AMD now commands 28.7% of desktop CPU market, server chips also see significant gains
Continuing to erode Intel's dominance
OpenAI just bought the Chat.com domain name for ChatGPT for over $35 million, plus shares
Exact figures are unknown, but the seller admittedly never sells a domain at a loss
Zuckerberg and Bezos, despite strained ties with Trump, join other CEOs in congratulating the new President
Trump once threatened to jail Zuckerberg for life
Huawei keeps trying to poach TSMC engineers by offering to triple their salaries
Huawei wants their expertise -- and trade secrets
Nvidia becomes the world's most valuable company, surpassing Apple and Microsoft
If an AI bubble burst is coming, it isn't here yet
The big picture: Nvidia briefly overtook Apple as the world's most valuable company late last month, but this week it solidified that position for the second time in a more definitive way. The GPU maker's meteoric rise and the dethronement of Intel on the Dow Jones index signifies a major shift toward AI in the tech sector. However, uncertainty still surrounds the new technology.
Mozilla is laying off 30% of staff, still laser focused on its broader targets
Rock Bottom: Mozilla recently embarked on a significant workforce restructuring effort, laying off 30 percent of its employees in the process. The Firefox maker hopes the changes will allow them to become more agile in order to better navigate the challenging technology landscape.
Glass maker Corning under EU investigation over possible antitrust violations
Exclusive supply deals with phone makers are under scrutiny
AMD data center revenue surpasses Intel's for the first time, driven by strong Epyc CPU sales
Intel's $3.35 billion in data center revenue is down from $6 billion in Q1 2022
MIT's 3D nanoscale transistors use quantum tunneling design to bypass physical limits
Overcoming "Boltzmann tyranny" to maybe one day enable far more efficient electronics
Intel vs. TSMC: Why economic factors, not tech, are at the heart of America's chip struggle
Can Intel and Samsung survive without government support in the foundry race?
Is Intel too big to fail? US officials are considering government intervention
The company stands to receive billions from the CHIPS Act, but Intel leadership says it's taking too long
Apple buys 20% stake in iPhone satellite service partner Globalstar
The money will be used to fund further expansion
Microsoft tests wooden data centers in a bid to cut carbon emissions
Using wood significantly reduces the need for carbon-heavy steel and concrete
Nvidia replaces Intel in Dow Jones index, marking shift in tech landscape
With Nvidia, there will be four trillion-dollar tech companies in the index
Big Tech doubles down on AI, $200 billion gamble raises concerns on Wall Street
ROI? Who said anything about ROI?
Capcom earnings show a gradual narrowing of the console/PC divide
In context: Capcom's latest earnings show that the software markets for PCs and consoles are a close race, with PCs edging out consoles by 14 points. During its 2023 fiscal year, 54 percent of Capcom's game sales went to PCs, while consoles accounted for 40 percent. The remainder is in mobile gaming, which ironically has doubled the gaming population of the other two markets combined.
EUV chip production will soon reach record levels of energy consumption
Chip manufacturing equipment poses increasingly important environmental issues
Nvidia could enter the AI PC market in 2025 with its own Arm-based CPU
Rumor mill: Reports indicating that Nvidia plans to compete with Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD in the AI PC processor market have circulated for about a year. As Arm's spat with Qualcomm intensifies and the latter's Arm PC exclusivity license nears its end, other companies, including MediaTek and Nvidia, are expected to broaden the sector next year.
Microsoft gaming revenue increases 61% as cloud and AI take center stage
Revenue of $65.6 billion beats forecasts
Dropbox lays off another 500+ employees as demand softens
The tech industry has seen 142,500 layoffs this year so far
Cisco shifts focus to AI with new infrastructure solutions
High-performance servers and switches target AI workloads
Infineon unveils world's thinnest silicon wafer for AI data centers, measuring just 20 micrometers
The big picture: Infineon has developed the world's thinnest silicon power wafers, measuring just 20 micrometers in thickness – about the same as a human hair. These wafers promise significant performance gains for power conversion applications across AI data centers, consumer electronics, motor control systems, and computing hardware.
