SiFive’s 256-Core RISC-V Processor for AI-Powered Datacenters

SiFive launched its new Performance P870-D processor, designed to meet the growing demands of AI and high-performance computing in datacenters, vehicles, and embedded systems. The P870-D builds on the success of the P870, offering enhanced compute density, scalability, and energy efficiency, crucial for handling parallelizable infrastructure workloads such as video streaming, storage, and web applications. By leveraging SiFive’s RISC-V architecture,...

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Akeana Emerges from Stealth with RISC-V Portfolio

Akeana, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, emerged from stealth to unveil its RISC-V portfolio. The company has raised over $100 million in capital from prominent investors like Kleiner Perkins, Mayfield, and Fidelity. Formed by the team behind Marvell's ThunderX2 server chips, Akeana aims to challenge the dominance of legacy vendors and architectures such as Arm by offering customizable processors that exceed current performance benchmarks....

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HPE to acquire Morpheus Data for Hybrid Cloud Mgt

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) agreed to acquire Morpheus Data, a leading provider of hybrid cloud management and platform operations software. This acquisition is a strategic move to enhance HPE GreenLake by integrating Morpheus' capabilities, further simplifying the management of complex, multi-vendor IT environments. The move underscores HPE's commitment to expanding its hybrid cloud operations and solidifying HPE GreenLake as the go-to platform...

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SpaceX Launches Maxar's 3rd and 4th WorldView Satellites

Maxar successfully launched its third and fourth WorldView Legion satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. These satellites have begun communicating with Maxar’s ground teams and are now undergoing the commissioning process, with the first images expected in early fall. Positioned in mid-inclination orbit (MIO), these satellites will significantly boost Maxar’s ability to capture high-resolution,...

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Zayo Report Reveals 106% Surge in DDoS Attacks

 Zayo released its latest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Insights Report, revealing a significant surge in cyber threats. The report shows a staggering 106% increase in DDoS attack frequency compared to the second half of 2023. Additionally, the average duration of these attacks has risen to 45 minutes, an 18% increase from last year, costing unprotected organizations approximately $270,000 per attack. The growing sophistication of AI-driven,...

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Dell'Oro: Lowered Forecast for Mobile Backhaul Transport

Demand for mobile backhaul transport equipment is projected to be $24.5 billion over the next five years. This figure represents the cumulative amount of transport systems that will be deployed from 2024 through 2028, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.“We lowered the near-term forecast by approximately 6 percent since 5G rollouts have dramatically slowed at some operators while others are delaying deployments,” said Jimmy Yu, Vice President...

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Dell'Oro: Dropping Prices and Lower Demand for WLAN

 Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues are expected to drop 13 percent in 2024, with lower prices exacerbating depressed demand, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.  Meanwhile, vendors sensitive to eroding prices are cutting back on some functions of their Wi-Fi 7 APs, and this is expected to increase the adoption of the new technology over the next five years.“The digestion of previous WLAN shipments and the cautiousness of some enterprises...

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POET highlights partnerships with FIT and Luxshare in Q2 report

POET Technologies  reported its second-quarter 2024 financial results, highlighting  key partnerships that are driving its penetration into AI markets. Among the notable developments is a major design win with Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) and an expanded partnership with Luxshare Tech, both of which are expected to significantly bolster POET’s market presence in high-speed optical solutions.In addition to these strategic partnerships,...

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