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2024.12.10

17:58

AI chip startup Tenstorrent plans to launch operations in Japan to design cutting-edge semiconductors

U.S. AI chip startup Tenstorrent plans to launch operations in Japan to design cutting-edge semiconductors, according to Nikkei.The company is also considering outsourcing semiconductor production to Japanese semiconductor maker Rapidus, a report said on Tuesday.Founded in 2016, Tenstorrent hired legendary Silicon Valley chip architect Jim Keller as CEO.Earlier this month, Tenstorrent announced the closing of a Series D round of more than $693 million at a pre-money valuation of $2 billion.South Korea's AFW Partners and Samsung Securities led the round, bringing the startup's valuation to about $2.6 billion.Participating in the Series D round were other investors such as Bezos Expeditions, the investment company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, LG Electronics and Fidelity.

17:29

Google develops super-powerful "quantum chip"

Google on Monday announced the development of Willow, a chip with superior computing power for quantum computers.

2021.09.06

07:38

Verizon reportedly asked Samsung's U.S. flagship to use Exynos 2200 instead of Snapdragon 898

Asian Tech Press (SEP 06) -- According to media reports, Samsung's next-generation Exynos chip Exynos 2200 is only commercially available in some markets due to its limited production capacity.

2021.08.25

06:17

Samsung Exynos 2200 exceeds Apple A14 in several parameters

Samsung is expected to use its self-developed Exynos 2200 chip for the first time in its Galaxy S22 flagship phone series coming out next year. The chip will also use the mRDNA GPU in collaboration with AMD.

2021.06.08

13:31

MediaTek tops the global smartphone chip market again with a 35% market share

2021.05.24

10:40

Chinese-made sci-fi story: Musk comes from an advanced civilization on Mars, selling Tesla for an early return home

Editor's note: Recently, a science fiction story has been quietly circulating in Chinese social networks about Musk, who is from an advanced civilization on Mars and sells Tesla for an early return home. By recommending this story, the AFP aims to give readers an idea of the rich imagination of the Chinese public about Musk, and in doing so, they can also understand the state of mind of the Chinese.

2021.05.19

16:00

Apple plans to upgrade all Mac PCs with better processors than M1 chips

Apple plans to launch updated versions of its MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro with processors that are much faster than Apple's own M1 chip, a new design, and support for more external devices, people familiar with the matter said.

2021.05.13

12:30

Samsung & Hyundai to collaborate on automotive chip shortages

The recent global shortage of automotive chips has brought shock to automakers. South Korea's Ministry of Trade, industry, and Energy, along with Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor, signed an agreement on strengthening cooperation between the demand side and supply side of automotive chips at Samsung Electronics' Pyeongtaek plant with Korea Automotive Research Institute and Korea Electronics Technology Research Institute on the 13th.

2021.05.07

12:00

IBM unveils world's first 2nm chip technology

American tech giantInternational Business Machines (IBM) Corp. (NYSE: IBM) unveiled the world's first 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology on its news website.

03:40

The 2021 Global Semiconductor Industry (Chongqing) Expo features 500 companies

On May 6, the 3-day 2021 Global Semiconductor Industry (Chongqing) Expo opened in Chongqing National Expo Center, with 500 domestic semiconductor companies participating.

2021.04.26

13:05

Cisco & Intel: Global chip shortage to last for a longer period of time

Semiconductor supply chain disruptions have dramatically affected many technology companies, and the global shortage of semiconductor chips is causing a serious impact on industries such as consumer electronics.

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