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Meta gets $3 billion from Nvidia as they team up to make Muse AI faster and cheaper to run
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026
When Meta announced its stock offering yesterday, it was reported that Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom had indicated interest in buying up to $5 billion worth of the company's shares collectively. The world's largest company by market cap has now confirmed its contribution.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, a quarter of the company
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026
Microsoft recently announced a new voluntary exit offer for employees at level 70 and below in certain countries. Sources told CNBC that this group includes about 60,000 workers, a substantial increase in scope compared with the buyout offers that began in April.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel's leaked 28-core Nova Lake CPU beats the Core Ultra 9 285K and Ryzen 9 9950X3D in single-thread testing
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026
A VideoCardz reader found the entries through PerformanceTest 11.1's Manage Baselines feature. Listed as "Intel 0000," the processors appear in submissions dating back to September.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Sony's next PlayStation handheld may get exclusive access to AMD's mobile RDNA 5
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026
According to Digital Foundry, Sony might have some kind of exclusive access to the mobile variant of AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 architecture. The nature of that exclusivity remains unclear, however. Sony and AMD may have a formal deal, or Sony may simply be the only manufacturer able to justify a...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fitbit Edge reviews: A return to simpler fitness tracking
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026
Google's $179 Fitbit Edge has landed to positive reviews for its design, AMOLED display, accurate fitness tracking, built-in GPS, and week-long battery life. Reviewers are praising its simplicity and comfortable fit, positioning it as an alternative to smartwatches.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The AI boom is happening at seven companies, the rest of the S&P 500 isn't seeing it
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
According to Slok's Daily Spark note, AI has so far delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech, despite the massive amount of money and hype surrounding the latest advancements in large language model research.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Anthropic files to go public, and it could be the biggest IPO ever
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
Anthropic's filing opens with a letter in which the co-founders say they believe "AI is one of the most consequential technologies in human history." The rest of the 300-plus page document tries to back that claim up with numbers, while also spelling out, at unusual length, how things could go...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tiny11 developer squeezes Windows 11 onto a 700MB CD
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
NTDEV, the creator of tiny11, has pushed Windows 11 slimming to the extreme with pico11, an experimental build that fits on a standard CD while retaining a working desktop and basic apps. It uses just 883MB of RAM in testing, but sacrifices Windows Update and servicing. The developer plans to bring pico11's aggressive trimming capabilities to tiny11 builder.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Windows is preparing for Intel's biggest x86 change in years, but only Xeon chips will use it at first
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
Windows enthusiast Xeno recently uncovered what could be one of the most interesting changes coming to future Windows releases. Microsoft's OS may soon offer an option to enable Advanced Performance Extensions (APX) support on compatible hardware, the self-described "Windows Insider since day one" said. In turn, APX could deliver a...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SteamOS 3.9.5 updates KDE Plasma, improves compatibility and device support
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
SteamOS 3.9.5 brings an updated Arch Linux base, KDE Plasma 6.7.3, and Linux kernel 7.2. The update also improves compatibility with handheld gaming devices, introduces preliminary hibernation support, and reduces idle power consumption on Steam Deck.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »