Moving to TSMC and its 3nm ‘N3P’ node for its premium products like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 has given Qualcomm the opportunity to compete with titans like Apple, but at a literal cost. Last year, the Snapdragon 8 Elite was the industry’s first 3nm chipset designed for Android flagships, and it was an expensive piece of silicon for phone partners …
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The recent announcement of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 was for the version produced under TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ process, but that does not mean Samsung is sitting idly by, as a new report states that a flagship chipset sample made on the 2nm GAA process was recently sent for evaluation. Given that the Korean giant had recently commenced mass production …
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So today, rumors began to swirl across the internet that Xbox is planning to exit hardware, and move entirely to Xbox Cloud Gaming as the primary way to access content. I can confirm via very trusted sources that this isn’t true. At least for now. But that, “at least for now” qualifier is a real problem. How can we know …
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I always thought it might end up this way, but so far all I had were my own speculations. But now we have sort of “confirmed”, because a trusted source told me that the Fujifilm X-T30 III will indeed use the 4th generation sensor in combination with the 5th generation processor. I think that’s a great and efficient combo that …
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Ford CEO Jim Farley has been ringing the alarm bell for months about what he sees as a “crisis” in what he calls “the essential economy”: everyday industries that build and fix things. In other words, he thinks the blue-collar backbone of America is being ignored, even with all the hype about artificial intelligence eating up entry-level jobs. (Farley himself …
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Last week at the Zurich Film Festival, Eline Van der Velden — founder and CEO of AI production house Particle6 and its subsidiary talent studio Xicoia — said that a number of talent agents had expressed interest in working with Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated “actress” created by the companies. Van der Velden has not gone into detail about which agencies …
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The CEO of LinkedIn—one of the world’s largest employment platforms—is warning Gen Z that their situation won’t look any better down the line. Ryan Roslansky has cautioned that instead of chasing candidates with Ivy League degrees, employers will be on the hunt for AI-savvy talent with the adaptability to keep up with the new ways of working. “I think the …
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Ford CEO Jim Farley gathered a host of experts this week to discuss what he calls “the essential economy,” the blue-collar backbone that he sees mired in crisis. AT&T CEO John Stankey and FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam talked about how AI is impacting manufacturing and how they’re hustling to stay ahead of the curve; Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a …
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Young cheerful lady enjoying on poolside. Resting in spa hotel in pine forest in summertime. Swimming pool in tourist resort. Joyful woman on vacations, female wellbeing. Oleg Breslavtsev | Moment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future …
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Every smart device now requires you to agree to a series of terms and conditions before you can use it — contracts that no one actually reads. It’s impossible for us to read and analyze every single one of these agreements. But we started counting exactly how many times you have to hit “agree” to use devices when we review …
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