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Dutch chip equipment maker ASM to invest $324M in new Arizona headquarters
Dutch provider of key semiconductor technology ASM International is expanding its operations in Arizona with plans to invest $324 million over five years to build a new headquarters in Scottsdale. The state-of-the-art facility will focus on technology development,...
Apple launches MLX machine-learning framework for Apple Silicon
Apple’s machine learning (ML) teams have released a new ML framework for Apple Silicon: MLX, or ML Explore arrives after being tested over the summer and is now available through GitHub.Machine Learning for Apple Silicon In an X-note, Awni Hannun, of Apple’s ML team,...
7 Windows annoyances and how to fix them
I love Windows, but that doesn’t mean I love everything about it. In fact, Windows can behave in a lot of very annoying ways until you make some tweaks.When I set up any Windows PC for the first time, I always find myself fixing a few things to make Windows less...
4 words that speak volumes about Google’s future Pixel plans
Whew. Talk about a delicate balancing act.For seven years now, we've been watching Google walk a tightrope between being the keeper of the Android platform — on a software and ecosystem level — and being one of the companies competing for customers' dollars when it...
Here’s why half of developers will soon use AI-augmented software
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools to assist in the creation, testing and operation of software are expected to be adopted by half of all enterprise software engineers by 2027, according to a new study by Gartner Research.To read this article in full,...
Spanish media’s $600M suit against Meta is based on GDPR noncompliance
Facebook parent company Meta is facing yet another legal challenge over user privacy, as a Spanish media company representing top media outlets in the country is suing the social media giant for $600 million for competitively unfair advertising practices based on...
Microsoft to offer extended Windows 10 security updates to businesses, individual users
Microsoft plans to offer extended security updates to both business and individual Windows 10 users for the first time when the operating system reaches end-of-life in late 2025.Microsoft encouraged Windows 10 customers to begin plans to migrate to the latest version...
AI Alliance, led by IBM and Meta, to promote open standards and take on AWS, Microsoft, and Nvidia
Reminiscent of the recurring battle between open source and proprietary ecosystems, the AI Alliance includes about 50 members and is expected to help IBM, Meta and AMD challenge the largest players in generative AI.
How Fake Lockdown Mode can fool you into a sense of security
In yet another illustration of just how devious criminals have become in their attempts to undermine security, Jamf Threat Labs has identified a potential tampering technique that puts a device into Fake Lockdown Mode.As most people know, Lockdown Mode is an extreme...
Singapore makes key policy shifts in revised national AI strategy
Singapore government on Tuesday announced its updated national AI strategy, dubbed the National AI Strategy (NAIS) 2.0, as AI technology development gains momentum across the globe.The new policy introduces three major changes. The first key policy shift is that...
Windows 10 cheat sheet
When it was first released in July 2015, Windows 10 was clearly a winner. It undid the damage wrought by Windows 8, including eliminating the awkward Charms bar and bringing back the Start menu. Windows 10 introduced many key features as well, such as the Edge...
Japan partners with Nvidia to boost GPU stock pile
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, on Monday, said he will “prioritize” Japan for batches of GPUs to help develop the nation’s AI industry, promising partnerships with local giants including Softbank to help develop the industry locally.“Demand is very high, but I promised the...