Author: Zach_Wilson

Some of the world’s biggest cloud computing firms want to make millions of servers last longer — doing so will save them billions of dollars every year

Some of the world’s largest cloud computing firms, including Alphabet, Amazon, and Cloudflare, have found a way to save billions by extending the lifespan of their servers – a move expected to significantly reduce depreciation costs, increase net income, and contribute to their bottom lines. Alphabet, Google‘s parent company, started…

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Forget the rest – these are the 23 Amazon Presidents’ Day sales you should buy today

The Amazon Presidents’ Day sales have been ongoing for around a week but things are really starting to heat up now as we head through to the big day itself. Alongside awesome deals on old favorites like air fryers, iPads, and own-brand devices, Amazon has also posted some superb never-before-seen…

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The 13 best Presidents’ Day TV deals from Best Buy’s sale – save up to $1,000

The 2024 Presidents’ Day sales event is officially underway, and if you’re looking to pick up a new TV, Best Buy is a top destination thanks to record-low prices on a range of displays. I’ve gone through Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day sale and hand-picked the very best 13 deals on…

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Apple Pay is down for Chase customers, and perhaps others

It appears that Apple Pay is down, particularly for Chase customers — Verge staffers have had their cards declined while trying to pay with Chase cards using Apple Pay, while using the same physical card works just fine. Several people on Threads confirmed the same issue when I asked — although…

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Nvidia going for rivals’ jugulars as it plans to compete in $30 billion custom chip market — but is it a sign that the AI behemoth has reached its peak?

Nvidia currently controls about 80% of the high-end AI chip market, a position that has boosted its stock market value to $1.82 trillion. Tech giants such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta, have been racing to secure its chips to compete in the rapidly emerging generative AI sector. In a…

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Reddit has a new AI training deal to sell user content

Reddit will let “an unnamed large AI company” have access to its user-generated content platform in a new licensing deal, according to Bloomberg yesterday. The deal, “worth about $60 million on an annualized basis,” the outlet writes, could still change as the company’s plans to go public are still in…

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