Nvidia is changing its payment terms for Chinese clients ordering its powerful H200 GPUs. Customers must now pay the full amount upfront and cannot cancel orders or request refunds, a stark departure from previous deposit-based policies.
A new report argues that the wave of AI-driven layoffs is more fiction than fact. The data shows most job cuts are due to standard economic conditions, not automation.
UK e-waste firm n2s is partnering with NTT Data to handle the sustainable decommissioning of IT equipment across Virgin Media O2’s UK data center portfolio. The three-year deal aims to process over 40,000 assets using advanced bioleaching to recover precious metals, supporting Virgin Media O2’s 2040
At CES, PepsiCo announced a new partnership with Siemens and Nvidia to use AI and digital twin technology in its manufacturing and supply chain. The goal is to simulate factory operations virtually to optimize its physical footprint. Early pilot tests are already underway in the U.S.
A Texas court has issued a Temporary Restraining Order against Samsung, halting its use of Automated Content Recognition technology in TVs. The state’s lawsuit also targets LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL, alleging they spy on viewers.
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 is reportedly set for a price increase at launch. The hike is blamed on rising component costs, specifically a memory shortage, rather than major new features.
The open-source AMD graphics drivers for Linux are in for a significant performance uplift. The RADV Vulkan driver is seeing huge ray-tracing gains, while the RadeonSI OpenGL driver is being refactored for faster shader compilation.
Julie Collison, director of Clear Strategy Limited, sees a clear shift from AI hype to pragmatism in 2024. She argues that without a strong data foundation, AI simply amplifies risk. Her own journey from data warehousing pioneer to award-winning scale-up founder while raising three kids solo informs
In an interview, Asus’s technical marketing director says playing ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ on integrated graphics that don’t look like “Lego Cyberpunk” is now a reality. He predicts the shift is “just a matter of time,” though high-end gaming laptops aren’t going away.
Amazon is issuing refunds to millions of customers as part of a massive $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC. The case centered on allegations that the company used deceptive practices to enroll and retain Prime subscribers. Payments are now hitting accounts.
