Microsoft reportedly acquired the most NVIDIA GPUs compared to its rivals, including Google and Meta, for its AI projects — translating to 485,000 chips and $31 billion in expenditure

It appears that Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, and Google are engaged in a competitive struggle to lead the field of artificial intelligence. According to a recent report by Omdia, Microsoft has outpaced its rivals in acquiring NVIDIA AI chips, as reported by Financial Times. To give you an idea of the scale, Microsoft purchased approximately 485,000 NVIDIA Hopper chips, representing around 20% of NVIDIA’s total revenue for the past year.

The Xbox Series X Mini Fridge is more than a meme, it’s the perfect Christmas gift

The compact Xbox Series X Mini Fridge might be too large to put inside a stocking, but it makes an excellent choice for stuffing stockings or as a Secret Santa gift. It also serves as a fun way to embellish your gaming space. Why limit gifts to friends and family alone? This mini fridge comes with an 8-can capacity and a separate snack shelf, making it ideal for storing drinks and snacks near your gaming chair or sofa. Additionally, at just $28.92, it’s more accessible than its original price of $69.99.

Why an AI PC might be the right move for creators

When you consider the concept of being a “creator,” it can encompass a variety of activities. It might involve using software like Adobe Premiere Pro or CapCut to produce videos for sharing on social media, or perhaps it’s about an artist finding the ideal method to translate the picture in their mind onto a canvas. Simply put, it’s about bringing ideas or visions into tangible form.

Elon Musk’s free-for-all Grok-2 AI turns the billionaire into a pariah, reportedly spreading misinformation with narcissistic tendencies

Previously this year, Elon Musk, who is both a billionaire and the owner of X, mentioned that xAI was preparing to make Grok AI the most potent AI system by December. Musk emphasized that the company was working on enhancing the AI tool using “the world’s strongest AI training cluster,” which they named Memphis Supercluster. This training cluster consists of 100,000 liquid-cooled NVIDIA H100 graphics processing units (GPUs) linked together with a single RDMA network.

Hear how it’s been developing on Windows 11 on ARM for a whole year from an actual developer who’s been using it

2024 saw a significant boost for Windows 11 on ARM devices with the introduction of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Plus and X Elite series processors. Previously, Windows on laptops powered by Snapdragon was satisfactory at best; however, this new generation transformed it into a genuine alternative to Intel or AMD-powered systems, making it more compelling for consumers.