The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X poses a serious threat to Intel.

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X poses a serious threat to Intel.

Leaked benchmarks have emerged for the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, showcasing its impressive single- and multi-core performance that could potentially outshine Intel’s offerings. According to the leaked benchmarks, the 9900X has a significant lead over Intel’s Core i9-14900K in single-core performance and falls just short of Intel’s 14900K in multi-core performance. The 9900X also … Read more

Amazon’s new AI tool ‘Metis’ poses serious competition for ChatGPT, threatening its dominance in the chatbot market.

Amazon’s new AI tool ‘Metis’ poses serious competition for ChatGPT, threatening its dominance in the chatbot market.

Amazon is reportedly developing a new AI tool called Metis to compete with ChatGPT, a popular conversational robot. Metis will provide text- and image-based answers to user queries and suggest follow-up questions, powered by Amazon’s in-house AI model “Olympus.” The chatbot is expected to launch in September and will incorporate Recovery Augmented Generation (RAG) to … Read more

New CPU side channel attack poses a threat to Intel processors

New CPU side channel attack poses a threat to Intel processors

The Indirector attack, also known as Branch Target Injection (BTI), targets vulnerabilities in two key CPU components: the Indirect Branch Predictor (IBP) and the Branch Target Buffer (BTB). These components are designed to predict the next instructions a program will execute in order to improve processor performance. The attack exploits flaws in the way these … Read more

The 9-Letter Word That Poses a Terrifying Risk for Nvidia | The Motley Fool

The 9-Letter Word That Poses a Terrifying Risk for Nvidia | The Motley Fool

NVIDIA’s success in the AI sector has led to antitrust investigations by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, along with companies like Microsoft and OpenAI. As a major player in AI development, Nvidia’s dominance in the market has raised concerns about its influence over the industry. This could lead to regulatory action, … Read more

Windows on Arm poses a challenge to Intel

Windows on Arm poses a challenge to Intel

Microsoft recently launched its first round of Copilot Plus PCs, boasting better battery life, performance on par with a MacBook Air, and AI-ready chips. As a journalist, I had the opportunity to test Microsoft’s two new Surface devices over the past week, and I believe they largely deliver on the company’s promises. While there are … Read more

RansomHub for Linux poses a security threat to VMware ESXi

RansomHub for Linux poses a security threat to VMware ESXi

A recent report by BleepingComputer has revealed that a new Linux encryptor was used in attacks against VMware ESXi environments as part of the ransomware-as-a-service operation known as RansomHub. This encryptor is believed to be based on the discontinued Knight ransomware and offers various features such as decryption of configurations, execution delays, progress information logging, … Read more

Broadcom’s exponential growth in AI poses a threat to Nvidia’s market leadership

Broadcom’s exponential growth in AI poses a threat to Nvidia’s market leadership

Semiconductor giant Broadcom is aggressively pursuing a share of the lucrative AI chip market, following Nvidia’s lead. With a strong focus on AI and chip research, the company aims to generate $11 billion in revenue from its AI connected chip business by fiscal 2024. Morningstar analysts and Wall Street share the view that Broadcom is … Read more

Oracle’s AI Database Poses Significant Threat to Niche Competitors

Oracle’s AI Database Poses Significant Threat to Niche Competitors

In the Cloud Wars Minute, Oracle has launched its latest database, Oracle Database 23ai, which integrates advanced AI to enhance efficiency, security, and eliminate data silos. This move by Oracle marks the first time the company has included the letters “AI” in the name of one of their database products, signaling a focus on leveraging … Read more