Massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan, threatens tech supply chain
Recent events have exposed the fragility of the tech supply chain
Intel says past mistakes contributed to its foundry business losing $7 billion last year
The figure is expected to be even higher in 2024
SSD price hike hits buyers hard, double-digit increase on the way
The days of cheap SSDs could be finally coming to an end
How will AI reshape the data center?
Why it matters: The rise of AI compute is poised to reshape the economics of the data center. That may be as simple as Nvidia displacing Intel, but it could also lead to much wider, systematic change.
Russia slams HP for closing local website, claims world is boycotting the company
In compliance with US-mandated sanctions
Despite increasing to $16.8 million, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's compensation still pales in comparison to AMD's Lisa Su
Expect Jensen Huang to be the top earner
CD Projekt Red rules out microtransactions for single player games
Take that, Dragon's Dogma
Indie developers say the Game Pass and Epic Games Store gravy train is over
Comments come via Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon developers
Landmark Oregon right-to-repair law bans Apple-style parts pairing (software locks)
Fourth US state after New York, California, and Minnesota to enact a right-to-repair law
Apple files lawsuit against former engineer for leaking details of projects he wanted to kill
Including the Journal app and the Vision Pro
Reconfigurable transistors can be programmed to execute different functions
A new generation of intelligent, controllable transistors that could replace (or assist) traditional tech
Take-Two buys Gearbox from Embracer Group for $460 million
Also confirms active development of a new Borderlands game
China is determined to advance its technology despite US-led restrictions, Xi Jinping tells Dutch Prime Minister
China thinks it doesn't need ASML
Canva acquires Affinity for $380 million to take on Adobe
Will Adobe finally have some real competition?
OLED burn-in could soon be a thing of the past thanks to innovative blue LED technique
Burn-in is less common now than it once was, but it remains a problem with OLED panels
GameStop continues to struggle in face of digital downloads: cuts jobs, misses earnings estimates
GameStop's share price has tumbled, again
DMA compliance scrutiny continues as EC opens five investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta
Microsoft and Amazon are also on notice, but Bytedance is in the clear
Amazon Pharmacy leverages AI and local distribution to speed up prescription deliveries
AI delivers speed and accuracy when filling medications
Blizzard just gave us a hint of how many World of Warcraft subscribers remain (and it's still in the millions)
Estimated at around 7.2 million subscribers
Steve Wozniak says TikTok ban is governmental hypocrisy
The Apple co-founder is a fan of TikTok's dog rescue videos
Micron sells out its entire supply of high-bandwidth HBM3E memory for AI accelerators
Sold out for all of 2024 and most of 2025
Japan's NTT and NEC showcase technology that can boost optical network capacities 12-fold
The new tech could be deployed in the 2030s