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Forget about eSIM, this multi-operator SIM could make swapping mobile networks as easy as ABC — but it is not available for smartphones right now
A new ‘always-on’ intelligent SIM card has been launched in partnership with global operators Deutsche Telekom IoT and Tele2 IoT. The world’s first resilient SIM card, rSIM, is designed to check its own network connectivity and switch providers automatically when disruptions occur, minimizing the chances of the SIM and the…
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MWC 2024 — all the big B2B news and annocuments from Mobile World Congress
Refresh 2024-02-25T14:24:37.218Z Over in B2B world though, we do have some breaking news… Australian mobile operator introduces what it calls first proof-of-value engine for 5G slicing Telstra may not be one of the biggest mobile networks in the world but its 5G slicing technology will definitely grab the attention of…
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‘Run AI models for as low as $5,000’: plucky CPU startup that claimed 99% saving on AI costs now wants to sell you an AI workstation — with an unbelievable price tag and 1TB RAM
CPU startup Tachyum has previously said that one of its Prodigy Universal Processor units can rival dozens of Nvidia H200 GPUs. The 192-core 5nm processor delivers 4.5 times the performance of the best processors for cloud workloads, and claims to be six times more effective than GPUs for AI. Now…
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‘Inspired by a car wash’: Researchers unveil quasi-universal tag that’s virtually unhackable thanks to glue — terahertz antitampering tag could help save billions of dollars in counterfeiting costs
Traditional radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, commonly used for product authentication, have several limitations including size, cost, energy requirements, and security vulnerabilities. Researchers at MIT have developed a revolutionary cryptographic ID tag that overcomes these hurdles and could help combat the billion-dollar problem of supply chain counterfeiting. This minuscule, battery-free tag,…
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China’s CPU rival to Intel and AMD is rapidly catching up on a key metric — but don’t expect it to be competitive with Ryzens and Cores anytime soon
You might not be too familiar with Loongson, but it has been developing computer processors since 2000, and in China the company is widely viewed as the grandfather of domestic CPUs. The launch of Loongson 1 in 2002 was China’s first independently developed general-purpose CPU, using the MIPS III instruction…
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Tiny AI chip designer could become Arm’s sibling – Softbank rumored to be interested in buying cash-strapped Graphcore with its IPU crown jewel likely to be the target
Graphcore, a UK-based AI chip designer that was once considered a potential rival to Nvidia, is now exploring a sale after struggling to capitalize on the AI boom. Despite substantial funding, including over $700m from investors such as Microsoft and Sequoia, the company’s revenue fell by 46% last year, and…
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