Dodgy Huawei Chips Nearly Sunk DeepSeek’s Next-Gen R2 Model Summary DeepSeek’s attempt to train its next-generation R2 AI model on Huawei’s Ascend accelerators ran into repeated failures, delaying the project.…
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel Summary Intel’s share price jumped about 7% after reports that the Trump administration is considering taking an equity stake in the chipmaker to support…
Plex Users Urged To Update Media Server After Security Flaw Exposed Summary Plex has released an update to its Media Server to address a security vulnerability affecting recent builds. Affected…
Russian Hackers Seized Control of Norwegian Dam, Spy Chief Says Summary Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) has formally attributed an April cyber-attack on the Bremanger hydropower dam to pro-Russian actors.…
Big Tech’s AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone Summary The article reports that the rapid expansion of AI-focused data centres by major tech firms (Amazon, Google,…
Why cars still don’t have airless tyres, yet Summary Twenty years after Michelin unveiled the Tweel, airless tyre concepts have yet to replace pneumatic tyres on passenger vehicles. While airless…
Meta’s AI Rules Have Let Bots Hold ‘Sensual’ Chats With Kids, Offer False Medical Info Summary Reuters reviewed a 200-page internal Meta document titled “GenAI: Content Risk Standards” and reported…
The Head of ChatGPT Won’t Rule Out Adding Ads Summary OpenAI is exploring additional revenue routes and adding advertising to ChatGPT is one option on the table. In an interview…
Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Subscription Turns Developers Into ‘Wage Slaves’ Summary Former Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden criticises subscription gaming services (notably Xbox Game Pass) for changing how developers…
New Type of Supernova Detected as Black Hole Causes Star To Explode Summary Astronomers have reported what appears to be a new kind of stellar explosion: a massive star (at…
