Fried chips: UK’s nascent semi industry risks faltering Summary The UK launched a National Semiconductor Strategy in 2023 that leans into chip design, compound semiconductors and photonics rather than attempting…
Summary Google has updated Play Store rules and its External Offers Programme for the EU in response to discussions with the European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Developers…
Space industry frets as UKSA set for bureaucratic re-entry Summary The UK government will fold the UK Space Agency (UKSA) into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) by…
Uncle Sam eyes slice of Intel in return for CHIPS Act cash Summary The US government is exploring taking equity stakes in Intel and other semiconductor firms that received CHIPS…
Summary Intel, founded in 1968 by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, dominated computing for decades through its x86 CPU architecture, memory products and broad hardware portfolio. The article traces Intel’s…
Amazon Cloud Chief Says Replacing Junior Staff With AI is ‘Dumbest’ Idea Summary Matt Garman, head of Amazon Web Services, warned on the Matthew Berman podcast that replacing entry-level staff…
Windows Power Users Frustrated as Microsoft Forces Automatic App Updates Summary Microsoft has removed the ability to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store. Users can now only pause…
India’s Got Time Summary The piece (originally from India Dispatch and featured on Slashdot) argues that India’s demographic profile gives it valuable time to grow richer before facing the severe…
Apple is Reportedly Making More of Its New iPhones in India Instead of China Summary Bloomberg reports Apple is shifting more assembly of its iPhone 17 family to India, with…
Electricity Prices Are Climbing More Than Twice as Fast as Inflation Summary NPR reporting cited by Slashdot shows electricity prices in the US have risen at more than twice the…
