Intel to lay off 15,000 employees as CPU strategy shifts

Amazon Web Services provided technical support for TikTok videos in the US, facing a dilemma when a new law banned TikTok but President-elect Trump planned to pause enforcement. Amazon complied with the law last minute, with Akamai Technologies taking over support. Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores, while Oracle and Akamai continued to serve TikTok data, weighing the risk of penalties against compliance with Trump's wishes. Full Article

AMD has confirmed a security vulnerability in its processors, revealed through an Asus beta BIOS update and noticed by Google's Tavis Ormandy. The flaw, a "microcode signature verification vulnerability," requires local admin access and the ability to develop malicious microcode. While mitigations are being developed, concerns arise about potential consequences and AMD's history of facing security challenges with past vulnerabilities like RYZENFALL and Sinkclose. Full Article

The World Economic Forum released a comprehensive report on the future of jobs, predicting a net increase of 78 million jobs by 2030, with growth in AI-related, Fintech, engineering, and care economy roles. Skills like AI, big data, and analytical skills are highlighted as crucial for the workforce, with 59% needing training by 2030. Employers are prioritizing upskilling and reskilling, health and well-being initiatives, and diversity and inclusion efforts, while adapting business strategies in response...

Nvidia's RTX 4000-series graphics cards have faced criticism for high pricing, but the newly announced RTX 50-series offers surprisingly affordable options like the RTX 5090 at $1,999 and RTX 5080 at $999. In contrast, AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 cards are rumored to be priced competitively but delayed, potentially losing market share to Nvidia's more accessible offerings. With AMD's budget-friendly RDNA 3 options reportedly axed, consumers may face limited choices in the GPU market, highlighting the...

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Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, now called X, has resulted in a dire revenue situation, prompting banks to prepare to sell off some of the $13 billion debt loaned to him for the deal. Musk acknowledged stagnant user growth and unimpressive revenue in an email to employees, while banks aim to sell senior debt at a discount to avoid losses. Despite Musk's optimism for X becoming cash-flow positive soon, the company still faces over $1...