep…
Ireland tells data centre giants to bring their own juice
Big tech has built so many data centres in Ireland that the sector now uses…
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New York puts AI data centres on notice
New York lawmakers have imposed a one-year pause on large data centres as public patience wears thin. Public sentiment has turned sharply against large data centre developments, and the backlash…
AI panic freezes software buyouts
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Zen 5’s random-number ghosts haunt AMD
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Mobiles
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PC Hardware
Intel clamps down on Nova Lake bendgate
Intel appears to be cooking up a beefier Nova Lake socket clamp to stop its…
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AI
AI panic freezes software buyouts
Private equity’s software buying spree has hit the skids as AI makes investors wonder what anything is worth. According to the Financial Times, software buyout deals have fallen to their…
Bots finally outclick humans
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Gaming
Intel announces new Arc G-Series processors to take aim at AMD’s handheld dominance
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Automotive
Trump forcing Telsa towards Intel
The Trump administration is leaning on Tesla to shift AI6.5 chip production from TSMC to Intel’s Arizona fabs. After taking a stake in Intel, US President Donald Trump’s administration seems…
CATL cranks the charging hype
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Data center
Ireland tells data centre giants to bring their own juice
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Smart devices
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