AI made easy: AMD brings cutting-edge innovations to CES 2025

At CES 2025, AMD showcased its latest innovations, unveiling the Ryzen 9000X3D processor series, Ryzen 9000HX, 9000HX3D processors, and the Radeon RX 9000 graphics card lineup. The company also announced updates to its Ryzen AI 300 and Ryzen AI PRO 300 processors, designed to support gaming, AI-enhanced PCs, and enterprise-level applications, further solidifying its leadership in cutting-edge computing technology.

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Sam Altman’s reflections on OpenAI: optimism, oversight, and unaddressed risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently posted a reflection on the second anniversary of ChatGPT, summarizing the past years as “the most rewarding, fun, best, interesting, exhausting, stressful, and—particularly for the last two—unpleasant” years of his life. However, if one reads between the lines, Altman’s reflections reveal some unsettling insights.

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TSMC’s price hikes send Apple A-series wafer costs soaring to US$18,000 per wafer

Apple’s A-series chips have evolved significantly, with transistor counts rising from 1 billion in the A7 to 20 billion in the A18 Pro. This advancement has driven a transition from the 28nm process used in the A7 to the cutting-edge 3nm node in the A18 Pro, resulting in substantially higher wafer manufacturing costs as semiconductor technology advances.

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China’s 3-pronged subsidy strategy fuels DRAM push

China is sharpening its focus on the memory chip industry, with DRAM leader Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) driving major production expansions and next-generation product development, drawing heightened global scrutiny. While CXMT still lags behind South Korean giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in both technology and capacity, industry observers are watching whether China’s state-backed subsidies can replicate its display industry successes.

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GIS showcases smart automotive displays at CES as December tablet shipments rebound

Panel manufacturer GIS is set to unveil cutting-edge technologies in smart automotive displays and near-eye displays at CES. Key highlights include head-up displays (HUD), low-reflection coating technology, Mini LED touch display modules, and waveguide display modules. In December 2024, GIS reported consolidated revenues of NT$7.112 billion (approx. US$220 million), a month-over-month increase of 5.65%, driven primarily by a rise in tablet shipments.

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