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“These accelerators are becoming increasingly important in cloud infrastructure due to their superior price-performance and price-efficiency ratios, which lead to better return on investments,” he said. Microsoft was a little late in joining the custom chip revolution. Its rivals had introduced custom chips for AI workloads years earlier, AWS in the form of Trainium and Inferentia, and Google in the form of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), but it wasn’t until last year’s Ignite conference that Microsoft…

Black Friday lands tomorrow, but if you’ve got an Apple device on your holiday shopping list, you’re in luck: We’ve already spotted fantastic early deals on MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, AirPods, and more. While Apple discounts can be rare, this month you can find some of the best deals over 20% off.  Also: The best Black Friday deals: Live updates The deal-hunting team at ZDNET has found the best Apple deals available ahead of…

Black Friday is tomorrow. Though the post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza typically kicks off the holiday shopping season, you can already find major savings on top tech from TVs to tablets to robot vacuums and beyond across major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and more, many of which started their Black Friday sales early this year. Also: The best Black Friday TV deals: Live updates Our team of deal-hunting experts at ZDNET is here to help you…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? The limited edition Transparent Flipper Zero will be available again starting Thursday, November 28th, at 17:00 GMT/12:00 ET/9:00 PT. The Transparent Flipper Zero will be available for shipping in the UK, USA, and Australia. I’ve raved a lot about the Flipper Zero here. Since picking one up earlier this year, it has become one of those must-have tools that I turn to on a regular basis. From testing whether car…

Sign up for Hulu and pay only $0.99 a month for the first year with this Black Friday deal. Hulu/ZDNET If you’ve been interested in signing up for a Hulu subscription but put off by the price, now is the time to get involved. If you sign up for Hulu (with ads) right now, you’ll pay only $0.99 a month for the first year — a major price drop from the usual $7.99 a month,…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET What’s the deal? Amazon is currently selling the Asus Vivobook S 15 laptop for $959, putting it $350 less than what it typically sells for. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Vivobook S 15, Asus’ first Copilot+ PC, normally retails for $1,299, but it is currently on sale for $999 on Amazon.  It is sleek and lightweight with a gorgeous OLED display, great battery life, and snappy performance.  However, because of the nature of Windows on…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET What’s the deal? The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 laptop with the Intel Core Ultra 5 processor is on sale on HP. The base model with 512GB of storage is currently $599, which is $360 off the regular price. ZDNET’s key takeaways The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 (2024) comes in a variety of configurations, and is on sale starting at $699.  It sports one of the most gorgeous displays I’ve seen on a convertible…

Matthew Miller/ZDNET What’s the deal? Amazon is currently selling the Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro for $245, which is about $105 less than what it typically sells for. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro is available in Obsidian black for $349 ($245 at the time of writing). This Google Wear OS smartwatch offers long battery life, dual-display technology, and a sapphire glass display. The watch currently runs Wear OS 3.5 and is…

LG/ZDNET It’s as bizarre as the name suggests: the LG StanbyMe Go is a portable 27-inch TV that folds into a suitcase. It’s either the most unnecessary thing in the world or pure genius. There is no both with this one, folks. But no matter which side you’re on, the TV’s new Black Friday price makes it worth considering. For a limited time, you can pick up the suitcase TV for $547 when you checkout…

Time is flying, and the holiday shopping season is nearly here. In fact, Black Friday is just two days away. Whether you’re looking to score deals on around-the-house must-haves or gifts for friends and family, this is one of the best times of year to get discounts on everything you may be looking for.  Also: The best Black Friday deals: Live updates If one of those gifts you have in mind (for yourself or a loved…