Weekly Tech Rant: Episode 89

Episode 89: It’s time for Broadcom to assimilate VMware. iPod is dead long live the iPod, Valves antitrust woes, Hell (Nvidia) freezes over, Costly CPUs, Apple TV stick (maybe) and 4090 specs

Welcome back to the WTR as Karl and I discuss the latest tech news, gadgets, games, & films!

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This week we covered:

• News
  • Intel details staggered release schedule for long-anticipated Arc GPUs
  • Apple discontinues iPod touch, ending 20 year run of iconic ‘iPod’ brand
  • Judge rules part of antitrust suit against Valve can continue
  • Broadcom to buy VMware ‘on Thursday for $61 billion’
  • Nvidia open-sources Linux kernel GPU modules. Repeat, open-source GPU modules…..Hell has frozen over
  • AMD approaches ‘30%’ x86 CPU market share, thanks to servers ‘n’ laptops
  • Meta ‘Still Working’ On Quest Login Options Without Facebook
  • Demand for PC and smartphone chips drops ‘like a rock’ says CEO of China’s top chipmaker
  • TSMC, Samsung plan price hikes for chip designers – reports
• Rumours
  • Kuo: Cheaper Apple TV coming later this year to ‘close the gap with competitors’
  • Apple ‘testing’ foldable with secondary E Ink display, says analyst
  • Nvidia’s RTX 40 series is set to launch as soon as July
  • Excitement builds as new RTX 4090 specs emerge

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