Tech

Time-shifted computing could slash data center energy costs by up to 30%

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Recently, two computer scientists had an idea: if computers use energy to perform calculations, could stored data be a form of saved energy? Why not use computing as a way to store energy? What if information could be a battery, man? As it turns out, the idea isn’t as far-fetched as […]

Business

AMD to Purchase Xilinx at $35 billion all-stock Bargain

Advanced Micro Devices consented to get Xilinx for about $35 billion in {} , shooting the chipmaker to more varied and rewarding economies and adding to its information center supplies. Xilinx investors can receive 1.7234 AMD stocks for every Xilinx stock they have. That worth Xilinx at roughly $143 per share, 25 percent more compared […]