Chinese authorities foil massive attempt to smuggle 596 Intel Xeon chips worth $1.2 million

Chinese authorities foil massive attempt to smuggle 596 Intel Xeon chips worth .2 million

Hong Kong Customs foiled a significant smuggling attempt involving 596 Intel Xeon CPUs valued at over $1 million, thwarting an attempt to evade approximately $380,000 in taxes. The incident took place at Shenzhen Bay, where a vehicle carrying the contraband was intercepted. The culprit managed to escape with the CPUs hidden in a car dashboard. … Read more

Intel backs Dayton-area summer camp as part of upcoming massive Ohio hiring campaign

Intel backs Dayton-area summer camp as part of upcoming massive Ohio hiring campaign

In a summer internship program sponsored by Intel, thirty college students and five high school students are currently receiving hands-on training in the semiconductor career field at Wright State University. The program aims to prepare students for careers in the semiconductor industry, particularly in light of Intel’s plans to build two chip production plants near … Read more

Google’s massive San Jose project making progress

Google’s massive San Jose project making progress

After facing a pause in development last year, Google’s Downtown West project in San Jose is showing signs of moving forward, with recent meetings with residents and the resumption of demolition work. The project, which aims to create a mixed-use campus near Diridon Station, includes plans for offices, housing, and retail space. Local businesses and … Read more

Reasons why Nvidia stock is not in a massive bubble

Reasons why Nvidia stock is not in a massive bubble

In the aftermath of Nvidia’s impressive quarterly earnings and outlook, two distinct perspectives have emerged regarding the future of the company. On one hand, Wall Street analysts remain bullish on Nvidia, expecting continued growth and profitability in the coming years. This optimism is reflected in rising consensus estimates and lofty price targets. On the other … Read more

Massive Microsoft outage causes widespread service disruptions for Bing.com, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT users.

Massive Microsoft outage causes widespread service disruptions for Bing.com, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT users.

Microsoft is currently investigating a technical issue that caused a major outage affecting Bing.com, their search engine. The problem also spread to other services like DuckDuckGo, ChatGPT, and Ecosia. DuckDuckGo issued a statement acknowledging the issue and informing users that they were working to resolve it. Users experienced difficulties accessing the Microsoft Copilot service, prompting … Read more

CRN: HPE CEO Antonio Neri discusses ‘Massive Growth’ in AI Builders and the Distinctions Between HPE’s AI Public Cloud and Microsoft’s AI Strategy

CRN: HPE CEO Antonio Neri discusses ‘Massive Growth’ in AI Builders and the Distinctions Between HPE’s AI Public Cloud and Microsoft’s AI Strategy

HPE President and CEO Antonio Neri announced that partners will soon be able to sell instances of HPE’s AI public cloud, GreenLake for Large Language Models, starting in North America in the first quarter of the upcoming year. This public cloud initiative is a collaboration with German AI startup Aleph Alpha, in which HPE has … Read more

Gartner Forecasts Massive Growth for SD-WAN Market in Coming Years

As businesses continue to expand their operations and embrace cloud-based technologies, the demand for Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) solutions is projected to soar. In a recent report, technology research firm Gartner forecasted a massive growth in the SD-WAN market, reaching a value of $5.25 billion by 2023, and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) … Read more