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AMD announces Epyc 9004: up to 96 cores for around $12,000
And a whole stack of new features
AI-powered Amazon warehouse robot performs the "repetitive tasks" carried out by human workers
Employees are unlikely to be excited by Sparrow
TSMC hoping to move 3nm production to US, now starting work towards 1nm
The big picture: It's been an eventful few months in the processing industry, with tech companies releasing new products left and right. The influx of devices isn't stopping, as TSMC has plans to relocate 3nm development to the United States, and that's not the only news.
New lawsuit alleges Apple and Amazon have engaged in "price fixing" since 2019
Attorney want to end restrictions on resellers and monetary damages
TSMC will localize some neon production to secure the global supply
Ukraine produced half the world's supply before the Russian invasion
FTX exchange collapses sending "seismic" shockwaves throughout the crypto industry
FTT falls from $25 to $2.50, while Bitcoin shed over $5,000 in valuation since last week
Nintendo revises Switch forecast, announces joint venture with DeNA, updates best-selling games list and more
Nintendo has sold more than 114 million Switch consoles since launch
Mark Zuckerberg admits he got it wrong as Meta lays off 11,000 people
"I take responsibility"
Disney+ added 12 million subscribers last quarter but still missed revenue expectations
The ad-supported tier arrives next month
China is slowing down its processors to comply with US sanctions, Nvidia unveils less-powerful chip for the same reason
Nvidia's A800 is an alternative to the A100 for Chinese customers
Recent numbers show PC gaming doubled over three years in Japan and isn't slowing
Console supply constraints and other factors draw some Japanese users towards PC
Samsung's 8th-gen V-NAND is expected to support over 12 GB/s
Already nearly 2x the speed of PCIe 4.0 SSDs
Meta to start laying off thousands this week
Company follows Twitter and Amazon in tightening hiring
Apple warns of lower iPhone 14 Pro shipment due to Covid-19 restrictions at Chinese factory
iPhone 14 Pro models could be hard to find this holiday season
Twitter employees sue company over mass layoffs
Tesla found itself in the same position earlier this year
FCC commissioner: The US government should ban TikTok
A hot potato: Expressing a bipartisan concern about China surveillance on US citizens, FCC commissioner Brendan Carr wants a national ban against the TikTok app. However, TikTok is not giving in and is still looking forward to an agreement with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Lyft to release 13% of workforce in latest wave of job cuts
Lyft is preparing for a probable recession and increasing insurance costs
The US is allowing some Americans to continue working for Chinese semiconductor companies
Admin and clerical staff avoid the sanctions
Elon Musk set to lay off half of all Twitter employees, end work-anywhere policy
Musk is not a fan of remote work
Apple employee embezzled $17 million over seven years using supply chain scams
Faces up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court
Cooling consumer demand results in another down quarter for phones, tablets and Chromebooks
Recovery is expected in 2023, but it'll be softer than anticipated
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition faces closer examination from the EU
Even if Microsoft gets Call of Duty, it might not appear on Game Pass for years