OnePlus Goes Turbo, Takes Aim At Gaming Phones
OnePlus is launching a new Turbo series of smartphones designed for gaming. It will compete directly with brands like ASUS ROG and RedMagic, prioritizing performance and battery life over camera specs.
Month: December 2025
Do Real Tech Skills Even Matter Anymore? A CTO’s Resignation Story
A veteran CTO named Bob just quit his job after being told to cut a third of his staff, not based on skills, but budget. His resignation forces a brutal question: in today’s tech market, do real, revenue-generating skills actually matter anymore, or have they been permanently devalued?
Nvidia buys Slurm’s maker to control the AI workload plumbing
Nvidia is acquiring SchedMD, the company behind the open-source Slurm workload manager critical for AI and supercomputing. The chip giant promises to keep Slurm open-source while investing heavily in its development, further expanding its ecosystem dominance.
Amazon to lay off 370 at its European HQ in Luxembourg
Amazon is laying off 370 employees at its European headquarters in Luxembourg, which is about 8.5% of the local workforce. The cuts, negotiated down from an initial plan of 470, primarily affect software developers as the company deepens its AI focus.
The Quiet Legal Revolution Powering the AI Boom
A sweeping set of regulatory changes is fast-tracking the permitting process for power plants and grid infrastructure. The goal? To keep up with the explosive electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data centers.
The Boardroom AI Question That’s Stalling Every Company
A chilling question is hitting boardrooms: after millions in investment, why is AI failing? New research shows a staggering 95% of organizations get no measurable return, and the culprit is a familiar one.
Oracle’s Cloud Bet on Ampere Chips Just Got More Interesting
Oracle is launching a new, more powerful cloud instance powered by Ampere’s Arm chips, just weeks after selling its stake in the chip designer. The move highlights a strategic pivot to “chip neutrality” as demand for efficient, Arm-based computing in data centers soars.
MSI’s $1,300 Godlike X Motherboard Is a Ridiculous Flex
MSI has unveiled a special 10th-anniversary Godlike X motherboard for AMD’s AM5 platform, and it costs a staggering $1,300. It’s limited to just 1,000 units and packs extreme features like support for DDR5-9000+ memory and a massive 64MB BIOS. This board is less about value and more about being a co
Denmark backs down, won’t ban VPNs after public outcry
Denmark has dropped a controversial proposal to ban the use of VPNs to access geo-restricted streaming content. The Culture Minister said the text was “not formulated precisely enough” and has removed the section entirely.
Dish’s $40B Spectrum Sale Was a Choice, Not a Force, Says Tower Giant
American Tower is fighting Dish Wireless in court, claiming Dish’s parent company EchoStar made a voluntary, strategic decision to sell $40 billion in spectrum. Dish argues the FCC forced the sales, but American Tower’s filings tell a different story of a company trying to get out of long-term tower