Apple loses key AI talent in Meta’s multi-million dollar raid

Apple’s AI development efforts have suffered a potential setback with Meta Platforms recruiting Ruoming Pang, Apple’s head of foundational AI models, according to multiple outlets, including Bloomberg. Meta is said to have offered Pang a multi-million-dollar salary package, with the possibility of more Apple engineers following. Neither company has confirmed these reports. This development highlights concerns over Apple’s ability to retain and attract top AI talent amid competitive pressures.

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SK Hynix narrows gap with Samsung as AI boom fuels HBM chip sales in Q2

SK Hynix is rapidly closing the gap with Samsung Electronics in the global memory chip race, driven by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI applications. According to a newly released report by Counterpoint Research, SK Hynix posted US$15.5 billion in combined DRAM and NAND revenue in the second quarter of 2025, placing it in a virtual tie with Samsung for the top spot in the global memory market.

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Jim Keller to headline RISC-V Summit in Shanghai, highlighting China’s open-source chip ambitions

Jim Keller, acclaimed semiconductor architect and Tenstorrent CEO, will deliver his first keynote at the fifth RISC-V Summit China from July 16 to 19 in Shanghai. His speech, “Open Hardware for Future Intelligence,” highlights the event’s growing importance amid US-China tech tensions and China’s push for chip independence.

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Jim Keller: US restrictions only accelerate China’s chip development

As the global semiconductor competition intensifies, Silicon Valley chip guru and Tenstorrent CEO Jim Keller has shared exclusive insights on China’s chip market, export restrictions, and the future of RISC-V. A legend in the industry known for leading AMD’s Zen architecture, Apple’s A-series chips, Tesla’s AI hardware, and Intel core technology, Keller champions open-source, high-performance computing (HPC), and AI chip development at Tenstorrent. He aims to make HPC more accessible to the broader developer community.

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