Workflow
TechXplore
icon
搜索文档
Intel is seeking an investment from Apple as part of its comeback bid
TechXplore· 2025-09-25 13:20
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Armand Valendez from Pexels Intel Corp. has approached Apple Inc. about securing an investment in the ailing chipmaker, according to people familiar with the matter, part of efforts to bolster a business that's now partially owned by the US government. Apple and Intel also have discussed how to work more closely togeth ...
Did gambling operator Boyd Gaming pay ransom in cyberattack?
TechXplore· 2025-09-25 13:10
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Boyd Gaming Corp. isn't saying whether it paid a ransom to cybercriminals who broke into its internal information technology systems. The company, which operates 11 local properties, including three in downtown Las Vegas, reported the cyberattack Tuesday in a filing with the Securities and Exc ...
Apple asks EU to scrap landmark digital competition law
TechXplore· 2025-09-25 09:00
公司立场与诉求 - 苹果公司要求欧盟废除《数字市场法案》认为该法案导致欧盟用户使用体验变差并带来新的安全风险 [1][3] - 苹果公司建议若法案不废除则应进行全面改革并由独立欧洲机构而非欧盟委员会执行监管 [3] - 苹果公司已就欧盟依据《数字市场法案》开出的5亿欧元罚款提起上诉 [5] 法案内容与影响 - 《数字市场法案》旨在使欧盟27国数字领域更公平开放 挑战苹果封闭生态系统以平衡竞争对手市场地位 [2][4] - 法案要求大型科技公司必须在平台上提供浏览器和搜索引擎选择屏幕以增加用户选项 [4] - 违反《数字市场法案》可能导致巨额罚款 例如欧盟2024年3月依据不同竞争规则对苹果处以18亿欧元罚款 [4][9] 具体实施问题 - 苹果公司声称法案导致其延迟在欧盟推出新功能 例如实时翻译技术因需进一步工程工作确保用户隐私而尚未部署 [7][8] - 根据法案要求 苹果等公司必须确保其产品能与第三方设备(如耳机)无缝协作 [8] - 欧盟委员会表示企业有时需要更多时间确保产品符合新法规 并正在协助企业合规 [8] 背景与动态 - 苹果与欧盟就《数字市场法案》多次发生冲突 该法案于2024年3月开始实施 [2][6][9] - 此次冲突发生在特朗普总统向欧盟施压影响美国大型科技公司相关决策和法律之际 苹果首席执行官蒂姆·库克等行业关键人物与白宫关系更近 [3] - 欧盟对《数字市场法案》的首次审查磋商于2025年9月24日午夜前结束 [9]
Louisiana's $3B power upgrade for Meta project raises questions about who should foot the bill
TechXplore· 2025-09-25 08:39
项目规模与投资 - Meta在路易斯安那州农村地区建设全球最大数据中心之一 投资额达100亿美元 占地面积相当于70个足球场[3] - 数据中心日耗电量超过新奥尔良市夏季峰值用电量[3] - 配套电力基础设施投资超过30亿美元[4] 电力供应安排 - 电力公司Entergy与Meta签订合同 将建设三座天然气发电厂 总发电量达2262兆瓦 相当于Entergy在路易斯安那州当前供电量的五分之一[7] - Meta同意在15年内承担约一半的发电厂建设成本 包括成本超支部分 但不包括运营维护费用[10] - 所有电网用户需共同承担5.5亿美元输电线路建设成本[11] 监管与透明度问题 - 保密协议隐藏了Meta具体支付金额[7] - 消费者权益倡导组织未能强制Meta提供宣誓证词或接受交叉质询[8] - 路易斯安那州公共服务委员会五名委员中唯一反对者表示缺乏关键信息 包括实际用电量、天然气电厂是否最经济选项以及能否创造500个就业岗位[9] 财政优惠与潜在影响 - 根据2024年州法律 Meta免缴销售税 可能导致州政府每年损失"数千万美元或更多"收入[10] - 监管机构警告若Meta退出或不续约 公众需承担发电厂剩余30年寿命周期的费用[11] - 哈佛大学电力法律倡议主任指出科技公司应承担"每一分钱费用 避免公众承担风险"[12] 各州监管对比 - 超过12个州已采取措施保护家庭和企业用户免受数据中心相关用电成本上升影响[12] - 宾夕法尼亚州正在起草费率结构模型 新泽西州研究数据中心是否导致其他用户成本"不合理"增加 俄勒冈州通过立法要求制定新的(可能更高)数据中心电价[13] - 德克萨斯州6月实施"紧急断电"法律 授权电网运营商在紧急情况下要求数据中心减少用电负荷[14] 地方影响与社区反应 - Meta计划在路易斯安那州投资1500兆瓦可再生能源 在Richland Parish投资2亿美元用于供水和道路基础设施[15] - 当地干墙企业规模因Meta到来扩大三倍[15] - 建设期间交通拥堵加剧 房价飙升 低收入家庭被迫迁离 trailer park改建为Meta工人住房[16] - 德里市长表示希望本地居民能从项目中受益[16]
Despite Google's recent victory, a flurry of competition cases could still change how the tech giants do business
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 19:08
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A US judge recently decided not to break up Google, despite a ruling last year that the company held a monopoly in the online search market. Between Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Meta, there are more than 45 ongoing antitrust investigations in the EU (the majority under the new EU Digital ...
Why Trump's tariffs could make the apps on your phone worse
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 14:32
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The US has imposed a 50% tariff on most Indian exports, following through on its threat to raise them from 25%. Although they are formally applied to goods, there are fears that tariffs could also unleash a domino effect on IT services. As strange as it may sound, the tariff wars sparked by the ...
Amazon to shut checkout-free UK grocery shops
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 14:10
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Amazon will launch a same-day fresh product delivery service next year. Amazon plans to shut all its grocery stores in Britain, after the shops without checkout registers failed to compete with online delivery demand. The US tech giant on Tuesday said the decision would impact all 19 Amazon Fresh stores, less than five years a ...
China's Alibaba teams up with Nvidia on AI robot tech
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 09:20
公司战略与投资 - 阿里巴巴宣布与英伟达在物理AI领域达成里程碑式合作 加速人形机器人开发 [1][3] - 公司计划在未来三年投入至少3800亿元人民币(530亿美元)用于人工智能和云计算 [4] - 首席执行官表示正积极推进3800亿元AI基础设施投资 并计划追加更多投入 [5] 市场表现与行业背景 - 阿里巴巴香港股价飙升超过9% 受CEO宣布加大AI支出计划推动 [2][4] - 中国宣布万亿人民币计划支持科技初创企业 涵盖机器人和AI领域 [7] - 中国已是全球最大工业机器人市场 官方统计数据证实 [7] 技术合作与产品细节 - 阿里云部门正整合英伟达全套物理AI软件栈 提供云原生平台促进人形机器人发展 [3] - 合作将为开发者提供全面解决方案 加速物理AI技术进步 [3] - 英伟达需向美国政府支付在华销售特定AI芯片收入的15% [9] 基础设施与能源需求 - 阿里云全球数据中心能耗预计到2032年将比2022年增长十倍 [7] 地缘政治与监管环境 - 美国限制英伟达向中国出口最先进AI芯片产品 [2] - 北京对英伟达芯片表示国家安全关切 鼓励企业转向本土半导体供应商 [8] - 英伟达CEO对中方可能禁止采购特供芯片RTX Pro 6000D表示失望 [8]
In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 08:48
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Google CEO Sundar Pichai walks to lunch at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025. Caught off guard by ChatGPT and mocked for early blunders with its own generative artificial intelligence efforts, Google has pulled off a dramatic turnaround in just one year, becoming a major player in consumer-facing AI. "T ...
EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams
TechXplore· 2025-09-23 15:51
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Big Tech must do more to tackle illegal content online in the European Union under the bloc's Digital Services Act. The European Union on Tuesday demanded Big Tech players including Apple and Google explain what action they are taking against financial scams online, as Brussels seeks to show it is not shying away from enforcing ...