Former Intel employee sues over alleged antisemitism and retaliation
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Fired for complaining about "pro-Hamas" manager

A Jewish Israeli former employee of Intel has filed a lawsuit against the chipmaker, alleging that he was fired after raising concerns about antisemitism and support for terrorism expressed by a senior executive.

Valve to support SteamOS on rival Asus ROG Ally handheld
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Valve designer Lawrence Yang confirms

Valve designer Lawrence Yang has confirmed that the company plans to support SteamOS on the rival Asus ROG Ally gaming handheld.

AI code writer extends its run time
Published in AI
Thursday, 15 August 2024 10:20

AI code writer extends its run time


AI Scientist started dragging projects out

A new AI system called “The AI Scientist” that aims to conduct scientific research autonomously using AI language models (LLMs) similar to those powering ChatGPT has been writing code so that it takes longer to run.

Google's Gemini dubbed a step backwards for Voice Assistants?
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Train wreck

With the launch of its new Pixel 9 phones, Google has made a significant change by replacing Google Assistant with Gemini as the default voice assistant, and it is a complete trainwreck.

Indian watchdog recalls two Apple reports
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Wednesday, 14 August 2024 11:21

Indian watchdog recalls two Apple reports


Jobs’ Mob complains they were “commercially sensitive”

India's antitrust body has taken the unusual step of recalling two reports detailing competition law breaches by Apple after the tech giant complained that it had disclosed commercial secrets to competitors.

Chipzilla flogs off a chunk of Arm
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Wednesday, 14 August 2024 11:17

Chipzilla flogs off a chunk of Arm


Intel is now completely armless

A recent filing shows Chipzilla has flogged off its stake in chip designer Arm.

Foxconn sees a six per cent rise in profit
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Wednesday, 14 August 2024 11:15

Foxconn sees a six per cent rise in profit


Thanks to AI demand

Foxconn had a six per cent rise in second-quarter net profit, driven by strong AI server demand as the company touted "strong growth momentum" from the technology boom.

Driverless Waymo cars sing to each other at night
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Neighbours furious

For the past few weeks, in what might be seen as a prelude to a robot takeover,  driverless Waymo cars have been gathering in a San Francisco car parking lot to sing to each other.

LockBit 3.0 is still the world’s prolific encryption and extortion gang
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Six gangs account for more than half of the infections.

Despite a law enforcement takedown six months ago, LockBit 3.0 remains the most prolific encryption and extortion gang so far this year.

Texas sues General Motors for stealing customer data
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And flogging it to insurance companies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has started legal proceedings against General Motors, alleging that the automotive giant illicitly gathered and sold drivers' data to insurance firms.