Month: January 2025
Here’s why 100TB+ SSDs will play a huge role in ultra large language models in the near future
Kioxia reveals new project called AiSAQ which wants to substitute RAM with SSDs for AI data processing Bigger (read: 100TB+) SSDs could improve RAG at a lower cost than using memory only No timeline has been given, but expect Kioxia’s rivals to offer similar tech Large language models often generate…
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TikTok says it’s restoring service in the US
It hasn’t even been a full day since ByteDance shut down TikTok in the US, and now it says the app is coming back. In a statement posted on X Sunday afternoon, TikTok wrote, “In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service.” The statement…
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TikTok is coming back online in the US
In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to…
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Unpacked 2025 event: What to expect on Wednesday
Samsung’s first big launch of 2025 is almost here. Galaxy Unpacked will take place on January 22 at 1PM ET in San Jose, CA, where Samsung’s “Next Big Thing” (to borrow a 14-year-old marketing slogan) will be revealed. What exactly will be on tap? Well, apart from a few sure…
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The TikTok shutdown is locking out non-US users, too
TikTok’s US shutdown last night appears to be affecting users outside the country as well. People have taken to social media in the hours since, complaining they can’t access the app despite living in non-US countries, and it’s not always clear why. In some cases, the problem appears to be…
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Trump says he’ll delay TikTok ban, but the platform must be sold
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants service providers like Apple and Google to put TikTok back online in the US, and proposed creating a joint venture where the US owns 50 percent of the app. “I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday.…
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