Quick hits: December 2020

Apple silicon, here are the first Macs with M1 processors, more powerful and less expensive

According to Apple, the processor offers very high performance but with a quarter the power consumption of others. The integrated GPU is also available with up to 8 cores. Despite the attention that iPhones attract, Apple’s most strategically important event is the one that has closed in November 2020.

And it’s about Macs. Because after a 15-year partnership with Intel, the Cupertino company has presented a new family of chips, which in the space of 2 years will be the beating heart of all Macs. Silicon, and the first new chip of the bitten apple is called M1.

Cook justified the choice with the need to have better performing products, underlining how there will be support for the entire line of Intel Macs currently on sale. But with Silicon, Apple is truly look-

Europe accuses amazon of "illegal" use of its sellers' data

The European Commission opens a file on Amazon. This was announced by Margrethe Vestager, who is in charge of the competition and is known for her attempts to counterbalance the excessive power of large digital platforms. The e-commerce giant has come under the sights of Brussels for its use of retailer data. The thesis of the European Antitrust is that the multinational uses them to its own advantage, to compete against third parties who take advantage of the online showcase, giving priority to their products.