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Apple iMac M4: news, rumors, and everything we know

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support It's nearly time for Apple's 2024 Mac event, and the iMac M4 could be among the tech giant's major product reveals at the highly-anticipated (though unconfirmed) showcase later this month.  Revealing a new iMac outfitted with the latest M-series silicon would be an incredible announcement for Apple, and the iMac is due for a 2024 refresh now that the Apple M4 chip is already out in the wild. It's hard to say if we'll see anything at the Apple event (or even if we'll get one in October), as the tech giant is well known for its unique style of launches. So, there's always a possibility that we won't see an M4 iMac refresh until 2025, but the rumor mill will keep churning out reports and leaks, so it's best to sit tight and see whether Apple will cook up its own surprise in 2024 or if said rumors need to keep us fed until next year. Apple iMac M4: Cut to the chase What is it?  Apple's rumored iMac refresh

Toyota invests another $500 million in an electric air taxi company as it soars toward the future of air mobility

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Toyota has revealed that it has invested a further $500 million into Joby Aviation, a company founded in 2009 that has since been working on developing, producing, and certifying electric vertical take-off and landing craft (eVTOL). The second round of funding follows a $394 million injection of capital back in 2020, and the Japanese car giant hopes it will speed up development, with the aim of realizing the two companies ‘shared vision of air mobility.’ Joby has been one of the leading companies in air taxi research, having acquired Uber’s Elevate start-up in 2020. Uber also invested $75 million in the venture to speed up the development and certification process. According to Toyota, this isn’t just a financial deal. The company says it has been sharing its knowledge of the Toyota Production System via process planning, manufacturing method development, and tooling design. Engineers from the two companies have been working alongside one anoth

Micron launches 36GB HBM3E memory as it plays catch up with Samsung and SK Hynix as archrivals frantically rush towards the next big thing — HBM4 with its 16 layers, 1.65TBps bandwidth, and 48GB SKUs

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Micron has officially launched its 36GB HBM3E 12-high memory, signaling the company's entry into the competitive landscape of high-performance memory solutions for AI and data-driven systems. As AI workloads grow more complex and data-heavy, the need for energy-efficient memory solutions becomes paramount. Micron's HBM3E aims to strike that balance, providing faster processing speeds without the high energy demands typically associated with such powerful systems. Micron's 36GB HBM3E 12-high memory stands out for its increased capacity as it offers a 50% increase in capacity compared to current HBM3E offerings. This makes it a crucial component for AI accelerators and data centers managing large workloads. 36GB HBM3E 12-High memory for AI acceleration Micron says its offering delivers more than 1.2 terabytes per second (TB/s) of memory bandwidth, with a pin speed greater than 9.2 gigabits per second (Gb/s), ensuring rapid data acces