Episode 225: AMD’s $Mega AI Deal, Intel Collaboration Talks, Qualcomm Buys Arduino, and Discord’s Massive Breach
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, as we dive into the week’s most surprising, strange, and speculative tech headlines.
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Jay and Karl cover another huge week in tech — from AMD’s landmark AI deal with OpenAI and early Intel collaboration talks, to Qualcomm’s surprise Arduino acquisition and a major Discord security breach. Plus, could the base M5 MacBook Pro arrive months before its bigger siblings?
In This Episode
News
- AMD and Intel in early-stage foundry talks: potential collaboration could reshape the semiconductor landscape.
- AMD seals multi-year megadeal with OpenAI: involving 6GW of AI GPUs and a possible 10% stake in AMD.
- Qualcomm acquires Arduino: bringing the beloved DIY electronics brand under its IoT and education portfolio.
- Removing 50 key objects from orbit: could cut the danger from space junk in half, researchers say.
- Discord confirms massive data breach: 70,000 ID photos and personal data reportedly leaked.
Rumours
- Base M5 MacBook Pro rumour: could launch months before the M5 Pro and M5 Max variants.
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