Autore: alessandro.erba@nanabianca.it

Intel agrees to sell controlling stake in Altera chip business

Intel on Monday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell 51% of its Altera semiconductor business to Silver Lake, a private equity firm. The deal, which values Altera at $8.75 billion, will make Altera “operationally independent,” Intel said in a press release. Intel will retain 49% ownership in Altera, which will… Continua a leggere Intel agrees to sell controlling stake in Altera chip business

Conifer locks down $20M seed round for its ‘drop-in’ electric hub motor

A handful of engineers who worked at Lucid Motors and on Apple’s electric car project have launched a new startup that puts a fresh spin on electric hub motors. The new startup, called Conifer, has developed its motor to be free of rare earth elements by using more abundant ferrite magnets, which the company says… Continua a leggere Conifer locks down $20M seed round for its ‘drop-in’ electric hub motor

Nvidia says it plans to manufacture some AI chips in the U.S.

Nvidia says it has commissioned more than a million square feet of manufacturing space to build and test AI chips in Arizona and Texas as part of an effort to move a portion of production to the U.S. The chipmaker says that Nvidia Blackwell chips have started production at TSMC’s chip plants in Phoenix, Arizona,… Continua a leggere Nvidia says it plans to manufacture some AI chips in the U.S.

FTC v. Meta Trial: The Future of Instagram and WhatsApp Is at Stake

The blockbuster antitrust case begins Monday. Its outcome could impact how Big Tech companies grow—but the government has a long way to go to prove its case.

What ‘The Last of Us’ Season Premiere’s Final Moments Really Mean

During The Last of Us’ second-season premiere, Ellie gets called a homophobic slur. Craig Mazin tells WIRED it highlights what happens when humanity stops moving forward.

Gamaredon: The Turncoat Spies Relentlessly Hacking Ukraine

For the past decade, this group of FSB hackers—including “traitor” Ukrainian intelligence officers—has used a grinding barrage of intrusion campaigns to make life hell for their former countrymen and cybersecurity defenders.

Smishing Triad: The Scam Group Stealing the World’s Riches

Millions of scam text messages are sent every month. The Chinese cybercriminals behind many of them are expanding their operations—and quickly innovating.

Black Basta: The Fallen Ransomware Gang That Lives On

After a series of setbacks, the notorious Black Basta ransomware gang went underground. Researchers are bracing for its probable return in a new form.

CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide

Despite their hacktivist front, CyberAv3ngers is a rare state-sponsored hacker group bent on putting industrial infrastructure at risk—and has already caused global disruption.

TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist

Allegedly responsible for the theft of $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from a single exchange, North Korea’s TraderTraitor is one of the most sophisticated cybercrime groups in the world.