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Google in talks with Samsung to make part of next-gen chip, The Information reports
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (322+ words) June 11 (Reuters) " Alphabet's Google is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of its next-generation artificial intelligence processor, The Information reported on Thursday, citing two people "familiar with the matter. Google plans for TSMC to make "the main computing…...
Samsung Elec considers building chip packaging plant, Economic Daily says
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (317+ words) SEOUL, June 9 (Reuters) " Samsung Electronics is considering the construction of an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern South Korean city of Gwangju, the Korea Economic Daily said "on Tuesday. " Samsung is expected to "unveil the investment plan at a…...
Analysis-Nvidia's AI PC push banks on unproven demand beyond niche users
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (622+ words) By Aditya Soni and Anhata Rooprai June 8 (Reuters) " Nvidia's entry into the AI PC market with its RTX Spark superchip last week is less a breakthrough for regular users than a high-stakes bet that a largely unproven concept can find…...
Nvidia clinches deals with South Korean giants including SK Group to advance AI boom
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (833+ words) By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, June 8 (Reuters) " Nvidia on Monday announced a series of deals in South Korea with tech giants including SK Hynix and Naver, as it looks to secure crucial memory chips to power its AI…...
TSMC boss bets big on AI growth, signals interest in higher chip prices
1+ week, 1+ day ago (655+ words) HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 4 (Reuters) " Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, is confident in its growth over the next few years, thanks to robust demand for computing power and advanced semiconductors as it rides an AI boom, its chief executive…...
Nvidia launches new chip to bring AI directly to personal computers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (672+ words) By Max A. Cherney and Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, June 1 (Reuters) " Nvidia has unveiled a new chip that puts AI capabilities directly into laptops and desktop computers, pitting it against the likes of Advanced Micro Devices, Intel and Apple. Nvidia CEO Jensen…...
US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China
1+ week, 4+ day ago (461+ words) By Karen Freifeld and Fanny Potkin May 31 (Reuters) " The U. S. Department of Commerce on Sunday moved to close a potential loophole that may have led companies to export the world's most advanced chips " like Nvidia's most sophisticated Blackwell processors " to subsidiaries…...
Dell unveils $699 XPS 13 laptop in challenge to Apple's Mac Book Neo
1+ week, 4+ day ago (288+ words) May 31 (Reuters) " Dell on Sunday unveiled its most affordable laptop, XPS 13, as the PC maker aims to capture market share from Apple's Mac Book Neo "by attracting students and young professionals. Starting at $699 and a "reduced $599 for students aged 16 and…...
AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, Pentagon chief says
1+ week, 6+ day ago (194+ words) SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) " The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as "part of their trilateral AUKUS "defence pact, U. S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Saturday. "The "signature project will deliver a…...
In China, AMD CEO Lisa Su is understated while Nvidia's Huang is more razzmatazz
1+ week, 6+ day ago (725+ words) (Corrects story in paragraph 9 to reflect that AMD CEO Lisa Su did not go to Taiwan for the Computex event next week) By Eduardo Baptista and Liam Mo Their contrasting approaches show two very different forms of corporate diplomacy "around…...