SoftBank blasts 5G from the sky
Stratospheric base stations over remote island
SoftBank has managed to beam 5G to ordinary smartphones from the sky using a high-altitude aircraft circling Hachijō Island, Japan.
Apple's aluminium gamble backfires on iPhone 17 Pro
Users discover their shiny new handset dents like a drinks can
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple thought it could dodge another Bendgate by swapping titanium for forged aluminium in the iPhone 17 Pro, but punters are already finding the move a bit flimsy.
Nvidia throws $100 bn at OpenAI
Chipmaker plans to bank roll a glut of AI data centres
Nvidia has decided to fling up to $100 billion at OpenAI in what is being dressed up as a grand AI infrastructure partnership.
Former Intel board members call for Chipzilla to go private
US government and big tech should carve up struggling giant
Troubled Chipzilla should be taken private, stripped apart, and rebuilt into a proper foundry and design house, according to four long-serving former directors writing in Fortune.
PC gaming hardware surges to $44.5 billion in 2025
Record 35 per cent growth as Microsoft forces mass upgrades
The PC gaming hardware market will balloon by 35 per cent in 2025, hitting $44.5 billion in sales, according to number crunchers at Jon Peddie Research.