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Southwest data centers face power cuts as Hoover Dam output declines
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (473+ words) Hydropower losses mount as water levels in the Colorado River plunge The Hoover Dam, a critical power source for three US states, could see its electricity generation drop by as much as 40% as early as this fall. The Department of…...
This chip maker mounted a challenge to Intel's Pentium range - so AMD bought it
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (514+ words) The California-based chip maker was acquired in a landmark 1995 deal Nex Gen was among the highest flying semiconductor US companies during a boom time in the 1980s. Based out of Milpitas in California, the company gained a reputation for its rather…...
Hackers are teaming up with organized crime gangs to steal cargo right from supply chains
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (342+ words) The intersection of the digital and physical risk is here It seems like the obvious evolution of crime in an increasingly online world - but cybercriminals and offline gangs generally stick to their specialties, considering they require completely different skill sets....
AMD CPUs could be 5% to 20% more expensive if made in the US, CEO warns, arguing any hike is worth it for better 'resiliency in the supply chain"
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (512+ words) Lisa Su estimates chips made in TSMC's US factories will be 5% to 20% pricier AMD's CEO has admitted that the company's chips will be a fair bit pricier when they are produced in TSMC's factories in the US (as opposed to…...