Investment
WeWork debacle casts doubt on Masayoshi Son as tech visionary
SoftBank’s bad year goes well beyond WeWork. Investors are starting to get the feeling that whatever Masayoshi Son brings to the public is troubled.
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World
China orders foreign tech removed from government offices
The Chinese government is taking further steps to remove foreign technology from state agencies and other organisations, a clear sign of determination for more independence amid escalating tensions with the US.
Cryptocurrencies
A $1 800 drop in minutes: bitcoin volatility is on full display
This week’s jump in bitcoin prices revived themes well known to the digital currency that inflated then burst less than two years ago. Among them: enormous volatility and exchange overloads.
Cloud computing
Nvidia to buy Mellanox for $6.9-billion in data centre push
Nvidia has agreed to buy chip maker Mellanox Technologies for US$6.9-billion, gaining expertise to help it push into the growing market for data centre components.
Consumer electronics
Nvidia shares crash 18% on weak outlook
Semiconductor stocks fell in early trading on Monday after Nvidia cut its fourth-quarter revenue outlook, citing deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China, along with weakness in its gaming and data centre divisions.
World
AI chip start-up Graphcore raises $200-million from BMW, Microsoft
A UK start-up that designs semiconductors used for artificial intelligence applications has raised $200-million from investors including BMW and Microsoft.
World
Bottom falling out of the Nasdaq as tech stocks plunge
Is the rout ripping through technology stocks just another garden variety correction? In the long sweep of history, yes. But compared only to selloffs since the bull market began, it’s starting to get extreme.
Consumer electronics
Huawei takes aim at Qualcomm, Nvidia with new AI chips
Huawei has overtaken Apple in smartphones. Now it wants to take on some of America’s largest technology companies in semiconductors.
Podcasts
TalkCentral: Ep 232 – ‘Blustery’
On the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about Nvidia’s new ray-tracing GPUs, Telkom’s unhappiness with Icasa, Nikon’s new mirrorless cameras and Apple’s forthcoming keynote.
News
Nvidia unveils new high-end graphics cards
Nvidia has unveiled a new graphics-chip design for computer gamers, aiming to bolster demand amid concerns that growth may be slowing.
