Fakes are now reaching a very high standardAn Asus ROG Strix RTX 4090 proved to be indistinguishable from a genuine Nvidia GPU on first inspection by a repair expertThere’s a worrying level of sophistication here, and we’ve also seen this in recent times with fake SSDsA fake Asus ROG Strix RTX 4090 is an example…
“AI [artificial intelligence] can create a 30-page research paper for you out of thin air based on fake science,” warns Jill Luber, chief technology officer at Elsevier. As a publisher of scientific and medical journals and papers, she says: “We’ve seen a major increase in “fabricated science” and it is our job to protect the…
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Saudi Aramco has deployed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven refinery optimisation platform developed with Emerson, as the energy giant accelerates the use of industrial AI across its global refining operations. The deployment integrates Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models into Aramco’s refinery planning environment, creating what the companies describe as one of the world’s largest multi-site, multi-period refinery…
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Ubiquiti has added a ‘memory surcharge’ to its products at checkoutThis varies, and can be up to 5.8% of the cost of any productSome folks aren’t happy with the price hikes, but others appreciate the company trying to be transparentUbiquiti has added a ‘memory surcharge’ to the products it sells. It’s an additional tax that’s…
Google is rolling out an update for the Nest Wifi router ahead of the US router banThe ban hasn’t come into effect, but could reduce router options significantly The Nest Wifi router is a solid choice, but we think Asus and Netgear are better optionsGoogle has decided to go ahead with its next firmware update…
Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, reckons that leading a team to develop the technology stack powering the next generation of mobility at the automotive giant is one of the best jobs you can imagine. “I’m not saying it’s always easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding and great fun,” he says. “People are…
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Apple’s CEO has warned of “significantly higher memory costs”From June, we’re told the cost of RAM will “drive an increasing impact” on Apple’s MacsSamsung has also warned on the memory crisis, and that “significant shortages” will continue through 2027 at the very leastApple is warning on the impact of increasingly expensive RAM with its products,…
Process mining company Celonis has acquired MIT-linked decision intelligence supplier Ikigai Labs to flesh out its offer to eliminate artificial intelligence (AI) “blind spots” from business IT. Linked to the acquisition is the launch of what the supplier calls a “context model” that functions as a real-time digital twin of business operations for customers. In…
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Enterprise software providers are rushing to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into their platforms, which has a consequential impact on the technologies executives buy and the roles professionals fulfil. Into this maelstrom of AI-enabled change comes Workday, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm that has made significant recent changes – including co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning…
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Sustainability and strategy don’t always seem like natural bedfellows in a profit-driven world, but Simon Ninan, global head of strategy at Hitachi Vantara, wants to make it a reality, finding fresh approaches that deliver for customers, products, profit and the planet together. He says that if you want to see something better tomorrow, you have…
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