AMD CEO Sees Chips From TSMC’s US Plant Costing 5%-20% More
AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, revealed that chips produced at the TSMC Arizona factory will incur a 5-20% price increase compared to those made in Taiwan. This premium is deemed necessary…
Intel Will Shed 24,000 Employees This Year, Retreat In Germany, Poland, Costa Rica, and Ohio
Intel Will Shed 24,000 Employees This Year, Retreat In Germany, Poland, Costa Rica, and Ohio Intel is set to cut approximately 24,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan…
Scientists Are Developing Artificial Blood That Could Save Lives In Emergencies
Summary Scientists at the University of Maryland are on a groundbreaking path to create ErythroMer, an artificial blood substitute. This new product is designed to be shelf-stable and quickly reconstitutable…
UK Student Jailed For Selling Phishing Kits Linked To $135M of Fraud
UK Student Jailed For Selling Phishing Kits Linked To $135M of Fraud A 21-year-old student, Ollie Holman, from Eastcote, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for designing and…
Romance Scams, Outages, And Innovations: Navigating The Digital Landscape [Guest Newsletter Editor]
Romance Scams: The Dark Side of Technology Evolution In an era of rapid technological advancement, romance scams have evolved into a sophisticated and pervasive threat, leveraging cutting-edge tools to exploit…
Microsoft walks us through Copilot Search with a domain it doesn’t even own
Microsoft recently announced the general availability of its Microsoft 365 Copilot Search, a tool promising to organise data from emails, files, and apps. However, a peculiar detail emerged: the showcased…
NFTs Qualify For Trademark Protection, Ninth Circuit Rules
Summary The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has officially recognised NFTs as ‘goods’ under the Lanham Act, paving the way for them to receive trademark protection. In the significant case…
Satellite Imagery and Phone Data Reveal Romance Scam Centers Still Expanding Despite Crackdowns
Summary A recent investigation has revealed that despite attempts to crack down on romance scams in Myanmar, these illicit operations continue to grow. Using satellite imagery and data from 4.9…
‘Boiling Frog’ Effect Makes People Oblivious To Threat of Climate Crisis, Shows Study
A study from Carnegie Mellon University reveals that people are becoming desensitised to the threats of climate change due to the gradual nature of its progression, termed the ‘boiling frog…
Microsoft CEO Addresses ‘Enigma’ of Layoffs
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has addressed the company’s internal concerns surrounding layoffs amidst record profits and significant AI investments. In a memo, he acknowledged the paradox of making job cuts…