Intel has announced that their Panther Lake processors, set to debut in 2025, have reached the “power on” milestone. This milestone signifies that the silicon is working and development is progressing. The processors will be based on Intel’s 18A process and are expected to offer significant performance improvements and architectural changes. The upcoming Panther Lake … Read more
Citrix has introduced a new “Platform License” that will be invitation-only and has ceased selling some products separately. The license covers all of Citrix’s current developments as well as any future acquisitions, focusing on virtual desktops, endpoints, and network security. The license includes features from the NetScaler application suite, now known as Citrix ADC, and … Read more
The Sierra Forest, a new CPU by Intel, is set to revolutionize the world of server CPUs with its high core density. The CPU features up to 144 Intel E cores, with a version boasting 288 cores planned to arrive next year. This product is focused on maximizing core density rather than performance per core, … Read more
Cisco has recently announced the launch of a £782 million ($1 billion) artificial intelligence (AI) fund in order to invest in AI startups. The company’s investment division has already committed almost £156 million ($200 million) to startups such as Cohere, Mistral AI, and Scale AI. Scale AI, an AI data startup, is currently valued at … Read more
During Cisco Live, Cisco announced a new unified observability partnership with Splunk, positioning itself as a significant player in end-to-end observability solutions. The collaboration aims to provide businesses with secure, high-performing digital experiences through enhanced visibility across various environments. Integrating Cisco’s network visibility with Splunk’s cloud-native observability capabilities will reduce blind spots and enhance security … Read more
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has announced that his AI startup xAI will be working on building a supercomputer powered by NVIDIA semiconductor chips. This supercomputer will be used to run the next version of the Grok AI chatbot and will require 100,000 semiconductor chips for training and operation. Musk aims to … Read more
ECS Liva is a line of small desktop PCs that are designed for business or industrial use, but also have hardware suitable for home computers. At the upcoming Computex show in Taiwan, ECS will unveil its new product lineup, including the ECS Liva Z7 Plus mini PC with an Intel Meteor Lake processor. This mini … Read more
Microsoft introduced the Flexible Consumption Plan for Azure Functions at the annual Build conference. This new hosting plan utilizes a serverless consumption-based billing model, offering users enhanced flexibility and customization options without compromising on existing features. Users can create serverless functions with this plan to achieve higher performance, reliability, security, and scalability based on their … Read more
Kate Woodley, the head of global channel at IBM, recently spoke with CRN about IBM’s partner strategy, its new MSP program, and the channel’s transition to becoming a Palo Alto Networks partner following the sale of QRadar Security Business. Woodley highlighted the opportunity for partners to join the Palo Alto Networks program and emphasized the … Read more
Microsoft is set to launch new computer models embedded with AI tools. These computers will come equipped with an updated version of Microsoft’s Copilot, an AI tool based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, announced the new computers at an event in Seattle, praising them as the fastest and smartest Windows-based PCs. These AI-powered … Read more