Day: March 18, 2026

FOMC Keeps Interest Rates Steady, Ignoring Trump’s Call to Cut

2026-03-18 By admin

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, brushing aside public pressure from President Donald Trump and signaling a cautious stance as economic crosscurrents persist. FOMC Holds the Line on Rates The Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep the federal funds rate in a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%, opting for patience despite […]

Question – Zen 6 Speculation Thread

2026-03-18 By admin

ATX dying would probably require a drastic upheaval beyond even CAMM. Likeliest candidate for the executioner would be tied to development of glass PCBs with photonic interconnects – something I don’t expect to land anytime soon even with TSMC and other non Intel parties making moves on photonics.

HopToDesk 1.45.10

2026-03-18 By admin

HopToDesk is a free remote desktop tool allowing users to share their screen and allow remote control access to their computers and devices. Read more…

Polymarket Doubles Down on Growth With DC Bar Launch and Brahma DeFi Deal

2026-03-18 By admin

Polymarket is doubling down on its real-time prediction identity with a Washington, D.C., bar launch and a fresh DeFi acquisition, even as scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers intensifies. Polymarket’s D.C. Bar Debut and Brahma Deal Signal Aggressive Growth Polymarket has unveiled “The Situation Room,” a Washington, D.C.-based bar designed around live monitoring of global events, while […]

Discussion – RDNA 5 / UDNA (CDNA Next) speculation

2026-03-18 By admin

Shared L1 Has Far Reaching Implications Global LDS patent Patent available here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US12001334B2 It’s a radiating fabric paradigm. Does nearest neighbour searches first, then propagates out to other CUs further out. The patent is old so likely major tweaks since t… docs.google.com

Discussion – Qualcomm Snapdragon Thread

2026-03-18 By admin

Some food for thought: Qualcomm now has their own custom CPU architecture. Assuming nothing goes wrong (with the lawsuits and all), Oryon has a bright future. The question: will Qualcomm entirely abandon ARM Cortex now they have got Oryon? I see no reason to use Cortex in the high end products, because Oryon is better […]

Report: Kraken Pauses Public Listing Plans, Eyes Better Market Conditions

2026-03-18 By admin

Crypto exchange Kraken has paused its planned initial public offering as softer market conditions weigh on timing, even as the company keeps the option open for a future listing. “People familiar with the matter” told Coindesk that Kraken’s IPO ambitions remain intact but are likely delayed until market conditions improve, following a period of declining […]