Amazon made a CPU!?

Amazon made a CPU is a tech news roundup that surveys recent moves in server processors and mobile network strategies. The hosts discuss Amazon's Gravon Gravitation chip, an ARM-based design built around the Cortex-A72 with up to 16 cores and a 2.3 GHz clock, noting that it may be more a signal of strategic direction than an immediate threat to Intel in data-center racks. They acknowledge that modifications to the base design are not fully disclosed, leaving open questions about performance and customization. The segment frames Gravon as a possible milestone in how hyperscalers source compute, while recognizing that the chip sits alongside AMD and other ARM-based efforts as the industry shifts away from a single dominant supplier. The discussion then broadens to Google Fi, formerly Project Fi, now rebranded as Google Fi, with emphasis on wider device support including iPhones and Android phones, and the challenges that come with multi-network eSIM style handoffs and feature limitations during transition. The show also reports New Zealand’s decision to block Huawei from 5G infrastructure due to security concerns, placing it in the broader context of global security debates surrounding Chinese technology. In quick bits, the hosts touch on Apple cutting iPhone production, Fortnight sponsorship angles, and cybersecurity reminders about the misleading safety signals of padlocks for phishing sites, all while noting the ongoing Fortnite sponsorship presence and the general craze around new devices and camera designs. The episode wraps with a lighthearted nod to pop culture, a few jokes about tech marketing, and a closing tease for the next broadcast, maintaining TechLinked’s fast-paced, sponsor-heavy tech news cadence.

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