Nintendo Switch 2 Samsung SEC8N Process Node Was Reportedly Chosen For Fast and Stable Delivery and Price; 5nm Process Node Was Considered, and Could be Used for a Future Revision
Nintendo went with the Samsung SEC8N process node to produce the Nintendo Switch 2 T239 chip, but the Japanese company reportedly considered other options as well. A new report from Korean publication Chosun shared on the Gaming Leaks and Rumors subreddit revealed that Nintendo initially considered TSMC’s 7nm and 8nm process nodes together with those […]
Rapidus Wants to Offer Fully Automated Packaging for 2nm Fab to Cut Chip Lead Times
One of the core challenges that Rapidus will face when it kicks off volume production of chips on its 2nm-class process technology in 2027 is lining up customers. With Intel, Samsung, and TSMC all slated to offer their own 2nm-class nodes by that time, Rapidus will need some kind of advantage to attract customers away […]
Submarine Cable Tips and Advice for Enterprise IT
After a year packed with suspicious and disruptive undersea cable cuts, it’s time for multinational customers to review the diversity and network routes of the suppliers that provide their critical communications services. The global subsea cable network carries 95% of international communications traffic and an estimated $10 trillion of financial transactions daily. Additionally, new subsea […]
IBM has a THINK, boards the agentic enterprise AI train – Blocks and Files
IBM is giving its customers a tidal wave of watsonx AI news at its THINK 2025 conference, saying that AI agents are shifting from AI that chats with you to systems that work for you. It wants to supply the AI system building components, saying AI agents “must be able to work seamlessly across the […]
Austria’s A1 appoints Jiří Dvorjančanský as new CEO
AI Austria has announced Jiří Dvorjančanský will become its new CEO and chairman of the board of directors from September. He will replace Marcus Grausam in the role of CEO, who will depart after eight years as CEO and 27 years at the company in total. Dvorjančanský has previously led A1’s Croatian and North Macedonia […]
AI Factories, Hyperscalers, and the Path to $1 Trillion
At the Data Center Knowledge News Desk during Data Center World 2025, Omdia’s Alan Howard offered clarity on several key industry topics, including the much-discussed “$1 trillion by 2030” forecast for data center capex. Howard provided important context around recent headlines about Microsoft’s construction slowdowns, explaining that such adjustments reflect evolving business relationships and long-term […]
I’ve searched through this weekend’s Amazon UK sale and picked the 17 best deals worth adding to your basket
A couple of smaller sales may be in the rear-view mirror, but countless deals are still chugging along at Amazon this weekend. What’s more, I’ve found some terrific offers up for grabs on tablets, appliances, laptops, phones, and TVs right now that beat or rival what we usually see during major sales events. You can […]
Marks & Spencer räumt Datendiebstahl ein
Der britische Retail-Riese Marks & Spencer wurde von Cyberkriminellen heimgesucht und kämpft nun mit den Folgen. WD Stock Photos | shutterstock.com Wie Marks & Spencer (M&S) im Rahmen eines “Cyber Incident Update” vom 22. April mitteilte, hat die Unternehmensgruppe mit einem “Cybervorfall” zu kämpfen. Das Einzelhandelsunternehmen gehört zu den größten seiner Art in Großbritannien und […]
The EU just launched its own vulnerability database
Cybersecurity experts have hailed the launch of the EU’s new vulnerability database as a positive step toward enhancing regional security. The new European Vulnerability Database (EUVD), unveiled by the ENISA, will provide organizations with a centralized platform aimed at providing up-to-date information on security flaws akin to MITRE’s CVE database. “The database provides aggregated, reliable, […]
How Centralized Data Center Management Maximizes Uptime
In a world where digital services power everything from financial transactions to emergency communications, downtime is more than an inconvenience – it’s a liability. According to Ponemon, every minute of data center downtime costs an average of $9,000. So, the question isn’t whether businesses can recover from disruptions, it’s whether they can prevent them altogether. […]
Google faces $13 billion in European lawsuits over price comparison abuses
Something to look forward to: Google’s online empire is under pressure from both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, regulators aim to break up the company, while in Europe, businesses are demanding damages over its alleged abuse of dominance in the price comparison market. Google faces civil lawsuits totaling at least €12 billion […]
OpenAI scraps controversial plan to become for-profit after mounting pressure
The restructuring would have also allowed OpenAI to remove the cap on returns for investors, potentially making the firm more appealing to venture capitalists, with the nonprofit arm continuing to exist but only as a minority stakeholder rather than maintaining governance control. This plan emerged as the company sought a funding round that would value […]
When A Single Screen Is Not Enough When You Are Constantly On The Move, The Arzopa A1S 14-Inch Portable Monitor Offers A Thin And Light Solution, All For $66.49 On Amazon
At just 0.16 inches in thickness, the Arzopa A1S 14-inch portable monitor will not even feel like it has taken up space in your backpack, and even when placed on top of a relatively beefy laptop, it will barely make a difference to the overall footprint. This attribute and others are what make this portable […]
Silicon Motion Demonstrates Flexible Data Placement on MonTitan Gen 5 Enterprise SSD Platform
At FMS 2024, the technological requirements from the storage and memory subsystem took center stage. Both SSD and controller vendors had various demonstrations touting their suitability for different stages of the AI data pipeline – ingestion, preparation, training, checkpointing, and inference. Vendors like Solidigm have different types of SSDs optimized for different stages of the […]
How Blockchain Puts Users In Control
Proving who you claim to be online is becoming increasingly complicated. With many aspects of everyday life now taking place online, protecting your digital identity is more important than ever. We’ve likely all been through security trainings that encourage us to pick safe passwords, enable two-factor authentication or answer security questions like, “What was the […]
Sandisk slides into loss after split from Western Digital – Blocks and Files
In its first reported results since being split off from Western Digital, Sandisk reported revenue and profit declines for its NAND and SSD business. David Goeckeler Revenues in the quarter ended March 28 were $1.7 billion, down 0.6 percent year-on-year and 10 percent sequentially. Sandisk said its revenues were above the guidance range. After a […]
Biofuel firm proposes 12MW data center in Port Talbot, South Wales
A biomass energy company wants to build a 12MW data center on the site of a group of derelict buildings in South Wales. A pre-planning application for a data center at Tyn-y-Caeau, near the A48 Margam Road outside Port Talbot, has been submitted to Neath Port Talbot Council. The applicant is Western Bio-Energy, a company […]
AI Skills Gap Is Real – and Faking AI Fluency Won’t Cut It Anymore
AI illiteracy is quietly becoming a liability in the tech workforce. Despite 95% of tech executives calling AI skills critical for job security, a whopping 91% admit to overstating their own expertise. That’s according to a Pluralsight survey of 1,200 executives and IT professionals in the U.S. and the UK, which found nearly eight in […]
My 5 best headphones from the High End Munich 2025 audio show
I visited the High End Munich audio show this week, and if you’ve ever been you’ll know there’s no hall more overwhelming than Halle 1. This is largely devoted to the ‘head-fi’ revolution, and is filled with assorted cans and earbuds connected to extremely fancy and powerful music players and amps. I focused on sampling […]
CISA adds the notorious TeleMessage flaw to KEV list
“Although the exploitation methods might not be complicated (hence the low score), the outcome—access to plaintext chat logs despite assertions of end-to-end encryption—constitutes a serious breach of confidentiality, which is essential for a secure messaging service, especially one that may handle sensitive communications,” Schwake noted. CISA’s advice for agencies and businesses to avoid using TeleMessage […]
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