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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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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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