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Intel Patent Could Help Build Security Trust in Enterprise AI

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Intel’s recent patent could help track down when AI slips up after it’s shipped out.

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Nvidia Robotics, Self-Driving Patents Could Make Its Chips Even More Popular

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Autonomous machines may need to be proactive, not reactive, to keep accidents from happening.

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Intel’s IP ‘Land Grab’ Highlights Lagging in Robotics, AI Market

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Intel is “playing catch-up” in robotics – and AI as a whole, one expert said.

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Intel’s Bad Year Keeps Getting Worse and Worse

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Intel’s contract chipmaking business suffered a major setback after it failed some major initial tests, sources said.

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Nvidia Patent Reels In Data Centers’ Energy Usage as AI Chips Skyrocket

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The tech could signal that the company is reading the tea leaves on data center architecture.

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Nvidia Smart Data Center Patent Could Give Chip Giant ‘Design Control’

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Nvidia wants to make data centers a little bit smarter with its patent for energy-sharing server racks.

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Chip Stocks Take a Tumble as US Hints at More Restrictions on China

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American chip stocks fell Wednesday morning amid the prospect of even tighter restrictions on business with China.

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The AI Bubble isn’t as Bubbly as It Looks

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Nvidia’s market cap this week surpassed Microsoft’s to become the world’s most-valuable company. But it may be an outlier among AI firms.

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The G7 Wants to Get Involved with Semiconductors and Subsea Cables

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The Group of Seven countries are forming a group that will rejigger the semiconductor supply chain and lay out new subsea internet cables.

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Nvidia Is On its Way to the Top of the Market-Cap Leaderboard — Then What?

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Despite the stock’s recent run, the chipmaker’s revenue and profit growth make talk of a bubble sound premature.

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Intel Patent Addresses Privacy Pitfalls in Federated AI Models

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Intel wants to protect personal data in the Internet-of-Things.

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China Raises $47 Billion to Stoke the Global Semiconductor Arms Race

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China’s DIY solution dovetails with what the West has been doing itself with huge government subsidies for manufacturing.

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Nvidia Patent Could Defend Self-Driving Cars in Collisions

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The patent highlights the shaky dynamic between the public and self-driving vehicles that stands in the way of broader adoption.

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TSMC Had a Great Q1, But Chip Recovery Looks Sluggish

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Multiple chipmakers have suffered slowdowns across smartphones, personal computers, motor vehicles, and other consumer goods.

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Nvidia Patent Keeps Data Centers Energy Efficient

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Nvidia wants to keep data centers from standing idle.

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TSMC Lands Up to $11.6 Billion to Expand Arizona Chip Hub

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The Taiwanese chipmaker already had two factories in the works, and it’s getting some funds to build a third.

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Mexico is Quietly Becoming an AI-Hardware Manufacturing Hub

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With AI on the mind, US tech heavyweights are are urging Taiwan-based contract manufacturers to move production facilities to Mexico.

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Intel Patent Double Checks its Chips as it Boosts US Manufacturing

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Intel’s patent for tamper-proofing its chips may help it track down broken links in the supply chain.

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Baidu’s Self-Driving Data Centers Could Address Cloud Infrastructure Gap

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Self-driving cars may be able to handle two big issues for cloud computing: extreme weather events and rural access.

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Nvidia Ramps Up its Venture Capital Ambitions

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Tech’s latest darling has used its rapid rise to keep fueling its chip supply and expansion into new sectors.

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