Microsoft signs on to rack AI system that rivals Nvidia

After a decade-long comeback, chip giant Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to ship its first rack-scale system for artificial intelligence, called Helios, to a growing list of customers that now includes Microsoft. It’s the first rival to Nvidia‘s wildly popular Grace Blackwell and Vera Rubin systems, and is aiming to give the world’s most valuable…

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Amazon layoffs take their toll

People pass by The Spheres in downtown Seattle, Washington, on June 25, 2025. Juan Mabromata | AFP | Getty Images On an early morning in January, Jake Linsley woke up to a text from Amazon that was lighting up his phone. “I thought it was saying, ‘Your package is delayed,’” Linsley said in an interview….

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