Microsoft forks out $30 billion on UK
Trump’s visit coincides with Nvidia, Google and others throwing cash at Britain
Software King of the World, Microsoft has promised to dump $30 billion (€28 billion) into the UK by 2028 as it tries to beef up its artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Beijing waves stick at Nvidia while dangling TikTok carrot
China reminds Trump it can still make life awkward for US tech
Nvidia finds itself in the firing line as Beijing signals it can squeeze US tech while negotiating a TikTok deal.
SMIC trials first advanced DUV tool made in Shanghai
Homebrew lithography
China’s top chipmaker is having a crack at running its factories on homegrown lithography gear, trying to loosen the chokehold western rivals have on AI processors.
Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max getting secondary screen
Called the Magic Back Screen
A teaser for the upcoming Xiaomi 17 lineup revealed that both the Xiaomi 17 Pro and the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max will be getting a secondary screen on the back that will be a part of the camera island.
FinalWire rolls out AIDA64 v8.00
New and improved support, better multi-monitor handling, and more
FinalWire has released the latest version of AIDA64 diagnostic and benchmarking software, AIDA64 v8.00, bringing preliminary support for some upcoming products, improved support for CPUs and GPUs, new benchmarks, and fixes.