Semiconductors

Semiconductors

Intel’s CEO Resigns After Failed Turnaround Effort

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If the artificial intelligence revolution has ushered in a boomtime for chipmakers, no one seems to have told Intel.

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Google Wants to Keep Data Centers Cool Amid AI Cloud Boom

Finding ways to efficiently keep server farms cool benefits more than just Google’s cloud services business.

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Patent Drop

Nvidia May Take Humans out of the Data Center Equation

The filing signals that the company wants to be a thought leader in the data center space.

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Big Tech

Amazon Doubles Down on AI Processor Bet

Amazon wants to reduce its reliance on Nvidia and offer an alternative to Nvidia for Amazon Web Services clients in the process.

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Semiconductors

TSMC To Halt Shipments to China

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Imposing export controls on high-powered computer chips is easy, but enforcing them is much harder. Just ask TSMC.

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Semiconductors

Semiconductors Brace for Short-Term Pain

Semiconductor company Nvidia has managed to once again top Apple and become the world’s most valuable company.

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Patent Drop

Intel ‘Cobots’ Patent Highlights Growing AI Robotics Market

Intel wants to make AI robots more collaborative and scalable. But it faces steep competition.

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Patent Drop

Nvidia Eyes AI Guardrails Patent as Chip Sales Soar

It’s hard to place exactly how much responsibility chipmakers have in ensuring that their tech is used the right way.

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ASML’s Earnings Flub Sinks the Chip Sector

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On Tuesday, ASML accidentally published some disappointing earnings results a day earlier than scheduled, sending its share price down.

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Patent Drop

Intel Patent Could Help Build Security Trust in Enterprise AI

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

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Patent Drop

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

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

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Patent Drop

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

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

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Semiconductors

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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Patent Drop

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

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

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Patent Drop

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

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

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Semiconductors

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

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

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