Hyena Edge, a convolution-based AI model designed by Liquid AI using automated optimization, outperforms Transformer models in computational efficiency and quality on smartphones, demonstrating faster speed, lower memory usage, and better language modeling performance on a Samsung device.
Hugging Face, a leading AI company, unveils the affordable 3D-printed SO-101 robotic arm for $100, featuring faster assembly and improved motors, while expanding its robotics lineup with acquisitions and a new humanoid robot, Reachy 2.
While China has surged ahead in deep tech innovation like AI and semiconductors due to its manufacturing prowess and heavy R&D investment, India is now playing catch-up by increasing funding and policy support for AI and domestic chip manufacturing initiatives.
Major Chinese tech giants like ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent hoarded billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia's H20 AI chips, designed for sale in China, in anticipation of U.S. export restrictions, aiming to stockpile around 1 million chips before the curbs were imposed in April.
In a historic shift, SK Hynix has dethroned Samsung as the world's top DRAM vendor, capturing 36% of global sales in Q1 2023, fueled by strong demand for its high-bandwidth AI chips from Nvidia, ending Samsung's 30-year reign.
Intel is reportedly tapping TSMC's cutting-edge 2nm process for its upcoming Nova Lake CPUs, which are rumored to feature up to 52 hybrid cores and a new LGA1954 socket, marking a shift in Intel's strategy to dual-source its high-end processors from TSMC and its own fabs.
Despite a $270 billion market value hit due to Trump-era tariffs, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang vows to invest $500 billion in U.S. manufacturing while continuing to serve the crucial Chinese market, defying trade tensions and underscoring the company's resilience and long-term vision.
TSMC, the Taiwanese semiconductor giant, is the unsung hero behind modern electronics, manufacturing the chips that power everything from smartphones to computers, enabling cutting-edge technology with its unparalleled expertise and market dominance.
SoftBank-backed SambaNova Systems, a US chip startup, reports surging demand in Asia for its affordable AI chips as an alternative to Nvidia's costly offerings, fueled by the rise of open-source AI models like China's DeepSeek.
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI platform accused of data theft, spreading propaganda, and violating U.S. export controls by covertly funneling American user data to the CCP and training on material unlawfully obtained from U.S. AI models, has drawn scrutiny from Congress over Nvidia chip sales.