Microsoft still not kissing Trump's ring
Nadella snubs tech bros contract grovelling
While the rest of the US tech industry has tripped over itself trying to please President Donald Trump, Microsoft has refused to play along and Computerworld thinks that is soon going to come with a hefty price tag.
Qualcomm lobs AI chips at Nvidia’s throne
Snapdragon slinger gets Humain and Saudi cash to back its first data centre silicon
Qualcomm saw its shares spike by 20 per cent after it revealed its first AI-focused data centre chips in a desperate attempt to chip away at Nvidia’s vice grip on the market.
Powertech bets on AI to boost chip testing business
DRAM and logic packaging orders on the rise, says CEO
Powertech Technology (PTI) chief Xie Yongda says the company is looking at a strong fourth quarter as AI demand gives memory packaging and testing a much-needed jolt.
TSMC not sweating Samsung chip push
Pegatron's Tong Zixian reckons Samsung and Intel are playing catch-up
Samsung might be bagging more US business, but Pegatron chairman Tong Zixian says Taiwan’s chip champ TSMC has nothing to worry about yet.
AMD to build two monster AI rigs for Oak Ridge
Lux and Discovery to fly the flag
AMD has landed a deal with the US government to supply silicon for two heavy-duty supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.