AMD secures new glass substrate patent as race for the chipmaking technology intensifies
Despite outsourcing chip production, AMD drives substrate R&D for custom designs
Trump proposes 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports, 10% on Chinese goods
New tariffs will almost certainly impact the prices consumers pay for numerous goods
CEO fires 90% of his company for missing a meeting, many were unpaid workers
He stands by his decision
Tech companies race to build AI superclusters with 100,000+ GPUs in high-stakes competition
Engineering challenges aside, it's unclear whether these investments will pay off
Qualcomm backs off full Intel acquisition, could consider buying select divisions
Regulatory hurdles deter Qualcomm's acquisition plans
In brief: It appears that what could have been one of the largest and most disruptive tech acquisitions in history is not going to happen any time soon, if at all. A new report claims that Qualcomm's interest in acquiring struggling Intel has cooled, partly due to the complexities of such a deal.
Coding boot camps fight for relevance in the era of generative AI and a shrinking job market
Was Jensen Huang right?
A hot potato: Tech leaders such as Tim Cook spent years telling people that if they wanted a lucrative career in the industry, they needed to learn to code. But the advent of generative AI now means that coding isn't the guarantee of a good job that it once was. The number of active job postings for software developers has dropped 56%, and the number of placements on coding boot camp courses is dwindling.
Nvidia nearly doubles AMD's R&D budget – Intel's spending dwarfs both, but struggles to compete
As the world's largest company, Apple also leads in R&D spending
The big picture: The competitive strength of hardware makers is often gauged by their research and development expenditure. However, an analysis of recent financial reports from various tech giants reveals that higher R&D spending does not always guarantee success. Intel's recent struggles and Nvidia's astronomical growth driven by the AI boom have broken conventional assumptions.
Japanese cable maker Fujikura sees stock surge 400% on AI-fueled demand for fiber optics
Fujikura barely survived the pandemic
Tech CEOs look to Apple's Tim Cook approach for building ties with President-elect Trump
But then, not every company has the clout of Apple
GlobalFoundries confirms $1.5 billion award from the US Chips and Science Act
GF is spending billions to improve its domestic chip manufacturing capabilities
MIT offers free tuition for families earning under $200,000
Graduates from Ivy League or comparable schools earn more when entering the workforce
Rockstar promises GTA 6 will have "absolutely mind-blowing" features during the Golden Joystick Awards
The important details are still missing, though
Expert defends anti-AI misinformation law using chatbot-written misinformation
Is this considered perjury?
OpenAI paid CEO Sam Altman just $76k last year
He still managed to buy a $27 million San Francisco mansion
US Justice Department calls for Google to sell Chrome to end search monopoly, puts Android under scrutiny
Google calls the DOJ's approach "unprecedented government overreach"
Food app CEO seeks unpaid chief of staff willing to pay $20,000 for the role
An opportunity to learn, not earn, apparently
How a summer intern saved Valve from bankruptcy and shaped the future of gaming
Vivendi turned a petty matter over Counter-Strike licensing into "World War III"
AMD-powered supercomputer El Capitan takes the global performance crown
Do It Super: AMD's resurgence in the chip industry is influencing the specialized high-performance computing market as well. A few years after unveiling the world's fastest supercomputer, the US chipmaker is once again making headlines by bringing another HPC powerhouse online.
The Game Awards rule change puts Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in GOTY race
Dragon Age: The Veilguard received just one nomination in a minor category
Sony in talks to acquire Kadokawa, bringing Elden Ring maker FromSoftware under its wing
Along with lots of other game, manga, and anime IPs
The DOJ could force Google to sell Chrome and detach Android
Google plans an appeal, with hearing scheduled for April and a final decision set for August
FTC set to probe Microsoft over alleged anticompetitive cloud business practices
The final bequest of Biden Administration to the federal antitrust agency
The x86 wish list: Complexities of an imaginary Intel takeover
Apparently AMD has blocking rights for any acquisition of Intel. If a deal were to happen, what would AMD ask for?
Editor's take: We are frequently asked some version of the question, "Will someone acquire Intel?" At this point, we think it is highly unlikely, but these are unpredictable times. Setting aside all the principal considerations – like money, strategy, and regulatory approval – there are a few other hurdles. Chief among these is Intel's license for x86.
TSMC prepares for next-gen chip manufacturing with high-NA EUV investments
These machines, essential for sub-2nm processes, come with a hefty price tag