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wkzo. com > 04/10/2026 > snap-unit-to-use-qualcomm-chips-for-upcoming-ai-smart-glasses

Snap unit to use Qualcomm chips for upcoming AI smart glasses

19+ hour, 59+ min ago  (205+ words) April 10 (Reuters) " Specs, the Snap smart glasses unit formed early this year, will use Qualcomm chips for "its upcoming devices under a "multi-year deal announced on Friday, marking its first major move. The Specs smart glasses launching later this year…...

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wkzo. com > 04/09/2026 > intel-and-google-to-double-down-on-ai-cpus-with-expanded-partnership

Intel and Google to double down on AI CPUs with expanded partnership

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (269+ words) April 9 (Reuters) " Intel and Google have expanded their partnership to advance the use of artificial intelligence-focused central processing units and to develop custom infrastructure processors, "as shifting use of AI drives renewed demand "for traditional computing chips. Companies are increasingly…...

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wkzo. com > 04/09/2026 > samsung-electronics-eyes-investment-in-chip-packaging-plant-in-vietnam

Samsung Electronics eyes investment in chip packaging plant in Vietnam

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (58+ words) WKZO SEOUL, April 9 (Reuters) " South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics plans to invest in a chip packaging "factory in Vietnam, a person "familiar with the matter told Reuters, without elaborating on the value and timeline of the investment. A Samsung…...

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wkzo. com > 04/06/2026 > nvidia-acquisition-of-schedmd-sparks-worry-among-ai-specialists-about-software-access

Nvidia acquisition of Sched MD sparks worry among AI specialists about software access

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (648+ words) By Max A. Cherney and Stephen Nellis TORONTO/SAN FRANCISCO, April 6 (Reuters) " A niche acquisition by Nvidia has raised concerns among artificial-intelligence and supercomputer specialists who see the move as a test of the biggest AI chip company's commitment to maintaining…...

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wkzo. com > 04/01/2026 > us-trade-panel-to-probe-roku-hisense-streaming-and-display-imports-for-patent-violations

US trade panel to probe Roku, Hisense streaming and display imports for patent violations

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (149+ words) WKZO US trade panel to probe Roku, Hisense streaming and display imports for patent violations WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) " The U. S. International Trade Commission said on "Wednesday that it has opened a Section 337 patent violation investigation into certain Roku and Hisense brand…...

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wkzo. com > 04/01/2026 > chinese-chipmakers-claim-nearly-half-of-local-market-as-nvidias-lead-shrinks

Chinese chipmakers claim nearly half of local market as Nvidia's lead shrinks

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (325+ words) By Che Pan and Laurie Chen BEIJING, April 1 (Rtrs) " Chinese GPU and AI chip makers captured nearly 41% of China's AI accelerator server market last year, "eroding Nvidia's once-dominant position in one of its most "important overseas markets, according to data…...

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wkzo. com > 03/31/2026 > meta-unveils-two-ray-ban-smart-glasses-for-prescription-wearers-starting-at-499

Meta unveils two $499 Ray-Ban smart glasses for prescription users

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (363+ words) March 31 (Reuters) " Meta Platforms launched two new Ray-Ban prescription smart glasses on Tuesday, expanding its offerings in an area that has become one of the few breakthrough successes in the "race for artificial intelligence-powered gadgets. The new glasses, which are…...

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wkzo. com > 03/27/2026 > chinese-universities-with-military-links-bought-super-micro-servers-with-restricted-ai-chips

Chinese universities with military links bought Super Micro servers with restricted AI chips

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (640+ words) BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) " Four Chinese universities, including two linked to the People's Liberation Army, bought Super Micro Computer servers with restricted AI chips over the past year, procurement data shows, even as the U. S. clamps down on sales of some advanced…...

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wkzo. com > 03/27/2026 > sony-to-hike-playstation-5-prices-again-as-memory-chip-costs-surge

Sony to hike Play Station 5 prices again as memory chip costs surge

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (261+ words) March 27 (Reuters) " Sony Group is raising global prices of its Play Station 5 consoles, including a $100 increase in the U. S. , marking "its second hike in less than a "year as the Japanese firm grapples with rising costs of key components such as…...

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wkzo. com > 03/23/2026 > alibaba-develops-next-gen-chip-for-agentic-ai-chinese-media-says

Alibaba unveils next-gen chip for agentic AI: company

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (75+ words) Alibaba develops next-gen chip for agentic AI, Chinese media says'wkzo. com Alibaba unveils next-gen chip for agentic AI: company BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) " Alibaba on Tuesday revealed its next-generation Xuan Tie C950 5-nanometer processor at an internal conference, the company said in…...