Alibaba shares slide over 8% after it shelves cloud spinoff, citing U.S. chip restrictions Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba slid after it announced that it would not proceed with the full spin-off of its cloud group.

Nvidia is launching a new must-have AI chip — as customers still scramble for its last one Nvidia’s HGX H200. | Image: NvidiaNvidia is introducing a new top-of-the-line chip for AI work, the HGX H200. The new GPU upgrades the wildly in demand H100 with 1.4x more memory bandwidth and 1.8x more memory capacity, improving its ability to handle intensive generative AI work. The big question is whether companies will be able to get their h…

Nvidia unveils H200, its newest high-end chip for training AI models Nvidia said the H200 will generate output nearly twice as fast as the H100, based on a test using Meta’s Llama 2 large language model.

Apple’s midrange ‘Pro’ M3 chip isn’t looking like a huge upgrade The M3 Pro is not as midrange as you’d expect. | Image: AppleApple’s new M3 Pro chip is looking like an odd duck in an otherwise solidly improved MacBook Pro laptop. For most people who need a computer with a bit of oomph over dreary office tasks and need multiple external monitors, the M3 Pro will serve their needs and have great battery to boo…

Homemade Basil Chocolate Chip Ice Cream I took this photo with a 4 megapixel camera 14 years ago. Basil is a member of the mint family so it tasted a lot like mint chocolate chip. submitted by /u/dma1965

High Power Mode Expands to 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M3 Max Chip Apple has expanded High Power Mode to the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 Max chip, according to Six Colors editor-in-chief Jason Snell. The feature was previously only available on the 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Max and M2 Max. “For some tests, I switched the MacBook Pro into High Power Mode, which is now available on both 14- and 16-…

New MacBook Pro Reviews: Scary Fast, But M3 Pro Chip Has a Catch Last week, Apple updated the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips for faster performance. There is also an entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with the standard M3 chip. Other new features include a Space Black finish for M3 Pro and M3 Max configurations, and 20% brighter displays. The new MacBook Pro models will begi…

M3 iMac Reviews: Impressive Chip Performance but Lightning Accessories Disappoint Last week, Apple updated the 24-inch iMac, with the headline upgrade being the M3 chip for significantly improved performance. Other new features include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and up to 24GB of unified memory. The new iMac can be purchased from the Apple’s online store, with prices starting at $1,299. Apple began accepting orders on October …

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Macs With M3 Chip Still Officially Support Only a Single External Display Macs equipped with the standard M3 chip still support only one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz, according to Apple’s tech specs. So far, the chip is available in the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro and the 24-inch iMac. This limitation has existed since the first Apple silicon Macs with the M1 chip were released in 2020, but u…

Qualcomm gives strong forecast, signaling chip slump recovery At the midpoint of Qualcomm’s guidance, revenue will grow slightly during the current quarter compared to last year.

First Benchmark Results Surface for M3 Chip in New Macs The first benchmark results for the standard M3 chip surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database today, providing a closer look at the chip’s CPU performance improvements. Based on the results so far, the M3 chip has single-core and multi-core scores of around 3,000 and 11,700, respectively. The standard M2 chip has single-core and multi-core scores o…

14-Inch MacBook Pro With M3 Chip Has Only Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports Apple’s new M3 14-inch MacBook Pro features two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, not three Thunderbolt 4 ports like the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by M3 Pro and M3 Max chips. Apart from having fewer USB-C ports, the lack of Thunderbolt 4 support on the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the base M3 chip means it only supports one display wi…

Samsung expects memory chip demand to improve, as operating profit beats expectations Samsung reported its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, beating estimates and signaling that a memory chip glut may be bottoming out.

Apple Announces iMac With M3 Chip Apple today announced a new version of the 24-inch iMac featuring the M3 chip. The ‌iMac‌ with M3 is up to 2x faster than the previous ‌iMac‌, which featured the M1 chip. It retains the same seven color options. For those upgrading from an Intel based ‌iMac‌, Apple says that the new ‌iMac‌ is up to 2.5x faster than previous 27-inch models and 4…

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Next-Generation iMac Chip, Stand, and Color Details Rumored Ahead of Apple Event Apple’s upcoming iMac refresh will feature a new chip, an internally redesigned stand, and a similar array of color options to the current model, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Following Apple’s announcement of its “Scary Fast” event scheduled for Monday, October 30, Gurman reposted a Power On newsletter published in March on X (formerly…

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Intel stock drops on report Nvidia is working on an Arm-based PC chip Intel currently has the majority of the market for PC chips, with AMD coming in second.

Qualcomm’s next big Snapdragon chip has leaked, and it’s full of AI features Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe next big Snapdragon chip headed to Android phones is likely to be announced this week — and details have leaked early revealing a heavy focus on AI. According to MSPoweruser, Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will support some handy and creative AI camera tools, including the ability to remove obje…