Semiconductor company SK hynix is preparing to demo a new type of storage device, developed in partnership with the US Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). At the upcoming Flash Memory Summit, the company is expected to present the world’s first Key Value Store Computational Storage Device (KV-CSD), the purpose of which is to accelerate the…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Microsoft has announced that it wants to extend the lifespan of its cloud servers from four years to six years. In a recent earnings call, Amy Hood, Microsoft’s chief financial officer, said she believes the move could save the tech giant $3.7 billion in its 2023 financial year alone, and around $1.1 billion in the…
The first reviews for the Brad Pitt-starring Bullet Train have surfaced online – and critics are fairly unanimous in their appraisal of director David Leitch’s high-speed action romp. Based on the novel Maria Beetle (published in English as Bullet Train) by Kōtarō Isaka, the movie follows Pitt’s quick-witted assassin, Ladybug, as he fights off a…
Experts say Musk’s Teflon-like ability to bounce back from repercussions results from a complex interplay of exceptionalism, a fierce, cultlike fandom, and a culture of “billionaire worship.” Gotham/Getty Images From charges of fraud to allegations of misconduct, Elon Musk is no stranger to scandal. Yet he maintains footing at the helm of four companies worth billions…
Courtesy Jen Glantz I’ve attended more than 100 weddings as a “bridesmaid for hire.” The job can be exhausting, but it comes with perks like traveling to luxurious places. I’ve stayed in a Beverly Hills mansion, five-star hotels, and even a castle free of charge. After a year of working as a hired bridesmaid for…
MJgraphics / Shutterstock “The recent economic data has been the central bank’s worst nightmare,” Citi’s chief economist said. He says it’ll be hard for the Fed to fix low global demand and high inflation at the same time. Citi economist peg the odds of a global recession at 50%. The economic outlook isn’t great, and…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Rod Lamkey-Pool/Getty Images US Treasury yields fell Tuesday as investors waited for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to land in Taiwan. The 10-year yield hit a fresh four-month low before Pelosi’s plane touched down on the island nation. China, which considers Taiwan its territory, has threatened a military response to Pelosi’s…
SPAR19 — possibly carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — is seen on a Flightradar24 map. Flightradar24 Flightradar24 said an “unprecedented” flood of users were watching SPAR19 — a US Air Force plane. The plane was carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from Malaysia to Taiwan. At one point, when the plane entered Taiwan’s airspace, over 630,000…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives for her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Friday, July 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a controversial visit to Taiwan on Tuesday. In the days ahead of her arrival, China warned repeatedly of a possible military response if she visited. …
People walk past a “now hiring” sign posted outside of a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia on June 3, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images Job openings plunged to 10.7 million in June, landing below the estimate for 11 million openings. The drop is the largest since the pandemic started and signals the labor shortage is reversing. Quits…