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Feb
07
Feb
AOC CQ27G4ZH delivers a 300Hz refresh rate on a curved 27″ QHD display
07
Feb
OpenAI eyeing more data centers in Texas, other states for Stargate
A joint venture from OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle is close to selecting additional sites for data center campuses in Texas and eyeing more projects in over a dozen other states, as the companies work to fulfill an ambitious plan to invest hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure.
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Feb
Taiwan aims for 1,200PF AI computing power by 2029 amid funding concerns
Taiwan’s government has set an ambitious target to expand its AI computing infrastructure to 480 Petaflops (PF) by 2029, with the potential to reach 1,200 PF through private sector participation. However, the goal of exceeding 1,000 PF faces uncertainty due to recent budget cuts following amendments to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures.
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Feb
SMI’s automotive SSD controller chip becomes first to achieve ASPICE CL3 certification
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SMI), a leading provider of NAND flash controllers, has achieved a significant milestone as its PCIe Gen4 SSD controller chip received ASPICE CL3 certification from global certifying body UL Solutions, becoming the world’s first SSD controller supplier to reach this certification level.
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Feb
Malaysia says chipmakers face minimal impact from US tariffs
New tariffs by the US on some countries will have a minimal impact on Malaysia’s semiconductor exports, for now, according to Trade Minister Zafrul Aziz.
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Feb
Renesas operating profit drops 43% in 2024 amid industrial slump
Renesas Electronics Corp., a leading Japanese semiconductor manufacturer, reported significant declines in revenue and profit for the fiscal year 2024 (January–December), primarily due to weaker earnings from its industrial chip segment.
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Feb
Alibaba’s new Qwen model surpasses DeepSeek V3 in performance
Alibaba Group (Alibaba) has announced that its upgraded Qwen 2.5 Max model has achieved superior performance over the V3 model from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek in several third-party benchmark tests. The achievement marks a significant milestone as Qwen 2.5 Max has emerged as the top-ranked non-reasoning model from China in prominent benchmarking and ranking platforms.
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Feb
Toyota’s two-pronged US-Sino strategy for EV battery production
Toyota has unveiled plans to accelerate its electrification initiatives in the US and China, according to its latest financial report. The Japanese automaker will begin producing batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), and battery electric vehicles (BEV) at its new North Carolina plant in April 2025.
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Feb
DeepSeek may help China achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency
The advent of DeepSeek is expected to promote China’s goal of achieving self-sufficiency in semiconductor development, according to sources at semiconductor equipment companies.