Episode 89: It's time for Broadcom to assimilate VMware. iPod is dead long live the iPod, Valves antitrust woes, Hell (Nvidia) freezes over, Costly CPUs, Apple TV stick (maybe) and 4090 specs

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Episode Synopsis

This week we covered:

News

Intel details staggered release schedule for long-anticipated Arc GPUs
Apple discontinues iPod touch, ending 20 year run of iconic ‘iPod’ brand
Judge rules part of antitrust suit against Valve can continue
Broadcom to buy VMware 'on Thursday for $61 billion’
Nvidia open-sources Linux kernel GPU modules. Repeat, open-source GPU modules…..Hell has frozen over
AMD approaches '30%' x86 CPU market share, thanks to servers 'n' laptops
Meta ‘Still Working’ On Quest Login Options Without Facebook
Demand for PC and smartphone chips drops 'like a rock' says CEO of China’s top chipmaker
TSMC, Samsung plan price hikes for chip designers – reports


Rumours

Kuo: Cheaper Apple TV coming later this year to ‘close the gap with competitors’
Apple ‘testing’ foldable with secondary E Ink display, says analyst
Nvidia's RTX 40 series is set to launch as soon as July
Excitement builds as new RTX 4090 specs emerge

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