Microsoft and OpenAI are planning a massive $100 billion AI supercomputer dubbed "Stargate"
The two tech giants continue to cozy up
DMA compliance scrutiny continues as EC opens five investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta
Microsoft and Amazon are also on notice, but Bytedance is in the clear
Not just the hardware: How deep is Nvidia's software moat?
The inherent inertia of software ecosystems
The big picture: Starting tomorrow, Nvidia is hosting its GTC developer conference. Once a sideshow for semis, the event has transformed into the center of attention for much of the industry. With Nvidia's rise, many have been asking the extent to which Nvidia's software provides a durable competitive moat for its hardware. As we have been getting a lot of questions about that, we want to lay out our thoughts here.
Microsoft says users can now uninstall OneDrive in Windows for good
There's a way out from the intrusive cloud service
In a nutshell: Microsoft has been pushing OneDrive as the standard cloud storage solution for Windows for quite some time, to the point of user annoyance. The company usually tries everything it can to hinder user's choice on how to deal with the service, but things are seemingly starting to change.
Tech layoffs and share prices don't add up: Cutting costs at financial peaks?
Could this be the start of the great AI replacement?
Google is changing how it shows search results to European users
The changes will ensure compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in March
Microsoft briefly dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company
Both are valued at nearly $3 trillion
Big Tech is winning over AI startups with more than just money
Big Tech is outspending traditional VC firms on AI startups
Tech giants and the evolving productivity landscape
Qualcomm does indeed have 50,000-ish employees, double those of Nvidia and AMD
Why it matters: After looking at revenue and operating income per employee for big semiconductor companies, we thought that was a fun exercise, so we have looked at another dozen tech companies in various sectors. Broadcom and Apple are in a league of their own – it is good to have a software or licensing business.
EU regulators name the "Big Six" tech gatekeepers that fall under the DMA's purview
Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Bytedance, Meta, Microsoft
Looking deeper into Arm's IPO prospects: First and second impressions
The search for more money
Tech giants Amazon, Apple, and Samsung could be major investors in Arm's IPO
Arm is expected to go public this year with a blockbuster IPO that could value the company at $60 billion
Amazon's return-to-work plan now includes relocation for some employees
How to make angry workers even angrier
Tax prep companies including H&R Block and TaxSlayer found to be tracking users, share sensitive data with Google, Facebook
Death, taxes and tracking come for everyone
Amazon is suing the EU over its designation as a "very large online platform"
It's not exactly a small one
As layoffs surge, tech giants still lead when it comes to high salaries
Meta and Alphabet pay especially well
Larry Ellison passes Bill Gates to become world's fourth richest person
The highest ranking ever for Oracle's founder
Europe will invest another $8.7 billion in innovative technology projects
New state aid approved by the European Commission for 56 tech companies
5 companies offering great employee benefits, despite the 'perkcession'
In-office perks are less in demand than employer flexibility on hybrid working
New European Commission rules for 19 tech giants could spell trouble for Twitter
"Today is the D(SA)-Day for digital regulation"
How to sell a CPU
Editor's take: Much of the focus in semiconductors is on chip performance, and so for many outside the process it can be mystifying why sometimes a "better" chip loses out to a "weaker" chip. To name just one example, Intel still sells a lot of server CPUs despite their poor comparison with the latest AMD or Arm offerings.
As the AI race unfolds, OpenAI keeps the lead and unveils GPT-4
Why it matters: OpenAI launched GPT-4 this week, an update to its popular language model and technology that aims to improve precision and is designed to act as an underlying engine for chatbots, search engines, online tutors, and more. GPT-4 is now available to paid subscribers and there's a waitlist to use the model via API. Furthermore, the AI race is on, with "AI startups" raising funds like there is no tomorrow and big tech companies like Google scrambling to make it known that they are not so far behind.
Multibillion dollar companies should do more to prevent cyberattacks, says the Biden administration
Cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated and existing security mechanisms are proving ineffective