Nvidia's 900 tons of GPU muscle bulks up server market, slims down wallets [Wed Sep 20 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 20 September 2023 ***************************************************************** Nvidia's 900 tons of GPU muscle bulks up server market, slims down wallets Fewer boxes shipped, but with 8 H100s apiece, revenue is up amid AI frenzy ***************************************************************** On-Prem * So what if China has 7nm chips now, there's no Huawei it can make them 'at scale' Or so says US Commerce Secretary * Judge sides with Meta and Google, puts California child privacy law on hold NetChoice 'likely to prevail' in First Amendment argument, court rules * Starlink speeds ahead in the satellite race but rivals aren't starstruck just yet Download rates stabilize after influx of users dragged on service * SCREAM resonates in the race for the Gordon Bell Climate Prize A look at America's next top (climate) model ... in fine resolution * 'Small monthly payment' only thing that stands between X and bot chaos, says Musk Yes, because automated accounts are really the problem here * Nvidia's 900 tons of GPU muscle bulks up server market, slims down wallets Fewer boxes shipped, but with 8 H100s apiece, revenue is up amid AI frenzy * Schneider Electric warns that existing datacenters aren't buff enough for AI You're going to need liquid-cooled servers, 415V PDUs, two-ton racks, and plenty of software management * BT confirms it's switching off 3G in UK from Jan next year Time to retire that Nokia N97 at last? * Desktop AI isn’t happening, says AMD, and might not for quite a while Chip designer has extended support for modest desktop CPUs, citing Intel setting expectations for cheap and not-so-speedy silicon Security * Marvell disputes claim Cavium backdoored chips for Uncle Sam Allegations date back a decade to leaked Snowden docs * Russian allegedly smuggled US weapons electronics to Moscow Feds claim sniper scope displays sold in sanctions-busting move * The Clorox Company admits cyberattack causing 'widescale disruption' Back to 'manual' order processing for $7B household cleaning biz, financial impact will be 'material' * Australia to build six 'cyber shields' to defend its shores Local corporate regulator warns boards that cyber is totally a directorial duty Software * Google Bard can now tap into your Gmail, Docs, more Web giant promises personal info and files won't be used to train this chatbot * Intel slaps forehead, says I got it: AI PCs. Sell them AI PCs People try to put us down, talkin' 'bout ML generation * Venture capital firm makes 'unsolicited' bid for MariaDB buyout Database company, which went through an IPO in December last year, was still in search of credit facility as of August * Tabular's Iceberg vision goes from Netflix and chill to database thrill Promise of neutral data layer between vendors' vested interests attracts $26M * Unity talks of price cap and fees for only largest games developers That sound? It's the screeching noise of a massive U-turn as games engine biz admits mistakes * GitHub Copilot, Amazon Code Whisperer sometimes emit other people's API keys AI dev assistants can be convinced to spill secrets learned during training * UK courts award CGI £60M deal to keep ancient tech alive Legacy – sorry 'heritage' – support contract includes case managements systems * Ubuntu's 'Mantic Minotaur' peeks out of the labyrinth As outline becomes visible, including the return of ZFS, kernel 6.4 glides across the Styx into eternity * Excel clone built for Uber China exposed Microsoft calculation error Developer recounts rideshare giant's strange Middle Kingdom journey, and its fears interns were spies * China to set standards for the metaverse because it's not sure what one is Beijing reckons they could be handy for manufacturing, but for now they're just a mess * VMware staff reportedly told job cuts may start before Broadcom acquisition CVs are starting to appear on social media because staff think it's a sensible time to be in the shop window Offbeat * DoD hopes $30M BEACONS will light the way to next-gen American battery designs And less than half the cost of a single F-35 – bargain! * Rocket Lab launch streak goes up in smoke with 41st mission Electron rocket was lost when reusable first stage separated early this morning ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing Ltd, 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th Floors, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2023 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: