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The Register Kettle

Written by: Chris Williams The Register Nicole Hemsoth Prickett Tobias Mann Iain Thomson Brandon Vigliarolo Tom Claburn
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  • What's a kettle, you ask? Why a group of vultures in flight, of course. News, insights, analysis, and overall chatter around what's happening in the broader world of IT. With hosts Iain Thomson, Chris Williams, Brandon Vigliarolo, Nicole Hemsoth Prickett, and more....
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  • Tech companies are jacking up their prices, and it has nothing to do with cost pressure...

    Tech companies are jacking up their prices, and it has nothing to do with cost pressure...
    Apr 17 2024
    • Companies are increasing prices in the technology industry to drive profits, even when there is no significant cost pressure.
    • The AI and GPU market may be heading towards a bubble, with companies financing themselves through loans using depreciating assets as collateral.
    • Customers face challenges in managing costs and navigating vendor pricing, especially when migrating to the cloud.
    • Open source solutions may offer an alternative to control costs, but there are challenges in maintaining and securing these solutions.
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    20 mins
  • Next Vision? Google and Intel's event wrapup with new chips and accelerators to feed the AI beasts

    Next Vision? Google and Intel's event wrapup with new chips and accelerators to feed the AI beasts
    Apr 11 2024
    Intel is introducing Gaudi 3, its competitor to Nvidia's AI hardware. While Gaudi 3 may not look impressive on paper, Intel claims it can go toe to toe with Nvidia in most AI workloads. However, Intel will need to step up its game in the next year to stay competitive, especially with the upcoming release of Blackwell, which is expected to be much faster than Gaudi 3. Google is also entering the AI hardware market with its ARM-based CPU, joining other cloud providers in offering ARM designs. The cost of AI and the sustainability of the infrastructure are still uncertain.
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    18 mins
  • Now that the xz flaw is fixed how badly has it hurt open source's reputation?

    Now that the xz flaw is fixed how badly has it hurt open source's reputation?
    Apr 5 2024

    Joining the show this week is Thomas Claburn, who covered the original story, The Register's security editor Jessica Lyons, as well as editor in chief (and open source coder) Chris Williams with the host Iain Thomson.This episode was produced by Brandon Vigliarolo.
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    19 mins
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