Nvidia invests $5B in struggling Intel for joint chip development—a power reversal that would've seemed impossible three years ago. Intel gets cash and validation; Nvidia gets x86 access without foundry risk. AMD faces pressure on two fronts.
Journalists to Big Tech: We're Not Your PR Team Anymore
The love affair between journalism and Big Tech has hit the rocks. At this year's International Journalism Festival in Perugia, where tech giants once basked in media admiration, the mood turned hostile.
British journalist Carole Cadwalladr didn't mince words: "We must treat these platforms as enemies." The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower knows what she's talking about - she's seen enough tech nightmares to fill a Black Mirror season.
The battle isn't just about headlines anymore. In the U.S., Trump allies feed government data to Elon Musk's AI systems with abandon. It's like watching someone hand over the keys to Fort Knox while livestreaming it.
Most newsrooms still treat tech policy like quantum physics - too complex to bother with. Only tech journalists grasp the full scope of this digital coup attempt. Traditional media relegated these stories to the "geek beat" for years. Now they're scrambling to catch up.
Why this matters:
The watchdogs finally realized they've been guarding the wrong house - while Big Tech walked away with the crown jewels
Newsrooms discovering that their "nerd stuff" actually matters is like finding out the IT guy was right all along - just several billion dollars too late
Tech journalist. Lives in Marin County, north of San Francisco. Got his start writing for his high school newspaper. When not covering tech trends, he's swimming laps, gaming on PS4, or vibe coding through the night.
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