Intel stakes its future on the new Panther Lake chips. These processors use the company's first home-made 18A process. The chip might save or sink Intel's place in the market. Its success could make or break the company's foundry business plans. Intel needs this win badly.
The design mixes Cougar Cove P-Cores with Darkmont E-Cores for better speed. A Neural Processing Unit reaches 180 TOPS, helping with AI tasks. The chip comes in different forms with up to four main cores, eight power-saving cores, and four extra low-power cores. Graphics come from the Xe3 "Celestial" design with 12 units. Power options range from 15W to 45W.
Test samples have already been sent to laptop makers. Mass production starts late next year. The chips target...
NVIDIA plans to release new graphics cards with more memory. The company aims to create RTX 5080 SUPER with 24 GB and RTX 5070 SUPER with 18 GB of GDDR7 memory. These cards would offer memory upgrades from the current RTX 5080 with 16 GB and RTX 5070 with 12 GB that came out a few months ago. The extra memory should help run demanding games more smoothly.
The new SUPER models might not need complete redesigns. NVIDIA could swap in 3 GB memory modules - eight modules for the 5080 SUPER and six for the 5070 SUPER. This approach makes production easier without changing the main circuit board design. Many gamers feel disappointed with the current memory limits when playing detailed games with complex graphics.
These upgraded cards would...
Secret recordings show Kabale officials planned to steal money through fake water projects. Two key players, water officer Patience Aharinta Twine and procurement officer Mercy Atuhaire, lost their jobs after trying to claim credit for a water system the Diocese of Kigezi had already built. The district received 155 million shillings for a new water project that already existed.
Someone tipped off church leaders, who complained about the scheme. More problems came when Minister Milly Babirye Babalanda visited and saw poorly done work on another water project. Officials also misused 127 million shillings meant for the Burambira water system, which the diocese had already completed.
The recordings capture district chairman Nelson...
The first witness testified Monday against six people charged with trying to kill Transport Minister Edward Katumba Wamala and murdering his daughter and driver. Nawalu Nakatudde, 30, spoke before four judges about surviving a related shooting at Denovo Bakery where she worked. Three court assessors were sworn in to give non-binding opinions after the trial ends.
Nakatudde told the court she was working late on September 17, 2017, counting cash after closing, when someone dressed in black shot her in the hand and thigh. She tied her bleeding hand with a scarf but couldn't escape through the back door because of security bars. After the shooting stopped, she found police officer Mubiru dead outside and later saw the body of driver...
The Vatican says the cardinals will start voting for a new Pope on May 7. They'll meet in the Sistine Chapel after nine days of funeral Masses for Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday. His burial happened Saturday at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, marking the start of what Catholics call an empty seat period.
Workers broke the Pope's ring and seal to prevent anyone from using them for church papers. Of all 252 cardinals, only 135 under age 80 can vote in this election. These voters come mostly from Europe with 53 cardinals, Asia with 23, North America with 20, Africa with 18, South America with 17, and Oceania with 4.
Italy leads with 17 voting cardinals, America has 10, Brazil has 7, and Britain has 3. The cardinals need a...
South Sudan's second-in-command talked with the peace watchdog chief about speeding up the peace deal today. Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel Kuol sat down with Major General Yitayal Gelaw Bitew, who runs the group that checks whether everyone follows the rules. They looked at ways to agree to work better for lasting calm across the country. The military leader said all sides must keep their promises for the plan to succeed.
The vice president stressed that his government fully supports the peace deal as President Salva Kiir wants. He said their main goal remains making South Sudan peaceful, united, and rich. Kuol explained that peace helps businesses grow and brings more money into the country. With stable conditions, South Sudan can...
President Museveni wants free schooling for all children in government schools. He spoke Tuesday at an education event, asking teachers to focus more on science and tech studies. The president said Africa fell behind because it lacked good science knowledge, not because it needed more kings or singers. He believes artificial intelligence will help education but never replace human teachers.
Janet Museveni, the education minister, said schools must prepare students for changing job markets. She pushed for more technical training programs across the country, which teach skills that employers want right away. The government started working on better job training back in 2012. They created six special schools that teach trades like farming...
Pride Microfinance changed into Pride Bank Limited after earning its Credit Institution License last November. Leaders announced this shift at Kampala Serena Hotel on Tuesday. The company grew from a small loan provider into a Tier II banking business over thirty years.
Executive Director Edward Nkangi said the bank will offer better savings products, more loans, and digital banking for customers. The bank promises to help more people access financial services through 47 branches across Uganda. Board Chair Fred Jachan Omach called the change a day to celebrate Pride Bank's new banking status. Uganda Bankers Association praised Pride Bank for targeting average businesses needing smaller loans of under 200 million.
Bank of Uganda Deputy...
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba met two Congo military leaders this morning to discuss safety in eastern DRC. They talked about Operation Shujaa, in which Uganda forces work with Congo troops against ADF fighters. The Congo side brought Major General Nyembo Abdallah from the Ituri area and Major General Mandevu Bruno from the North Kivu area. Other Congo officers joined them at the meeting. Uganda promised to keep helping fight terrorists across the border.
The joint army work has made places safer for local people to come home. Farmers and shop workers returned to normal life in areas that were dangerous before. The ADF group lost most of its power to attack inside Uganda because of these military actions. Uganda army chiefs say the enemy...
