Tim Cook risks Trump's wrath with new Apple investment pledge in China
Cook is currently in China for the second time this year, promoting the delayed launch of the iPhone Air in the Asian nation.
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Broadcom takes on Nvidia with Thor Ultra, an open 800G Ethernet chip for AI clusters
Broadcom has introduced a new networking chip called Thor Ultra, designed to compete directly with Nvidia in powering data movement across AI clusters. It is the first 800G Ethernet network interface card built to the open Ultra Ethernet Consortium specification, targeting one of the biggest bottlenecks in large language model...
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AMD and Intel are working together to standardize the future of x86 processors
AMD and Intel recently marked the first anniversary of the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group (EAG), a trade organization launched in October 2024. The goal of the EAG is to enable the two remaining companies designing and manufacturing x86 CPUs to cooperate and promote new standardized features. The group is now...
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Apple Pro Display XDR 2 could feature a built-in camera, 7K resolution, and Apple silicon
The new Pro Display XDR is rumored to include several upgrades: a 7K resolution display, a higher refresh rate, and Thunderbolt 4 or 5 connectivity. Apple may also incorporate quantum dot technology for improved color accuracy and brightness. Another rumored enhancement is the inclusion of embedded Apple silicon.
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Authorities seize $15 billion in Bitcoin after investigation into worldwide investment fraud
Authorities in the US and UK have launched a sweeping cybercrime crackdown targeting Cambodia's Prince Group, a powerful conglomerate accused of running forced-labor scam centers and a vast cryptocurrency fraud network. This week, federal prosecutors charged Chairman Chen Zhi with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Wired notes...
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Most mobile game developers want Apple and Google to allow alternative app stores, survey finds
In a recent survey by Atomik Research on behalf of Portugal-based app distributor Aptoide, most mobile app developers expressed concern about overreliance on Apple and Google's official iOS and Android app stores. The majority also expect third-party app stores to gain significant importance over the next few years.
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Toshiba's 12-disk hard drive breakthrough could lead to 40TB models by 2027
Toshiba has reached a new engineering milestone in hard drive technology, becoming the first manufacturer to verify a 12-disk stacking design within the standard 3.5-inch hard drive enclosure. The achievement extends the physical limits of current hard drive engineering, surpassing competitors that have not yet moved beyond 10-disk configurations. The...
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Superwood has arrived – wood up to ten times stronger than steel and six times lighter
Superwood, which we looked at earlier this year prior to its launch, is the result of a lengthy mission by material scientist Liangbing Hu, co-founder of the InventWood company that now sells the commercial product.
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GZDoom developers split from creator amid AI controversy, launch new UZDoom source port
Many developers of the popular Doom source port, GZDoom, have recently cut ties with its creator and plan to release a separate fork of the project, which could alter the course of its development. Early source code is now available, and compiled builds are expected to arrive within days.
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MSI says pallets of RTX 5090 cards seen in China came from gray market imports
A photo recently posted on Chinese social media appears to show several pallets somewhere in China holding dozens of MSI-branded RTX 5090 boxes.
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