Nvidia, the leading manufacturer of artificial intelligence chips, is facing a potential roadblock to its global expansion as the Biden administration prepares to implement new restrictions on AI chip sales, reports The New York Times.
The proposed framework would tighten control over AI chip exports, turning them into a diplomatic
The Biden administration is drafting a plan to expedite the construction of massive data centers and power plants on federal lands, aiming to bolster the United States' position in the global race for artificial intelligence dominance, as reported by The Washington Post. This initiative comes in response to concerns
A new study offers some of the first evidence that advanced AI models are capable of strategically misleading their creators during the training process, as reported by TIME. The research, jointly conducted by AI company Anthropic and the nonprofit Redwood Research, reveals that a version of Anthropic's Claude
Tesla is in preliminary discussions with the city of Austin regarding the deployment of its autonomous vehicle technology, potentially bringing driverless fleets to Texas roads as early as 2024, reports Bloomberg.
Emails obtained by Bloomberg through public records requests reveal that a Tesla employee has been communicating with Austin'
Sony and AMD, the technology partners behind the PlayStation 5, are deepening their collaboration to develop advanced AI-powered technology for gaming, reports The Verge. This new initiative, codenamed "Project Amethyst," aims to enhance game graphics and gameplay, potentially impacting future PlayStation consoles and beyond.
"We have begun
A group of Dutch technology companies, including chip equipment maker ASML, will contribute approximately $230 million to a fund aimed at developing infrastructure in the Eindhoven region of the Netherlands, reports Reuters. This move aligns with "Operation Beethoven," a government initiative to invest €2.5 billion ($2.
Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML has appointed former French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire as an advisor to its executive board, ASML spokesperson said Thursday. The move reflects ASML's commitment to strengthening Europe's broader semiconductor industry.
"We believe that substantial investments in the European semiconductor
Japanese chipmaking equipment manufacturer Tokyo Electron is pivoting toward artificial intelligence (AI) to offset a projected slowdown in its Chinese business, reports Nikkei Asia. The company aims to increase the AI sector's contribution to wafer fab equipment (WFE) sales to approximately 40% in the fiscal year ending March
More than two dozen private equity firms have pledged to avoid investments in entities based in China and Hong Kong, signaling a growing trend in the US to restrict capital flows to Chinese sectors deemed a national security risk, reports Nikkei Asia.
The 33 signatories to the "Clean Capital
The US Department of Commerce is investigating how Nvidia, a leading chip manufacturer, has allowed its products to reach China over the past year, reports Reuters, citing The Information. The probe, reportedly triggered by concerns over potential violations of export controls, has prompted Nvidia to engage in spot checks of
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has intensified the Chinese generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) market rivalry by slashing the price of its new AI model with "visual understanding" capabilities, reports the South China Morning Post.
The new model, part of the company's Doubao family, was introduced
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC), a Chinese chip equipment maker, has been removed from the US Department of Defense (DOD) blacklist of companies with alleged ties to China's military, reports the South China Morning Post. The Shanghai-based company was removed from the Pentagon's list of "Chinese
The future of Qualcomm's push into the laptop business is at stake in a Delaware court as Arm and Qualcomm clash over intellectual property rights related to Arm's computing architecture, reports Reuters. The trial focuses on the ownership of designs based on Arm's architecture,
Qualcomm's $1.4 billion acquisition of Nuvia in 2021 was driven by the potential to significantly reduce royalty payments to Arm, CEO Cristiano Amon testified in a Delaware federal court on Wednesday, reports Reuters. Amon stated that the potential savings, estimated at up to $1.4 billion annually,
Chinese electric vehicle makers BYD and Nio are leading the charge in deploying humanoid robots on factory floors, reports Nikkei Asia, as the nation grapples with a shrinking workforce. BYD has introduced the Walker S1 robot from UBTech Robotics to its Hunan province factory, while Nio has deployed the same
Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine, has completed its fourth funding round of the year, tripling its valuation to $9 billion, reports the Financial Times. The $500 million round, led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), underscores the fierce competition in the rapidly evolving AI search market.
The San Francisco-based company has
Amidst the rapid adoption of generative AI (GenAI), rising cloud costs are prompting enterprises to consider on-premises deployments as a cost-effective alternative, reports TechTarget.
While organizations have been experimenting with GenAI in the cloud for several years, escalating expenses are pushing CIOs to explore on-premises solutions, experts say.
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Apple is reportedly in discussions with Tencent and ByteDance to incorporate their artificial intelligence models into iPhones sold in China, Reuters reports. The move comes as Apple seeks to bolster its AI capabilities in the world's largest smartphone market, where its market share is facing pressure from domestic
Microsoft has significantly outpaced its tech rivals in its acquisition of Nvidia's advanced AI chips, highlighting the company's substantial investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, reports the Financial Times.
Analysts at Omdia estimate that Microsoft purchased 485,000 of Nvidia's "Hopper" chips this
Rapidus, Japan's state-backed semiconductor company, has become the first Japanese chipmaker to receive an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine from ASML, marking a significant step in Japan's efforts to regain its position in advanced chip manufacturing, reports Nikkei Asia.
The installation of the EUV system at
