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Microsoft EVP of Cloud + AI Scott Guthrie says the goal is to be able to 10X the AI training every 18-24 months. This likely includes maintaining the 2-4X pace of chip improvement. Satya Nadella gave Dylan Patel (founder of SemiAnalysis) and Dwarkesh an exclusive first-look at their brand-new Fairwater 2 datacenter. Microsoft is building multiple Fairwaters, each of which has hundreds of thousands of GB200s & GB300s. Between all these interconnected buildings, they’ll have over 2 GW of total capacity. Even a single one of these Fairwater buildings is more powerful than any other AI datacenter that currently exists.…

It’s often the way that in the search for modernity, older ways are dispensed with, but not always for the good. The truth is, a combination of the old and new is often better, and I’m a big proponent of the principle of heating the person, not the house. It’s a concept that Victorians would have been familiar with, albeit in a different way. Faced with cold, draughty houses, Victorians would have had thick rugs, deep curtains (around doors, windows, and even beds), and layered up to keep warm. Modern central heating and relatively low utility prices changed that, making it…

Spotify is shaking up its premium offering and introducing new tiers called Premium Lite, Premium Standard, and Premium Platinum in five markets, including India, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. Prior to this change, in markets like India, Spotify offered Premium Standard, Duo (for two people), and Family plans for six people, with features like ad-free listening, offline support, and high-quality audio. The new Premium tiers will offer these features in different configurations, based on the plan. For instance, the Premium Lite plan priced at ₹139 per month ($1.57) will get ad-free listening and 160 kbps…

Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, and for good reason. It packs in a ton of features for Android users and anyone with a Gmail account. Google Drive integration alone makes it a go-to for both personal and professional organization. Plus, Chrome is just as easy to use on a mobile device as it is on a laptop. Is it the most secure browser on the market? No. Is it the most convenient? Arguably, yes. And when push comes to shove, most people will always choose convenience over anything else. The fact that it’s powered by Google…

The race to deploy agentic AI is on. Across the enterprise, systems that can plan, take actions and collaborate across business applications promise unprecedented efficiency. But in the rush to automate, a critical component is being overlooked: Scalable security. We are building a workforce of digital employees without giving them a secure way to log in, access data and do their jobs without creating catastrophic risk.The fundamental problem is that traditional identity and access management (IAM) designed for humans breaks at agentic scale. Controls like static roles, long-lived passwords and one-time approvals are useless when non-human identities can outnumber human…

Set to track sea levels across more than 90% of Earth’s ocean, the mission must first get into orbit. Here’s what to expect.   Sentinel-6B, an ocean-tracking satellite jointly developed by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency), is ready to roll out to the launch pad, packed into the payload fairing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.    Launch is targeted at 12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17 (9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov. 16). Once it lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the satellite will ride out a 57-minute sequence of events ending in spacecraft separation, when the satellite…

We brought the Honor Magic8 Pro back with us from China, and while we’re tinkering with Honor’s latest flagship, we thought, why not do an unboxing? It’s a short and sweet task – you get a USB cable, a SIM eject tool, and the phone. Depending on the model, you can enjoy either 100W (global) or 120W (Chinese) charging speeds, but you’d need to supply your own charger. We had the chance to check out the blue-ish Mint Magic8 Pro while at Honor’s announcement event, and now we also have the silver-ish Gold. They share the wavy lines that appear…

It’s the Sunday before the weekend before Black Friday, which means early Black Friday deals are up and running. Retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target have all launched early Black Friday sales, offering thousands of deals on tech gadgets, appliances, toys, TVs, and more.With so many early Black Friday deals available, it’s hard to sort the good from the bad, but that’s where I come in. As TechRadar’s deals editor, with eight years of experience covering Black Friday, I’ve been shopping for early offers for weeks, examining prices on highly rated and best-selling products from brands such as…

Robotic surgery has dramatically improved surgical precision, but it could also help surgeons treat people on the other side of the world. A surgeon in Florida has now used a robot to remove a simulated brain clot from a cadaver in Scotland, with near-instant feedback across 4,000 miles.In the US, someone has a stroke roughly every 40 seconds, totally more than 795,000 cases each year and costing the health system more than $56 billion annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Ischemic strokes block blood flow to the brain and account for 87 percent of cases. These strokes…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. SwitchBot S20: two-minute reviewThe SwitchBot S20 is a hybrid robot vacuum with a particularly impressive mopping setup. While most robot vacuums feature flat mop pads that tend to spread spillages around, the S20 is equipped with a roller that’s fed a continuous stream of fresh water, while any dirt is scraped off as it goes. The model also arrives with a comprehensive dock that not only empties the bot’s…