BBC: The secret sauce for Taiwan’s chip superstardom
A good overview of Taiwan’s semiconductor history.
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CNBC: Meta and Microsoft say they will buy AMD’s new AI chip as an alternative to Nvidia’s
The AI chip business is hotting up! A big win for AMD.
Interesting Engineering: US regulator compels Aramco to divest Altman-backed AI chip startup
US is cracking down on foreign investment in AI technology.
University of Rochester: Qubit by qubit: Optimizing silicon for quantum computing
Can we build quantum computers using existing (silicon) manufacturing methods.
The Verge: Microsoft is finally making custom chips — and they’re all about AI
This was inevitable that companies like Microsoft will make custom chips that are optimised for AI and their cloud – expect to see more of this.
Yahoo: Intel launches quantum silicon chip that opens door to next-gen computing
Watch this space – will be interesting if it is truly scalable!
NewScientist: Fastest ever semiconductor could massively speed up computer chips
A potential new generation of chips 100 to 1000 times faster than existing semiconductors.
Network World: Intel plans spinoff of FPGA unit
Intel spinning off their FPGA unit shows the increasing popularity and importance of this technology.
Finextra: Tether commits to AI strategy with €400 million NVIDIA chip purchase
You can see why Nvidia is doing well!
Silicon: Apple And ARM Sign Long-Term Chip Deal
Two innovators working together! Arm went public yesterday (unfortunately in the US not the UK!) and their stock was up nearly 25% on the first day.