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China Launches Qiusuo 4.0, First National AI Full Supply Chain Benchmark
China's first AI full-supply-chain benchmark Qiusuo 4.0 debuts; DeepSeek mega-raise, ByteDance safety split revealed.
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Microscope Teardown Reveals Internals of 1980s MF10 Filter IC
Microscopic analysis of Harris HF-10 die reveals internal structure of MF10-compatible filter with 72 capacitors and CMOS switches.
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Vicor Launches Third Case Against 20 Firms Over AI Power Delivery
Vicor seeks 337 probe of 20 firms over vertical power patents, explaining tech, licensing business and settlement outlook
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China Issues 19 Measures for New Productive Forces, Pushes Full AI Adoption
China unveils 19 measures for new productive forces with full AI Plus rollout, affecting Tesla and optical demand.
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Nvidia in Talks to Insure AI Chip Loans as DeepSeek and Honor Announce AI Updates
Nvidia explores insurance to share AI chip loan risks, while DeepSeek launches Harness v0.2 and Honor gains AI agent certification.
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Qualcomm Renews Apple Patent License as Chip Decoupling Continues
Qualcomm renews patent deal with Apple. Royalty floor secured, but in-house basebands cut chip orders as Qualcomm pivots to AI platform.
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NVIDIA GPUs Pack 10-40 RISC-V Cores for Control Tasks
Each NVIDIA GPU includes 10-40 RISC-V cores for non-graphics control. Explaining the transition from Falcon.
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Memory Squeeze on AI Demand: Memory Takes 60% of Costs, Device Redesigns Spread
AI data centers deepen memory shortage. Fairphone says memory is 60% of costs, forcing small makers to redesign and fight fakes.
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Samsung Defends Talent and AI Norms as Foldables Go Mainstream
Samsung raises pay to stem talent outflow. A roundup of AI conduct codes, foldable iPhone forecasts, and the Doubao assistant launch.
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Qwen 3.8 Benchmarks and the Splintered Compute Economy: The State of IFA 2026
Benchmarked Qwen 3.8 on RTX 5090 and more. On IFA 2026's missing mid-range and surging ABF substrate prices.
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Moore Threads Falls 20% on Lock-up Expiry, Domestic GPUs Face Headwinds
Moore Threads plunged 20% on its lock-up expiry day, highlighting a correction in domestic GPU stocks and earnings structure challenges.
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Collapse of Divinely Inspired Crypto, Solar Engineering, and Power-Saving Semiconductors
Explaining the INDX coin collapse led by pastors, the solar engineering roadmap, and advances in reversible computing chips.
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Goodram PX700 2TB Review: Power-Efficient, Cool-Running PCIe 4.0 SSD
Goodram PX700 2TB is a power-efficient PCIe 4.0 SSD with MAP1602, offering premium-like speed and cool operation, but writes and pricing lag.
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Samsung to Raise Advanced Foundry Prices by Up to 15%
Samsung is increasing order prices for its 4nm, 5nm, and 8nm processes. The move is driven by production capacity constraints amid soaring AI demand.
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Ellison's Fortune Plunges $104 Billion, Drops to World's 8th Richest on Oracle AI Investment
Concern over Oracle's massive AI infrastructure investment has cut Larry Ellison's fortune by $104 billion, dropping him from 2nd to 8th richest in the world.
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Apple Evaluates China's CXMT Memory for iPhone and MacBook
Apple is testing DRAM chips from China's CXMT for its products, addressing AI-driven memory shortages and diversifying its supply chain.
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AI-Focused Hedge Fund Invests $400 Million in Chip Startup
AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness adds $400M investment in chip startup Source Foundry, bringing cumulative total to $500M.
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Shenzhen AI Chip B300 Trading Turns Into Gambling: Prices Triple in 5 Months
Shenzhen's AI computing power chip B300 trading market has seen speculative and distorted trading become the norm. Prices have surged about threefold in five months, and the credit system is collapsing.
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South Korea's AI Memory Bubble: Over 300,000 Accounts Face Forced Liquidation in Leveraged ETF Collapse
In South Korea's stock market, personal investors chasing AI memory demand through leveraged trades faced mass liquidations amidst a sharp market downturn. Leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which had surged in value, saw their asset size halved in just one month.
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End of Boeing 747 Production: Tracing the Legacy of 1,574 Aircraft Over Half a Century
Boeing 747 production ceased in 2023, marking the end of a 53-year journey since its first flight in 1970, with 1,574 units built.
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Yuexin Semiconductor Files for IPO with Over 10 Billion Yuan in Accumulated Losses
Chinese foundry Yuexin Semiconductor files for IPO. Rapid sales growth but accumulated losses exceed 10 billion yuan; gross margin of main business is negative. High R&D costs fail to monetize, posing profitability challenges.