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Intel is laying off thousands of US and Israeli employees as part of a drastic $1.5 billion cost-cutting initiative, with CEO Lip-Bu Tan admitting the company lags behind NVIDIA and AMD in AI hardware. The restructuring shifts focus to edge AI and local processing, but follows a $16.6 billion quarterly loss and underwhelming product launches. This move highlights Intel's struggle to reclaim semiconductor leadership amid an AI boom dominated by rivals.

A massive cyberattack on University Hospital Frankfurt forced a complete network shutdown, exposing healthcare's vulnerability as the EU's most-targeted critical sector. With 309 incidents in 2023 alone, underinvestment and poor cyber hygiene are putting patient lives at risk while costing millions. This investigation reveals why healthcare data is a 'perfect business plan' for criminals and the urgent reforms needed.

ZDNET's expert testing reveals how Sony's latest Bravia TVs leverage cutting-edge QD-OLED panels, Acoustic Surface Audio+, and PlayStation 5-exclusive gaming features to redefine home viewing. Discover which models deliver premium performance across budgets, from the flagship Bravia 8 II to the value-packed Bravia 3.

The Mercury programming language team has released its comprehensive formal specification, offering unprecedented clarity for developers building high-assurance systems. This meticulously documented grammar and semantics solidify Mercury's position as a robust functional-logic language for mission-critical applications.

A revealing Hacker News discussion showcases how PostgreSQL's native features—trigram search, full-text indexing, and materialized views—can power robust search engines, challenging the need for complex external systems like Elasticsearch. This approach offers developers a compelling path to reduce infrastructure overhead while maintaining performance and relevance for many applications.

As Apple Watches evolve into essential tools for health monitoring and productivity, choosing the right model impacts daily workflows and innovation. Our deep dive compares the Series 10, Ultra 2, and SE, highlighting technical specs and real-world applications for developers, athletes, and families.