What is SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)?
DRAM (dynamic random access memory) Summary Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a common form of semiconductor memory used as main system memory in PCs, workstations and servers. It stores…
What is telecommunications (telecom)?
What is telecommunications (telecom)? Summary Telecommunications (telecom) is the electronic exchange of information across distance, covering voice, data and video. It encompasses many transmission media and technologies — wired phones,…
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline Summary Amazon’s Project Kuiper has landed its first airline partner: JetBlue. Kuiper plans to offer satellite-powered in-flight Wi‑Fi…
UK Government Trial of M365 Copilot Finds No Clear Productivity Boost
UK Government Trial of M365 Copilot Finds No Clear Productivity Boost Summary The UK Department for Business and Trade ran a pilot of Microsoft M365 Copilot between October and December…
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models Summary Uber India is using its app to offer rideshare and delivery drivers short “digital tasks” —…
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website Summary In a 2020 video Google CEO Sundar Pichai pledged that the company would aim to operate carbon-free 24/7. By mid-2025 Google’s sustainability…
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself?
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself? Summary Panasonic’s market value has largely been flat at about $25bn over the past decade while rivals such as Hitachi, Sony and NEC have…
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices Summary The European Commission has fined Alphabet’s Google $3.45 billion (about €3.2bn) for anti-competitive behaviour in its adtech operations,…
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’ Summary Nobel laureate and neural‑network pioneer Geoffrey Hinton tells the Financial Times he expects AI to…
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms
Anthropic Clamps Down on AI Services for Chinese-Owned Firms Summary Anthropic has extended restrictions on access to its AI services to cover companies majority-owned by entities from countries such as…