OpenAI’s ChatGPT is so popular that almost no one will pay for it
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is so popular that almost no one will pay for it Summary OpenAI is drawing huge user numbers for ChatGPT — roughly 800 million monthly active users —…
Apple goes all in on AI acceleration with M5 MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pros
Apple goes all in on AI acceleration with M5 MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pros Summary Apple has started shipping its fifth-generation M-series silicon, the M5, in the new MacBook, iPad…
Japan tells OpenAI to stop spiriting away its copyrighted anime
Japan tells OpenAI to stop spiriting away its copyrighted anime Summary OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video and image generator has been producing anime-style outputs that many say are indistinguishable from…
CAISI Evaluation of DeepSeek AI Models Finds Shortcomings and Risks
CAISI Evaluation of DeepSeek AI Models Finds Shortcomings and Risks Summary The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) evaluated three DeepSeek models (R1,…
US Hyperscalers To Consume 22% More Grid Power By End of 2025 – Slashdot
US Hyperscalers To Consume 22% More Grid Power By End of 2025 – Slashdot Summary A report summarised by The Register and citing 451 Research (S&P Global) warns that U.S.…
Carmakers fear chip crunch as Dutch sanctions hit Nexperia
Carmakers fear chip crunch as Dutch sanctions hit Nexperia Summary The Dutch government has placed Chinese-owned semiconductor firm Nexperia under special administrative measures, prompting China’s Ministry of Commerce to block…
Meta convinces Blue Owl to cut $30B check for its Hyperion AI super cluster
Meta convinces Blue Owl to cut $30B check for its Hyperion AI super cluster Summary Meta has persuaded private equity firm Blue Owl Capital to finance the company’s massive Hyperion…
Amazon spills plan to nuke Washington…with X-Energy mini-reactors
Amazon spills plan to nuke Washington…with X-Energy mini-reactors Summary Amazon and X-Energy have outlined plans to deploy up to 960 megawatts of Xe-100 small modular reactors (SMRs) at a proposed…
Chamber of Commerce sues over Trump’s $100K H-1B paywall
Chamber of Commerce sues over Trump’s $100K H-1B paywall Summary The US Chamber of Commerce has filed suit challenging President Trump’s proclamation that would require employers to pay a $100,000…
Carmakers fear chip crunch as Dutch sanctions hit Nexperia
Carmakers fear chip crunch as Dutch sanctions hit Nexperia Article Date: 2025-10-17T12:36:06+00:00 Article URL: https://go.theregister.com/2025/10/17/car_industry_nexperia_supply/ Article Image: vulture_red.svg Summary The Dutch government has placed Chinese-owned semiconductor maker Nexperia under special…