Hard disk drive (HDD) capacities could double in the next few years, with a milestone achieved by Seagate that brings 30TB (terabyte) drives to the market. This quarter, Seagate will ship the latest Exos HDDs with capacity of 30TB to cloud hyperscaler customers. These are based on advances in areal density – capacity per disk…
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The impact the democratisation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is having on global demand for colocation capacity will force datacentre operators to rethink how they build and run their facilities. That’s according to a 24-page report by commercial real estate and investment management company JLL, which predicts the take-off of AI will cause global datacentre…
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Microsoft’s earnings for 2024 show significant growth in the company’s cloud offerings, with revenue in its Intelligent Cloud business increasing 20% to $25.9bn. CEO Satya Nadella said the financial performance of the company was driven by the continued strength of Microsoft Cloud, which, he said, surpassed $33bn in revenue, up 24%. “We’ve moved from talking…
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There’s been plenty of whispers about AMD’s Zen 5 architecture, including possible release delays. However, a new report asserts that the upcoming Ryzen processor will be released on schedule.According to AMD’s latest earnings call for Q4 2024, a representative confirmed that “Zen 5 is on track for the consumer market for the second half of…
AMD’s Ryzen 7 5700X3D has just arrived on the market, and yes, this is a blast from the past – as a CPU from the last generation of Ryzen desktop chips – but it makes a good case for itself.Announced last month at CES 2024, the Ryzen 5700X3D is a cut-down spin on the well-liked…
Following the latest legal defeat in Apple’s ongoing patent infringement fight over blood oxygen sensors, the company is set to remove its blood oxygen measurement feature from its Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 sold in the U.S. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit declined to extend…
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Analyst Forrester has urged IT decision-makers to curb their enthusiasm when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) to avoid being caught out by a shortfall in semiconductors. In its Surviving the global chip shortage report, Forrester recommended that IT leaders moderate their AI ambitions. “Moderation seems like heresy in the current AI-drenched tech environment, but…
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. released its Q4’2023 and full year 2023 financial results this week. And along with a look at the financial state of the firm as it enters 2024, the company’s earnings info also offers a fresh look at the utilization of their various fab nodes. Of particular interest, with TSMC ramping up…
TSMC Posts Q4’23 Earnings: 3nm Revenue Share Jumps to 15%, 5nm Overtakes 7nm For 2023 Read More »
Even though we’re still waiting patiently for Apple to build its own car, it probably already dominates your car’s infotainment system with its CarPlay software.Since the infotainment system is an increasingly important part of choosing a car, I’m sure you want CarPlay to run as smoothly as possible. Whether it’s your first time owning a…
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We’re used to seeing bedazzled and tricked out best gaming PCs, like gorgeous cases with side glass panels that show off the innards, RGB-lit processors and graphics cards with top-tier cable management, liquid cooling systems that look pulled straight from a sci-fi movie, and more.But this CPU cooler called the Lamptron ST060 is guaranteed to…
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