webassembly Tech Giants Form Bytecode Alliance to Expand WebAssembly Beyond Browsers Mozilla, Intel, Red Hat, and Fastly launch the Bytecode Alliance to push WebAssembly outside of traditional web browsers into broader software infrastructure.
zoox Zoox CEO Aicha Evans to Discuss Autonomous Future at Disrupt SF Zoox CEO Aicha Evans prepares to take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF to share her vision for the company's autonomous ride-hailing service.
amd Google and Twitter Adopt AMD EPYC Rome Chips to Rival Intel in Data Centers AMD announces that Google and Twitter are deploying its new 7nm EPYC Rome processors, intensifying the competition with Intel in the data center market. The tech giants cite improved performance, lower energy consumption, and reduced costs as primary reasons for the switch.
apple Apple Acquires Intel Modem Business for $1 Billion Apple purchases Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion to eventually build its own iPhone chips. The deal gives the tech giant up to eight years to develop custom 5G modems before its Qualcomm contract expires.
tech stocks Major Tech Giants Defy Regulatory Fears With Strong Revenue Growth Despite ongoing discussions about a tech-lash, top technology companies report impressive revenue growth that far outpaces the overall U.S. economy. Investors continue to reward these strong core businesses with significant stock market gains.
apple Apple Secures Intel Modem Division After Years of Legal Battles Apple acquires Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion, a move rooted in a decade of shifting supplier alliances and major legal disputes with Qualcomm.
apple Apple Buys Intel Modem Unit for $1 Billion to Accelerate In-House 5G Development Apple acquires Intel's cellular modem business for $1 billion, gaining 2,200 employees and 17,000 patents to fast-track its own modem production.
intel Intel and Baidu Team Up to Optimize Custom AI Training Chip Intel and Baidu announce a partnership to optimize Intel's upcoming Nervana Neural Network Processor for Baidu's PaddlePaddle deep learning framework. The collaboration focuses on hardware and software enhancements to improve large-scale distributed neural network training.
usb The Real Reason USB Plugs Only Work One Way The creator of the USB admits the plug's lack of reversibility is annoying, but explains that making it work both ways would have doubled the cost of the technology.
apple Apple Updates iMac Line With Faster 8-Core Processors and Vega Graphics Apple refreshes the 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac with upgraded 8th-generation Intel processors and improved graphics options. The new models maintain previous pricing while delivering significant performance boosts.
amd AMD Unveils 12-Core Ryzen 9 3900X at Half the Cost of Intel's Rival AMD introduces its new 7-nanometer Ryzen 3000 processors, led by a 12-core chip that drastically undercuts Intel on price. The company also previews its Navi graphics cards and accelerates its data center processor launch.
huawei Huawei Loses Google Android Access Due to U.S. Trade Restrictions Huawei loses immediate access to Google Android and future updates after the U.S. Commerce Department adds the company to its Entity List. The tech giant is currently working with Google to navigate the impact of these new restrictions.
huawei Major Chipmakers Halt Huawei Supplies Amid U.S. Trade Blacklist Intel, Qualcomm, and other chipmakers stop shipping to Huawei after the U.S. government places the company on a trade blacklist. The restriction severely impacts Huawei's smartphone business and creates major ripple effects for global 5G network deployments.
intel Intel Lowers Revenue Projections as Data Center Sales Drop Intel cuts its financial forecasts due to a significant downturn in data center revenue. The decline highlights ongoing market challenges for the chipmaker as demand patterns shift.
samsung Samsung Galaxy Fold Faces Early Durability Concerns Ahead of Launch Samsung's highly anticipated $1,980 Galaxy Fold experiences a roughly 25 percent failure rate among early review units, sparking fears of another hardware debacle.