Investors See AI Chips as New Gold. Here’s Why
AI chips have suddenly taken center stage in what is considered an AI revolution that could reshape the technology sector, and the world. SAN FRANCISCO — The hottest thing in technology is an unprepossessing sliver of silicon close.....»»
Intel"s grim forecast could concern automakers in wake of microchip crisis
Intel is a major supplier of semiconductors to the automotive industry, having supplied chips installed in more than 50 million vehicles. Intel says 18 automakers have vehicles with Intel chips on the road for use in their EVs and software......»»
Intel commits to two-year extended warranties for unstable chips
Intel finally responds to the growing issue, though the details are the warranty are still slim......»»
Snapdragon X PCs may get even more enticing next year
Qualcomm has announced that its Snapdragon X chips will be coming to more affordable PCs next year, with prices as low as $700......»»
Mobileye slashes annual forecasts on uncertain demand; shares fall
Mobileye Global cut its annual revenue and profit forecasts on Thursday, slammed by volatile demand for its driver-assistance chips in China, even as it recovered from a sales slump brought on by a global auto inventory glut......»»
How to watch Men’s Golf in the Olympics: Full schedule
Le Golf National will be the host of the men’s golf tournament at the 2024 Olympics, which get underway today. Xander Schauffele takes aim at back-to-back gold medals after winning in Tokyo, and with compatriots Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: July 31, 2024 – iPhone 16 design rumors, Apple Intelligence privacy
On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss the iPhone 16 colors and redesigned camera bump, and how the iPhone will get smarter with Google chips. We also highlight Apple Intelligence’s detailed privacy reports on requests. Tune in for all t.....»»
Research team achieves faster and more efficient synthesis of high-density RNA microarrays
An international research team led by the University of Vienna has succeeded in developing a new version of RNA building blocks with higher chemical reactivity and photosensitivity. This can significantly reduce the production time of RNA chips used.....»»
AMD gaming is plummeting
AMD's gaming hardware sales, including Radeon GPUs and console chips, dropped 59% year-over-year......»»
Next-gen Intel Core Ultra chips with boosted GPU and NPU are coming in September
Lunar Lake will be Intel's response to Ryzen AI and Snapdragon X Elite chips. Enlarge / Intel's Lunar Lake Core Ultra CPUs will be announced in September. (credit: Intel) Intel announced today that it plans to launch it.....»»
Quantum information theorists shed light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics
The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics. In the century since the field's inception, scientists and engineers have used quantum mechanics to create technologies such as lasers, MRI scanners and computer chips......»»
The iPhone is about to get smarter, in part thanks to Google chips
Apple Intelligence just arrived in beta this week, and now the company has published an in-depth overview of how some of its AI features were created. A key tidbit? Two of Apple’s foundation models were created using Google-made chips. more….....»»
Qualcomm’s Newest Snapdragon 4 Series Chip is Now Official
We're bound to see it in action later this year. The post Qualcomm’s Newest Snapdragon 4 Series Chip is Now Official appeared first on Phandroid. While Qualcomm is usually known for its premium mobile chips like the Snapdrago.....»»
The New Gods of Weather Can Make Rain on Demand—or So They Want You to Believe
In a gold-trimmed command center on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, scientists are seeking to wring moisture from desert skies. But will all their extravagant cloud-seeding tech—planes that sprinkle nanomaterials, lasers that scramble the atmosphere—.....»»
Tesla analyst nearly crashes while using ‘Full Self-Driving’
Elon Musk said that investors won’t understand the company unless they’re using the driver-assistance system marketed as Full Self-Driving, so analyst William Stein took this as his cue to test-drive one and narrowly avoided a crash. .....»»
A novel method implementing investment decision-making of prospect theory utility toward stock markets
Prospect theory, proposed by Kahneman and Tversky in 1979, has been acknowledged as an excellent decision-making theory for the bounded rationality of investors tending to show cognitive bias under conditions of uncertainty. In terms of gains and los.....»»
Avast One Gold review: the easy-to-use antivirus software
I reviewed Avast One's free and paid antivirus software plans to find out how much more you get when you subscribe......»»
GM Ventures, others invest in Israeli EV battery startup Addionics
Addionics raised $39 million from investors including General Motors' venture capital arm to help commercialize its 3D copper foil product for electric vehicle batteries......»»
Chainguard raises $140 million to strengthen open source software security
Chainguard has completed a $140 million Series C round of funding led by Redpoint Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and IVP, bringing the company’s total funding raised to $256 million. Existing investors, including Amplify, Mantis VC, Seq.....»»
How to watch Women’s Soccer in the Olympics
Reigning gold medalists Canada are back to defend their women’s Olympic soccer title in Paris, but they’ll face formidable challenges from the United States, Spain, France, Japan, Australia and others. The action gets started on Thursday,.....»»
Lakera raises $20 million to secure GenAI applications
Lakera has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. Led by European VC Atomico, with participation from Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures, and existing investors including redalpine, this investment brings Lakera’s total funding to $30 mil.....»»