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2024-03-28T14:34:15.00Z
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233126
2024-03-28T14:34:15.00Z
2024-03-28T14:34:15.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Intel's green dream is chips without any dips in Mother Nature's health
<h4>Sustainability Summit pushes industry partners to reduce their environmental impact, including hamrful chemicals</h4> <p>Intel is seeking alternatives to harmful chemicals that the electronics industry has used for decades, amid growing concerns about the potentially negative impacts on the environment and human health.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233118
2024-03-27T23:16:13.00Z
2024-03-27T23:16:13.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Standardization could open door to third-party chiplets in AMD designs
<h4>Domain-specific accelerators are 'essential to progress' it claims, and a chiplet ecosystem is one way forward</h4> <p><strong>Video</strong> Future AMD processors could feature domain-specific accelerators – even some created by third parties, according to senior execs at the chip shop.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233106
2024-03-27T17:30:12.00Z
2024-03-27T21:40:03.00Z
Matthew Connatser
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Matthew%20Connatser
Kaby Lake-G chip back from the grave, now on modest firewall-router-NAS mobo
<h4>Intel CPU that incorporated an AMD GPU into the processor package resurrected by Topton</h4> <p>Kaby Lake-G, the Intel CPU that incorporated an AMD GPU directly into the CPU package itself, was pronounced dead in 2019, but that hasn't stopped one company from reviving it for a mini PC motherboard.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233101
2024-03-27T16:00:12.00Z
2024-03-27T16:00:12.00Z
Matthew Connatser
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Matthew%20Connatser
TSMC's 3nm node powers up, setting stage for tech giants' next-gen chips
<h4>AMD, Apple, Intel throw weight – and cash – behind process technology</h4> <p>TSMC will see its 3nm node represent over 20 percent of its revenue this year as the node of choice for upcoming processors designed by AMD, Apple, and Intel.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233087
2024-03-27T15:00:09.00Z
2024-03-27T15:00:09.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
What Nvidia's Blackwell efficiency gains mean for DC operators
<h4>Air cooling's diminishing returns on full display with Nv's B-series silicon</h4> <p><strong>Analysis</strong> Hotter and more power-hungry CPUs and GPUs were already causing headaches for datacenter operators before Nvidia unveiled its 1,200W Blackwell GPUs at GTC last week.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233099
2024-03-27T13:30:08.00Z
2024-03-27T13:30:08.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Pragmatic Semiconductor opens UK's first 300mm wafer fab in Durham
<h4>Facility to bring major leap in domestic chip production amid government support</h4> <p>UK chipmaker Pragmatic Semiconductor has officially opened its latest manufacturing facilities in Durham, just over a year after its CEO threatened to move the company out of the country over the government's lack of support for the chip industry.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233095
2024-03-27T08:29:14.00Z
2024-03-27T08:29:14.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Lenovo scores deal to build supercomputer at UK's Hartree Center
<h4>Liquid cooled, 44.7 Petaflops and with unspecified GPUs</h4> <p>The UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has picked Lenovo to build and install a 44.7-Petaflops liquid cooled supercomputer.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233072
2024-03-26T15:32:10.00Z
2024-03-26T15:32:10.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
SAP ordered to pay $26.4M in South Africa energy firm dispute
<h4>SA Special Investigating Unit orders payment within 7 days following alleged breach of public finance laws</h4> <p>A Special Tribunal in South Africa has ordered the German software giant SAP to pay a R500 million ($26.4 million, £20.9 million) settlement within a week following a long-running investigation into compliance with public finance laws.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233053
2024-03-25T19:30:15.00Z
2024-03-25T21:05:23.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
As AI booms, land near nuclear power plants becomes hot real estate
<h4>Cheap low-carbon energy? What's not to love...</h4> <p>The land surrounding a nuclear power plant might not sound like prime real estate, but as more bit barns seek to trim costs, it's poised to become a rather hot commodity.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233045
2024-03-25T18:30:07.00Z
2024-03-25T19:32:55.00Z
Matthew Connatser
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Matthew%20Connatser
Tiny Corp launches Nvidia-powered AI computer because 'it just works'
<h4>Startup slams AMD for buggy firmware</h4> <p>After a weeks-long struggle to get its AMD RX 7900XTX-based TinyBox working on open source firmware, Tiny Corp says it will be launching an Nvidia RTX 4090 version for users who want something that "just works."…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233029
2024-03-25T17:00:06.00Z
2024-03-25T17:00:06.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
AI bubble or not, Nvidia is betting everything on a GPU-accelerated future
<h4>LLMs powering generative AI may be moving GPUs, but Huang and co already looking at next big opportunity</h4> <p><strong>Comment</strong> For many, apps like ChatGPT, Copilot, Midjourney, or Gemini <em>are</em> generative AI.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233028
2024-03-25T16:00:09.00Z
2024-03-25T18:03:58.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
ZenHammer comes down on AMD Zen 2 and 3 systems
<h4>Boffins demonstrate Rowhammer memory meddling on AMD DDR4 hardware</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> ZenHammer would be the perfect name for a heavy metal band, but alas, it's an AMD-focused variant of the decade-old Rowhammer attack that compromises computers by flipping bits of memory.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233039
2024-03-25T13:12:03.00Z
2024-03-25T14:25:30.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Gelsinger woos Musk as Intel seeks to drum up Foundry Services business
<h4>It's just not economical for Chipzilla to be the factories' only customer these days</h4> <p>Intel is keen to get its Foundry Services strategy off the ground and draw in more customers. With this in mind, it's made a move to cultivate Elon Musk and finalized an agreement with Arm intended to make it easier for chip designers to get their products built.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233033
2024-03-25T07:33:06.00Z
2024-03-25T08:42:42.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
SoftIron rolls its own server virt stack to join the 'let's get VMware' crowd
<h4>Banks on allowing BYO external storage to make migrations less painful</h4> <p>Artisanal server vendor SoftIron smells blood in the water since Broadcom's acquisition of VMware led to considerable price hikes for many users, so has developed an alternative server virtualization platform whose key selling point is the ability to run with existing external storage hardware.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233031
2024-03-24T23:45:09.00Z
2024-03-25T01:11:58.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Samsung preps inferencing accelerator to take on Nvidia, scores huge sale
<h4>PLUS: Tencent's profit plunge; Singtel to build three AI datacenters; McDonald's China gobbles Microsoft AI</h4> <p><strong>Asia In Brief</strong> Samsung has reportedly secured a massive sale of an AI accelerator it plans to launch in 2025.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232974
2024-03-21T13:00:15.00Z
2024-03-21T13:00:15.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
One rack. 120kW of compute. Taking a closer look at Nvidia's DGX GB200 NVL72 beast
<h4>1.44 exaFLOPs of FP4, 13.5 TB of HBM3e, 2 miles of NVLink cables, in one liquid cooled unit</h4> <p><strong>GTC</strong> Nvidia revealed its most powerful DGX server to date on Monday. The 120kW rack scale system uses NVLink to stitch together 72 of its new Blackwell accelerators into what's essentially one big GPU capable of more than 1.4 exaFLOPS performance — at FP4 precision anyway.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232971
2024-03-21T10:35:18.00Z
2024-03-21T10:35:18.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Qualcomm infuses AI support into Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 platform
<h4>Boosted on-device generative AI's not just for the flagship smartphone kids</h4> <p>Qualcomm is pushing out its second smartphone platform within a week, in this case an extension of its Snapdragon 7 series for high-end devices that are built to a lower price point than flagship premium smartphones.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232964
2024-03-20T17:10:10.00Z
2024-03-20T17:10:10.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
US may sanction those rumored to be in covert Huawei chip network
<h4>Crouching entity list candidate, hidden semiconductor ... or that's the idea, anyway</h4> <p>The US government is considering measures against a number of Chinese semiconductor companies linked with technology giant Huawei, in what appears to be further escalation of Washington's chip wars strategy.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232962
2024-03-20T14:00:08.00Z
2024-03-20T14:00:08.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Intel scores $8.5B in government cheddar to supercharge fab builds
<h4>Department of Commerce says it's the largest such investment in US semiconductor manufacturing</h4> <p>Intel is set to grab up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and up to $11 billion in loans from the US government under the CHIPS and Science Act to help build out its semiconductor manufacturing capacity.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232954
2024-03-20T05:29:10.00Z
2024-03-20T22:32:11.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Alibaba's research arm promises server-class RISC-V processor due this year
<h4>And teases a laptop to show off its current silicon – running the open edition of Huawei’s CentOS spinout</h4> <p>Alibaba's research arm, the Damo Academy, has promised to deliver a server-grade RISC-V processor later this year, showed off a RISC-V-powered laptop running the open source cut of Huawei's CentOS spinout, and talked up a growing community working on the permissively licensed CPU instruction set architecture.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232944
2024-03-19T19:00:12.00Z
2024-03-19T19:00:12.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Nvidia: Why write code when you can string together a couple chat bots?
<h4>GPU giant says NIM will eliminate dependency headaches for the low low cost of $4,500/year per GPU</h4> <p>Nevermind using large language models (LLMs) to help write code, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes that in the future, enterprise software will just be a collection of chat bots strung together to complete the task.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232937
2024-03-19T14:15:07.00Z
2024-03-20T09:18:21.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Suppliers to Intel and TSMC's Arizona fabs now face build delays
<h4>You know where plants are much cheaper to construct? Asia</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> Intel and TSMC face new hitches to their chip fabrication plants in Arizona with key suppliers encountering difficulties in building support facilities due to surging costs for building materials and labor.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232906
2024-03-18T20:27:45.00Z
2024-03-21T23:08:33.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Nvidia turns up the AI heat with 1,200W Blackwell GPUs
<h4>Five times the performance of the H100, but you'll need liquid cooling to tame the beast</h4> <p>For all the saber-rattling from AMD and Intel, Nvidia remains, without question, the dominant provider of AI infrastructure. With today's debut of the Blackwell GPU architecture during CEO Jensen Huang's GTC keynote, it aims to extend its technical lead – in both performance and power consumption.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232911
2024-03-18T14:30:07.00Z
2024-03-18T14:30:07.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
US CHIPS Act set to electrify semiconductor scene with billions
<h4>National Strategy focuses on four goals for silicon heaven</h4> <p>The US government has dropped details on its National Strategy on Microelectronics Research, outlining top goals and actions for the next five years to boost the semiconductor industry with CHIPS Act investment.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232771
2024-03-17T14:00:08.00Z
2024-03-17T14:00:08.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
How to run an LLM on your PC, not in the cloud, in less than 10 minutes
<h4>Cut through the hype, keep your data private, find out what all the fuss is about</h4> <p><strong>Hands On</strong> With all the talk of massive machine-learning training clusters and AI PCs you’d be forgiven for thinking you need some kind of special hardware to play with text-and-code-generating large language models (LLMs) at home.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232882
2024-03-15T07:29:07.00Z
2024-03-15T19:34:35.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Ad agency boss owned two Ferraris but wouldn't buy a real server
<h4>Resulting cycle of rushed repairs and recriminations did wonders for the IT/user relationship</h4> <p><strong>On Call</strong> Thirsty folk will tell you it's always twelve o'clock somewhere, but Friday comes but once a week and <i>The Register</i> marks it by offering another instalment of On Call, our weekly reader-contributed column that shares your stories of the weird and woeful world of work.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232884
2024-03-15T01:00:19.00Z
2024-03-18T11:12:26.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
NASA missions are being delayed by oversubscribed, overburdened, and out-of-date supercomputers
<h4>Flagship facility has just 48 GPUs</h4> <p>NASA's supercomputing capabilities are not keeping pace with the latest technology developments, and are "oversubscribed and overburdened," causing delays to missions that are sometimes addressed by teams acquiring their own infrastructure.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232853
2024-03-13T22:29:14.00Z
2024-03-13T22:29:14.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Leaked docs hint Google may use SiFive RISC-V cores in next-gen TPUs
<h4>Would put those AI accelerators out of Arm's reach, at least</h4> <p><strong>Opinion</strong> After a difficult 2023, things may be looking up for RISC-V chip designer SiFive, which expects AI to drive strong revenue growth in 2024.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232845
2024-03-13T18:30:09.00Z
2024-03-14T00:24:54.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
From quantum AI to photonics, what OpenAI’s latest hire tells us about its future
<h4>What's good for quantum optimization could help make models leaner</h4> <p><strong>Analysis</strong> Quantum computing has remained a decade away for over a decade now, but according to industry experts it may hold the secret to curbing AI's insatiable appetite.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232847
2024-03-13T17:30:12.00Z
2024-03-13T17:30:12.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
First Armv9 automotive CPUs aim to power AI-enabled vehicles
<h4>Vehicle electronics and software becoming ever more complex</h4> <p>Chip designer Arm is bringing its Neoverse architecture to the automotive sector along with the first Armv9 processors for in-vehicle applications, claiming these will provide better performance for AI.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232838
2024-03-13T14:01:26.00Z
2024-03-15T08:58:31.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Pentagon said to have pulled $2.5B Intel defense chips grant
<h4>Plus: Trump reportedly gave chipmaker license to sell to Huawei back in the day...</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> The Pentagon has reportedly declined to grant $2.5 billion to Intel for the production of defense-related semiconductors, which could leave the Department of Commerce to foot the entire bill.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232826
2024-03-13T13:00:14.00Z
2024-03-14T17:59:54.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Nvidia rival Cerebras says it's revived Moore's Law with third-gen waferscale chips
<h4>Startup is also working with Qualcomm on optimized models for its Cloud AI 100 Ultra inference chips</h4> <p>Cerebras revealed its latest dinner-plate sized AI chip on Wednesday, which it claims offers twice the performance per watt of its predecessor, alongside a collaboration with Qualcomm aimed at accelerating machine learning inferencing.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232828
2024-03-13T01:16:15.00Z
2024-03-13T02:37:09.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Meet the Proxinator: A hyperbox that puts SATA at the heart of VMware migrations
<h4>Proxmox box sees fresh dedicated hardware become part of the market for Virtzilla alternatives</h4> <p><strong>Exclusive</strong> Every vendor capable of spelling "virtualization" has spent a good chunk of 2024 making a pitch for its products as a fine alternative for folks discomfited by Broadcom's takeover of VMware. Canadian outfit 45Drives has taken matters a step further by creating an entire product – the Proxinator – to lure those considering the open source Proxmox hyperconverged infrastructure stack.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232824
2024-03-12T20:08:00.00Z
2024-03-12T20:44:38.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
IBM said to be binning off more staff as 'workforce rebalance' continues
<h4>Next logical step after rounds of voluntary layoffs</h4> <p>IBM is back in the layoff headlines after reportedly slashing jobs in its marketing and communications divisions. …</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232820
2024-03-12T19:15:14.00Z
2024-03-12T19:15:14.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Samsung and SK halt sales of used chipmaking gear to brokers
<h4>Reports indicate Korean giants fear 'backlash' from US over resale of lithography equipment to Middle Kingdom</h4> <p>Just a week after it emerged that Dutch chip equipment manufacturer ASML was under US pressure to stop servicing and reparing its tech sold to customers in China, Samsung and SK hynix are feeling the squeeze too.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232804
2024-03-12T05:30:15.00Z
2024-03-12T05:30:15.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Singapore startup SiliconBox to open packaging fab in Northern Italy
<h4>Shared cultural values sealed the deal and we're struggling to figure out what they are</h4> <p>Singapore-based semiconductor packaging company Silicon Box announced on Monday it will invest $3.6 billion to build a manufacturing facility in Northern Italy.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232745
2024-03-07T21:00:08.00Z
2024-03-07T23:45:28.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Intel inches closer to $3.5B contract to build secret fabs for Uncle Sam
<h4>They can't have x86 goliath building military chips out in the open now can they?</h4> <p>Intel is on track to receive $3.5 billion in US CHIPS Act funding to produce advanced semiconductors for American military and intelligence programs.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232731
2024-03-07T14:23:13.00Z
2024-03-07T14:23:13.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
US wants ASML to stop servicing China-owned chip equipment
<h4>Dutch lithography giant caught in crossfire amid escalating tensions</h4> <p>ASML is again at the center of chip wars controversy with reports that Washington wants the Dutch government to stop the company servicing and repairing chipmaking equipment it has sold to customers in China.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232713
2024-03-06T17:34:59.00Z
2024-03-06T17:34:59.00Z
Timothy Prickett Morgan
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Timothy%20Prickett%20Morgan
There’s still room for FPGAs in the datacenter
<h4>Hear the last freestanding malleable chip maker make the case in this interview</h4> <p><strong>Sponsored Post</strong> The founders of Achronix, techies from Cornell University, decided to set up their own FPGA company twenty years ago.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232705
2024-03-06T13:22:05.00Z
2024-03-06T16:18:33.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Dutch government in panic mode over keeping ASML in the country
<h4>Lithography kitmaker has 'concerns' over ability to get the right staff amid reports of visa, immigration worries</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> The Dutch government is reportedly concerned that chipmaking equipment vendor ASML may move operations out of the country due to policy decisions that would restrict its ability to hire skilled staff.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232674
2024-03-05T12:57:52.00Z
2024-03-06T13:48:05.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Brit chip industry wonders if UK budget will put its money where its silicon is
<h4>Don't hold your breath</h4> <p>Brit tech industry association Techworks wants to see more support for the UK semiconductor sector in this week's budget to help the nation's chip companies better compete on the global stage.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232666
2024-03-05T05:56:14.00Z
2024-03-05T20:27:21.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
AMD may have failed to dumb down its chips enough to allow China sales
<h4>Washington reportedly decided chipmaker hadn’t done too little</h4> <p>AMD reportedly failed at an attempt to dumb down its AI chips to a level at which Washington DC is happy for them to be exported to China.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232646
2024-03-04T13:58:00.00Z
2024-03-04T13:58:00.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Micron New York mega fab faces an environmental exam
<h4>At least the US Army is thinking about the frogs in those 226 acres of wetland</h4> <p>Micron's proposed "mega fab" semiconductor plant in New York State is to be scrutinized by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which is tasked with preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) on the project.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232637
2024-03-04T05:01:12.00Z
2024-03-04T05:01:12.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
French cloud Scaleway starts renting Alibaba's RISC-V SoC
<h4>€15.99/month server offered with Ubuntu or Debian, and a zero percent Service Level Agreement</h4> <p>French cloud provider Scaleway has fired up an instance type powered by a RISC-V system-on-chip (SoC), developed by Chinese tech giant Alibaba's T-Head offshoot.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232599
2024-03-01T11:31:24.00Z
2024-03-05T11:18:14.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Lenovo to offer certified refurbished PCs and servers
<h4>Running proof of concepts to pick out the right models</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> Lenovo's chief operating officer has told <em>The Reg</em> it is formalizing a scheme to sell certified refurbished hardware as more customers seek ways to cut their carbon footprint and save money.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232609
2024-03-01T02:32:08.00Z
2024-03-01T02:32:08.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
India approves its first full wafer fab – a 28nm affair from Tata and Powerchip
<h4>Everybody’s so happy they’re not mentioning start dates, subsidy levels, or other useful details</h4> <p>India's government has approved the construction of the nation's first semiconductor wafer fabrication plant, to be built by Taiwanese foundry-as-a-service outfit Powerchip (PSMC), together with Indian giant Tata's electronics business.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232578
2024-02-29T17:00:14.00Z
2024-02-29T22:21:40.00Z
Tobias Mann
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Sandra Rivera’s next mission: Do for FPGAs what she did for Intel's Xeon
<h4>Chipzilla resurrects Altera brand as former datacenter chief takes the helm</h4> <p>Sandra Rivera, a longtime Intel veteran and chief executive of the chipmaker's FPGA business, reprised the Altera brand during a webcast Thursday in which she shared her vision for the newly spun-off company.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232592
2024-02-29T14:45:09.00Z
2024-02-29T14:45:09.00Z
Dan Robinson
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Water worries flood in as chip industry and AI models grow thirstier
<h4>Mega makers already operate in water-scarce areas, and worry is they'll drink us dry</h4> <p>Water supply is seen as a growing risk factor for the chip industry with consumption rising by up to ten percent each year, and many of the biggest producers already operating in areas prone to water scarcity.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232571
2024-02-28T18:30:12.00Z
2024-02-29T12:23:00.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Chip fab supplier Applied Materials gets subpoenaed over China sales
<h4>Comes after US probe into biz's dealings with SMIC</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> Applied Materials was served with multiple subpoenas relating to Chinese shipments, the chip factory equipment maker disclosed today.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232550
2024-02-28T14:04:51.00Z
2024-02-28T14:04:51.00Z
Paul Kunert
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Paul%20Kunert
Broadcom CEO pay award jumps 164% to $160.8 million
<h4>Stock awards front loaded, get five years in one go</h4> <p>Broadcom's boss Hock Tan more than doubled his total compensation package in fiscal 2023, which will no doubt be well received by the thousands of small VMware customers and cloud providers he's upset.…</p>