Nvidia paid $20 billion for SRAM decode – AMD just partnered for it instead

AMD and Cerebras are claiming 5x higher tokens per watt from their new disaggregated inference tie-up.

A 330 MW data center wanted to buy a farm, switch off the irrigation, and drink the difference — California’s most powerful irrigation district said no, so it sued
A 330 MW data center wanted to buy a farm, switch off the irrigation, and drink the difference — California’s most powerful irrigation district said no, so it sued

The largest AI data center project in California is suing to get access to the Colorado River, and the 287 million gallons of water it allegedly needs to cool a 330-megawatt facility.

Quote of the day by Bill Gates: ‘There’s nothing on the iPad I look at and say, ‘Oh, I wish Microsoft had done it” — downplaying Apple’s foray into tablets

Microsoft’s attempts to conquer the mobile devices market have long stuttered, with Bill Gates famously dismissing the iPad

50-year-old A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog gets reprieve as BRRRRT act keeps it alive after Iran showdown
50-year-old A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog gets reprieve as BRRRRT act keeps it alive after Iran showdown

The BRRRRT Act seeks to slow A-10 retirements by restoring capabilities and tightening replacement requirements following recent operational missions.

How the CIA bugged a Soviet Xerox machine right under the KGB’s nose
How the CIA bugged a Soviet Xerox machine right under the KGB’s nose

Inside the wild Cold War operation involving secret cameras, Soviet guards, and a Xerox photocopier that kept catching on fire.

Ukraine has used its own indigenous Tomahawk-lite guided jet bombs on targets 125 miles away
Ukraine has used its own indigenous Tomahawk-lite guided jet bombs on targets 125 miles away

Ukraine approves turbojet-powered guided bombs reaching 200 kilometers while expanding domestic manufacturing, engineering expertise, and precision strike capabilities.

Meta drops major climate pledge after a decade of membership, says it is still committed to renewable energy

As it apparently expands reliance on fossil fuels, Meta has parted company with the RE100 initiative.

This Plugable portable monitor fixed my single-screen workflow — but one cable rule almost ruined everything for me
This Plugable portable monitor fixed my single-screen workflow — but one cable rule almost ruined everything for me

Plugable’s 15.6-inch USB-C portable monitor turned my laptop into a two-screen setup with a single cable

Nvidia launches Open Secure AI Alliance — but there’s no room for OpenAI, Anthropic or Google
Nvidia launches Open Secure AI Alliance — but there’s no room for OpenAI, Anthropic or Google

The Open Secure AI Alliance conceived to promote trust in the development and use of AI, but some companies are notable by their absence…

Brave1 and the open source future of war
Brave1 and the open source future of war

From writing apps to coding autonomous drone swarms, software engineers are becoming defense innovators through a new open source military ecosystem.