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Intel and VCs form Articul8 to push chip giant's AI kit and IP

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 8:45pm
'Independent' biz unsurprisingly uses in Xeon and Habana, and patent libraries

In the latest bid to push its AI portfolio, Intel has teamed up with investment firm DigitalBridge to form a software spin-off specializing in the deployment of machine learning and large language models (LLMs).…

What the AI copyright fights are truly about: Human labor versus endless machines

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 8:02pm
The real beef concerns our future to create and be rewarded for it

Kettle  A slew of copyright lawsuits were filed against the makers of text and image-generating AI systems last year. Now in 2024 and beyond, we're going to see how those play out, and what ramifications and settlements they bring.…

Retired Akamai CEO sues daughter's ex-husband over unpaid millions

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 7:17pm
And you thought your in-laws were bad

Updated  The next time someone accuses you of being a bad son-in-law, you can counter with the case of retired Akamai chairman and CEO George Conrades, who just sued his daughter's ex-husband in an attempt to recover millions in unpaid business loans.…

MIPS snags top SiFive brains to amp up RISC-V business

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 6:27pm
Drew Barbier and Brad Burgess join after restructure at former employer

Chip designer MIPS has picked up two former senior staff from SiFive in a bid to boost its RISC-V development efforts.…

SpaceX sends first direct-to-cell Starlinks to orbit

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 5:45pm
It's like a cell tower... in spaaaaace

SpaceX has put the first six Direct to Cell-capable Starlink satellites into orbit following a successful Jan 3, 2023 launch.…

Open source PostgreSQL named DBMS of the year by DB-Engines

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 5:00pm
Already more than 37 years old, the relational system continues to gain popularity

Open source PostgreSQL was today named database management system of the year by popular ranking site DB-Engines.…

Microsoft prepares Visual Studio 2013 for retirement

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 4:16pm
Tick-tock, developers: End of the road comes on April 9, 2024

Microsoft is warning developers that only months remain before extended support for Visual Studio 2013 is pulled on April 9.…

Atos confirms talks with Airbus over cybersecurity wing sale

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 3:45pm
IT service company's latest move to clear its maturing debts

French IT services provider Atos has entered talks with Airbus to sell its tech security division in an effort to ease its financial burdens.…

Japan to test datacenter powered by reused hydrogen fuel cells

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 2:45pm
The source? Repurposed parts from electric vehicles

Honda and Mitsubishi are to test the feasibility of powering a datacenter with fuel cells taken from electric vehicles, using hydrogen produced as a byproduct of an industrial process.…