Oracle’s Java licences antics looking a little harsh
It makes it too expensive for most customers.
According to Gartner estimates, database outfit Oracle is making its Java licences two to five times more expensive.
OpenAI pulls AI detector tool
To be fair it didn't work very well
OpenAI has quietly pulled a took which promised to detect if content had been created using generative AI tools
Apple falls out with its banking partner
Apple was too much like hard work
Goldman Sachs is trying to exit from the partnership that the Tame Apple Press touted as the most successful credit card launch ever.
Ballmer is the sixth richest bloke in the world
Who says the quiet guys don't get to the top?
The shy and retiring former Microsoft CEO Steve [sounds of silence] Ballmer is even richer than Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin.
Germany confirms 20 billion euros investment in chips
Worried about reliance on South Korea and Taiwan
Germany plans to invest around 20 billion euros in the semiconductor industry in the coming years, the economy ministry amid growing alarm over supply chain fragility and dependence on South Korea and Taiwan for chips.
AMD is working to bring 3D V-Cache to Zen 4 mobiles
Took long enough
AMD is reportedly bringing its 3D V-Cache technology to its Zen 4 mobile CPUs.
TSMC invests $2.87 billion in chip packaging plant
Strong demand for AI chips
TSMC plans to invest nearly $2.87 billion in an advanced chip packaging plant in Taiwan.
Norwegian government departments hit by hackers
Because poking Vikings is such a safe hobby
A cyber attack has hit twelve government ministries, the Norwegian government said.
Flip phones are starting to get cool again
Screens getting better
Flip phones have been making a slow comeback over the last few years, even if they have been pricier, smaller, and less robust. But that is all set to change with the current wave of updates from Motorola, Oppo, and Samsung.
Police and military encrypted radios had an intentional backdoor
Been there for decades
A group of cybersecurity researchers has uncovered what they believe is an intentional backdoor in encrypted radios used by police, military, and critical infrastructure entities.