AMD Buys Private AI Lab for $665M to Compete in the AI Race

From PC Mag: AMD plans to acquire Finnish AI startup Silo AI for approximately $665 million, the US tech giant announced this week. The acquisition is expected to be finalized by the end of this year.

Silo AI is a private AI lab with four offices in Europe and over 300 employees, including 125 AI...

Google Pixel 9 and 9 Pro Rumors: Coming Aug. 13, New Design, Pixel XL

From CNET: The Pixel 9 series looks set to arrive much sooner than anticipated, with Google inviting the press to a Pixel hardware event on Aug. 13. The company's Pixel 8 and 8 Pro launched in October last year, but it looks like Google wants to get its phones out before Apple announces its iPhone...

Microsoft, Apple Give Up Observer Roles on OpenAI's Board

From PC Mag: Microsoft will give up its board observer role on the OpenAI board, while Apple will no longer pursue a similar position, The Financial Times reports.

In a letter to OpenAI, Microsoft’s deputy general counsel Keith Dolliver says it has "witnessed significant progress by the newly...

HP bails on always-online printers and subscription laser ink

From PC World: People hate printers. They have tons of breakable moving parts and they require expensive ink refills. But it was even worse when HP started making printers that required 24/7 online connectivity and blocked third-party ink cartridges via DRM.

It was so bad that consumers started...

CORSAIR Launches RS Series High-Performance Daisy-Chain PWM Fans

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR (Nasdaq: CRSR) today announced the release of the new RS Series of cooling fans, boasting impressive and affordable cooling with simple daisy-chained connections for a hassle-free setup. Incorporating the latest fan technology advances, RS Series fans are ideal...

Spotify is going to let you leave comments on podcast episodes

From The Verge: Spotify is launching the ability to leave comments on podcasts. The company already lets Spotify podcasters offer polls and Q&As, so this new feature could give creators new ways to interact with their audiences.

Comments will be private by default (similar to Q&A responses), so...

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