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SambaNova runs DeepSeek-R1 at 198 tokens/sec using 16 custom chips The SN40L RDU chip is reportedly 3X faster, 5X more efficient than GPUs 5X speed boost is promised soon, with 100X capacity by year-end on cloud Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek has very quickly made a name for itself in 2025, with its R1 large-scale open source language model, built for advanced reasoning tasks, showing performance on par with the industry’s top models, while being more cost-efficient. SambaNova Systems, an AI startup founded in 2017 by experts from Sun/Oracle and Stanford University, has now announced what it claims is the world’s fastest deployment of the DeepSeek-R1 671B LLM to date. The company says it has achieved 198 tokens per second, per user, using just 16 custom-built chips, replacing the 40 racks of 320 Nvidia GPUs that would typically be required. Independently verified “Powered by the SN40L RDU chip, SambaNova is the fastest platform running DeepSeek,” said Rodrigo Liang, CEO and c...

GoPro refreshes the Max 360-degree camera with modest hardware updates New 360 modes added to GoPro's Quik app, including object tracking A big price drop lowers the list price to $349.99 / £349.99 / AU$599.95 GoPro has announced a 360-degree camera, but it's not the Max 2 that we've been waiting years for. No, it's a refreshed Max with a couple of hardware tweaks – and a very welcome price drop. The new camera has an upgraded mounting system for compatibility with all 1/4-20 tripod mounts, plus GoPro's latest Enduro battery for improved battery life – and that all that's new. However, the 'new' Max comes with a sizable price drop, with a new list price of $349.99 / £349.99 / AU$599.95. It has the same image-making skills as the original Max , including 5.6K video from its twin lenses with complete 360-degree coverage. However, GoPro has improved its Quik app for the Max with new 360-degree features, including a neat-looking AI-powered object ...

A data breach has apparently hit the US Coast Guard The paychecks of over a thousand employees have been affected The Coast Guard is investigating the incident A data breach has affected the personnel and payroll systems of the US Coast Guard, and has impacted member pay, and forced the agency to to take systems offline to prevent further intrusion until “at least February 19th, 2025”. The Coast Guard told Cybernews researchers it is, “investigating the breach of data within its personnel and payroll system, which has impacted the timeliness of bi-weekly pay to 1,135 members.” The sensitive financial information of service members was reportedly exposed in the hack, meaning they could be at risk of fraud or identity theft - so it could be dangerous for anyone exposed, here’s what we know so far. Compromised accounts The data breach was discovered by a junior petty officer, who alerted the agency to irregular activity on their account, and the source of the breach is yet u...

Wicked Part One has finally conjured up a streaming release date on Peacock The Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-starring musical movie will arrive on March 21 That means fans of the hit film won't be able to watch it at home before the 2025 Oscars Get ready to sing your lungs out, everyone, because Wicked has finally landed a streaming release date. That's right, Universal Pictures' hit film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical of the same name is set to be released on Peacock in the US next month. Indeed, it'll make its streaming debut on the NBCUniversal-owned service on Friday, March 21 . At the time of this article's publication, that's just over a month from now. Holding space for March 21. #WickedMovie will be streaming exclusively on Peacock. pic.twitter.com/xvlWvhmPQt February 19, 2025 That's the good news. The bad news is that Wicked – or, to give its full title, Wicked: Part One – won't be available to watch at home b...

PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary stock looks to be available by invitation again This is the second such text from the EE Store I've received in recent weeks Sony and other retailers have given no word on any official restocks to come For the second time in a matter of weeks, I have received another invite via SMS from the EE Store offering me PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary stock . As a result, I'd recommend keeping your phone close if you've received messages from the store before or are (or were) an EE customer. This might be one of our last best ways to pick up one of the sought-after console bundles with no word on other retailers or official restocks for weeks now. Even though I moved from EE to O2 last Black Friday, I'm still receiving alerts and offers from the EE Store - so it could be the same for you if you did something similar in recent months. Today, I received a second message (the first coming a couple of weeks ago) inviting me to buy a PS5 Slim 30th Anniv...

A new SDR module is coming for Framework 16, fitting the GPU slot Designed for C-UAS, it’ll detect, track, and possibly neutralize rogue drones It packs serious processing power with custom cooling for FPGA and DSP chips We’re big fans of Framework’s modular laptops - as while many notebook makers have shifted towards soldered components, making even simple upgrades all but impossible, Framework’s approach lets you get the laptop you want and make whatever upgrades you need to the hardware. You can choose the processor, mainboard, RAM, and even components like the webcam, screen, keyboard and expansion cards. The company even offers a RISC-V mainboard , created by DeepComputing, and most recently, Framework announced its Laptop 16 device can now support up to 26TB of superfast Gen4 SSD storage . In 2024, the company open-sourced 3D CAD designs for its Laptop 16, giving users the ability to 3D print custom components . Over on X, Lukas Henkel at Open Visions , which designs a...

GlobalFoundries was spun off when AMD decided to go fabless 16 years ago Thomas Caulfield’s leadership made GloFo profitable; now rumors link him to Intel A merger could help Intel, but regulatory hurdles might block the deal GlobalFoundries (GloFlo) was founded in March 2009 when a struggling AMD spun off its manufacturing division to go fabless, a move designed to help it survive in the highly competitive semiconductor industry. GloFo eventually became a key player in the foundry business, with a global manufacturing footprint across the US, Europe, and Asia, focusing on specialty chips rather than competing at the leading edge. Under the leadership of Thomas Caulfield, who became CEO in 2018, GlobalFoundries pursued a strategy that led it to become the third-largest semiconductor foundry by revenue, and a public listing in 2021. However, speculation is currently brewing that Caulfield could be set to become the next CEO of AMD’s long time chip rival, Intel. As reported by ...