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What just happened? For most people, generative AI tools aren’t as useful as companies like to claim. But one of the ways Amazon is using the technology is something that could benefit a lot of people: scanning deliveries to ensure they are correct and undamaged. Most of us have at some point received an item […]

Why it matters: AMD is in the unique position of being the primary competitor to Nvidia on GPUs – for both PCs and AI acceleration – and to Intel for CPUs – both for servers and PCs – so their efforts are getting more attention than they ever have. And with that, the official opening

Highly anticipated: AMD has announced new Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture, alongside new motherboard chipsets to support them. Additional details about the AM5 socket and new mobile chips with a heavy dose of AI were also revealed. We were briefed ahead of the Computex keynote, and are now over in

This year’s Computex trade show is set to be a historic one, with the CEOs of all the world’s largest semiconductor companies giving keynotes and doing so under the aura of the generative AI revolution and the launch of the AI PC category. The first keynote at this year’s event, appropriately enough, was given by

Through the looking glass: Researchers now have a way to conduct experiments on biological neurons in vitro. These human brain organoids – there are 16 in total – are aimed at developing the world’s first living processor and can be accessed remotely through an online platform for $500 a month if you are a university

What just happened? The Affordable Connectivity Program has helped millions of low-income families in the US receive internet service at reduced prices since 2022. However, Congress only funded the program once, and the funding expired this month despite pleas from President Biden and the FCC for additional support. Affected customers should research subsidies and other

The big picture: The 2024 e-bike market is valued at $34.98 billion and is projected to grow to $51 billion by 2029. With so many options for e-bike conversion kits, CLIP is vying for your attention with its portable, tool-less kit that will have you cruising in no time. Some startups, like Swytch, have had

Facepalm: Google’s new AI Overviews feature started hallucinating from day one, and more flawed – often hilariously so – results began appearing on social media in the days since. While the company recently tried to explain why such errors occur, it remains to be seen whether a large language model (LLM) can ever truly overcome

The big picture: If only this photo could speak a thousand words. They don’t get much bigger than Nvidia, TSMC and Quanta Computer. So when the top executives from these companies get together for dinner and stroll through a Taiwanese local night market, the industry can’t help but wonder what they discussed. Some possibilities: Nvidia

Something to look forward to: AMD is reportedly planning an initial launch of four Zen 5 CPUs ranging from 6 to 16 cores. The Ryzen 9 9950X flagship will be a 16-core / 32-thread CPU, followed by the 12-core / 24-thread Ryzen 9 9900X, the 8-core / 16-thread Ryzen 7 9700X, and the 6-core /