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AI Industry

Nvidia loses record $600 billion market value in one day as DeepSeek AI shakes industry

The Chinese startup has shaken the AI industry
What just happened? Nvidia has once again broken the record for the largest one-day decline of market value in US history. After the release of the open-source R1 AI model by Chinese startup DeepSeek, which caused panic within the industry, Team Green's shares dropped 17%, resulting in its market cap falling by almost $600 billion.
Full story By Rob Thubron, 25 comments
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Software Tech Culture

Michigan new law mandates Computer Science classes in high schools

Code literacy requirement aims to equip students for future jobs
Forward-looking: Michigan has passed a new law requiring all public high schools to offer at least one computer science course starting in 2027, a way of boosting tech skills and preparing the future workforce. It essentially guarantees all students in the state will soon have access to at least some computer science education before graduating.
Full story By Zo Ahmed, 20 comments
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Tech Culture Microsoft

A Super Bowl for nerds: The Microsoft Excel World Championship crowns its winner

It was full of guys from finance
WTF?! What kind of world championship hands out pro wrestling-style belts to its winners? You'd expect it at events like WWE matches, MMA bouts, or maybe high-stakes college football games. But a "competitive spreadsheet" event seems an unlikely setting for such an over-the-top display. Yet that's precisely what took place at the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas. Held in an arena typically reserved for Fortnite and League of Legends tournaments, this unique event treated its participants like celebrated athletes.
Full story By Zo Ahmed,
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Hardware Industry

Intel's takeover dilemma: A Gordian knot of funding and politics

Editor's take: A takeover of Intel has become a Gordian knot. The company's factories require massive investments – billions of dollars and several years to fix – which most prospective buyers, companies or private equity firms aren't willing to handle. The US government has also poured a lot of money into these factories, making it politically difficult to shut them down. The problem is clear: no one wants the factories, but Intel can't be sold without them.
Full story By Jonathan Goldberg, 14 comments
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Software Industry

Researchers claim Linux kernel tweak could reduce data center energy use by 30%

Forward-looking: Researchers have unveiled a small but powerful modification to the Linux kernel that could significantly reduce energy consumption in data centers. The proposed alteration comes at a crucial time, as computing currently accounts for about 5 percent of the world's daily energy use, with data centers being major contributors to this consumption.
Full story By Skye Jacobs, 7 comments
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