From TechCrunch: Google announced new AI-powered features today for its Chromebook Plus line of devices, such as a writing assistant, a wallpaper creator and easy access to Google’s Gemini chatbot. As a reminder, Chromebook Plus laptops are productivity-focused devices with minimum spec requirements...
From PC Mag: The Biden administration is giving the PC industry about three weeks to prepare before it re-imposes tariffs on graphics cards, motherboards, and desktop cases imported from China.
The White House will reactivate Trump-era tariffs on June 15, according to a notice from the US Trade...
In the book "Good Strategy/Bad Strategy", author Richard Rumelt in one of the chapters discusses that good strategy requires someone to choose one path over another, which often requires difficult psychological, political, and organizational work. One example given was Intel leaving the DRAM business in 1984. At the time, Intel was known as a leading DRAM manufacturer. However, they were losing a lot of money. because its rivals were able to...
With the turn of the seasons currently in Calgary, there are lots of changes. Calgary is probably as green as possible towards the end of May and into June. All the snow melts, and the rain that arrives during this time in the season means the greenery has enough to thrive. The temperature also changes dramatically during this time, often all within the same week. We will have summer-like mid-20 degrees Celsius temperatures, while at other points...
From ExtremeTech: The gadget surgeons at iFixit have been working to support tech repairability for years. In 2022, iFixit teamed up with Samsung to provide official smartphone repair kits and guides, allowing smartphone buyers to fix their aging gear instead of throwing it away. However, the...
From PC Mag: PC builders, beware: The Biden administration is preparing to resume tariffs on graphics cards and motherboards assembled in China.
Over the past year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) has delayed restoring the Trump-era tariffs, which added a 25% duty on affected Chinese goods. The...
From PC Mag: Semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology has lost a patent infringement lawsuit with Netlist. A jury in the United States decided that Micron infringed on memory module technology patents held by the computer memory company Netlist. Micron could be forced to pay Netlist $445 million...
From PC Mag: A hacking group out of Morocco has been spotted infiltrating companies to print out gift card codes valued at up to $100,000 per day.
The group, Storm-0539, prints the high-value gift cards with the goal of selling them to buyers on the black market at discounted rates, according to...
From TechCrunch: Lucid Motors is laying off about 400 employees, or roughly 6% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring ahead of the launch of its first electric SUV later this year.
The company said in a regulatory filing on Friday morning that it expects to complete the restructuring by the...
From PC Mag: OpenAI is reportedly killing its non-disparagement agreements that previously barred former staff from criticizing the company—and punished those who did with equity forfeiture.
The AI firm told current and former staff Thursday that they won't lose any equity that has already vested...
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