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- Tech News -

Pat Gelsinger OUT as Intel’s CEO after 4 years
reuters.com/business/intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-retire-2024-12-02

Intel 2nd Generation Battlemage B580 looks like the budget card we’ve been waiting for
techradar.com/computing/gpu/intel-announces-its-new-battlemage-graphics-cards-and-they-just-might-be-the-1440p-budget-champions-weve-been-waiting-for

FBI is urging people to move to fully encrypted messaging; stop sending text messages
forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/03/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts

Microsoft doubles-down on TPM 2.0 requirements
pcworld.com/article/2545157/microsoft-doubles-down-still-wont-let-older-pcs-run-windows-11.html
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/tpm-2-0-%E2%80%93-a-necessity-for-a-secure-and-future-proof-windows-11/4339066

Walmart completes $2.3B acquisition of Vizio
techcrunch.com/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-23b-acquisition-of-vizio-to-help-grow-its-ad-business
techcrunch.com/2024/12/03/walmart-completes-23b-acquisition-of-vizio-to-help-grow-its-ad-business