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528 Thread CPU, iFixit vs McDonald's, YouTube Sensitivity Training + more!

Aug 31, 2023
Intel's 528-thread photonic CPU, iFixit's battle with McDonald's ice cream machines, YouTube's anti-rule-breaking course, ASUS debunks Zen phone rumors, Tesla's self-driving beta demo, Google's Duet AI launch, FBI dismantles Quackbot botnet, Meta's avatars get legs.
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  • Intel unveiled a prototype CPU with 528 threads, designed for high-performance computing at scale with impressive data throughput and optical interconnects.
  • iFixit is petitioning for an exemption in the DMCA to enable third-party repair workers to fix McDonald's unreliable ice cream machines, addressing the issue of high repair costs and slow response time.

Deep dives

Intel unveils Puma, a powerful photonic chip

Intel introduced Puma, a prototype CPU based on a custom risk architecture. It features 8 cores and an eye-popping 528 total threads, setting it apart from modern X86 CPUs that usually have only 2 threads per core. While adding more threads individually weakens each thread, this CPU targets Patabyte scale workloads with its impressive 1TB per second of data throughput and optical interconnects between chips. These chips can be connected together in server sleds, allowing for high-performance computing at scale.

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