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‘The CPU is the system’s executive layer’: Intel joins SambaNova as both face existential threat from Nvidia’s Groq-powered inference
GPUs handle prefill operations by converting prompts into key-value caches SambaNova RDUs generate tokens at high throughput and low latency Intel Xeon 6 processors manage workload distribution and execute compiled code Intel and SambaNova Systems have introduced a joint hardware blueprint combining GPUs, SambaNova RDUs, and Intel Xeon 6 processors…
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‘Just not sustainable’: Why your monthly £25 broadband internet bill could soon hit £45
Alternative network providers cannot sustain £25 per month without rapidly losing money Rising operational costs force smaller ISPs to consider higher monthly broadband bills Average revenue per user must reach £40 — £45 for Altnets to break even Entry-level broadband pricing in the UK has remained relatively stable in recent…
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‘Today is the day you’ve been waiting for’: eGPUs can now officially turn a humble Mac Mini into an AI powerhouse
TinyGPU enables external GPUs to run AI models directly on Macs Users can now leverage AMD and Nvidia cards without bypassing protections TinyGPU supports macOS 12.1 and later with Thunderbolt or USB4 Apple Silicon Macs have long been praised for their efficiency and tight hardware-software integration, but they have not…
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‘A self-inflicted hit’: Washington state just rolled back sales tax exemptions for AI data centers worth hundreds of millions
Washington trims data center tax breaks as pressure mounts nationwide Lawmakers rethink incentives as AI infrastructure costs keep rising Industry pushback slows efforts to reform data center tax policies The state of Washington has moved to scale back a long-standing tax incentive tied to data center operations, a decision that…
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‘$15K bill destroyed a solo developer’s startup’: How hackers are using leaked Google API keys to ‘go wild’ with Gemini AI for free
Exposed Google API keys allow attackers to run unlimited Gemini AI requests Developers experience severe financial losses due to unauthorized access to AI infrastructure Hardcoded credentials elevate public identifiers into active authentication tokens for Gemini AI Developers are facing severe consequences as exposed Google API keys are exploited to access…
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Linux pulls support for ancient CPU — unsurprisingly, Linus Torvald says there is ‘zero real reason’ to keep a 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU going
Linux kernel developers have removed support for the Intel 486 CPU Linus Torvalds says there is zero real reason to maintain 486 compatibility Ingo Molnar authored patches eliminating 486-related configuration options in Linux kernels Linux kernel developers have begun removing support for the Intel 486 CPU, a processor first introduced…
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