Intel's N100 and similar ultra-low-power CPUs used to be the go-to recommendation for homelab beginners who wanted a PC that sips power while still seamlessly handling numerous basic self-hosted services.
ASUS has begun selling its UGen Intel Arc Pro B70 graphics card in parts of Europe for β¬1,799. The 32GB workstation GPU targets local AI inference and professional workloads.
US chip champion Intel was so confused by the US government ban on foreign-made robots that it requested and received a waiver βout of an abundance of caution.β The tech company wanted to make sure that it could continue using certain robotic vehicles in its US chip fabs.
The uncertainty surrounding the Federal Communications Commission ban on certain foreign-made robots was revealed in the agencyβs decision to grant Intelβs waiver request. On October 22, the FCC published its order allowing Intel to continue using the foreign-made robots in US semiconductor manufacturing facilities for a period of one year.
The robots in question are automated guided vehicles operating on βtracks or predefined pathsβ while often requiring operator oversight, according to Intelβs website. They help to move materials and items around within warehouses and factory floors.