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Nvidia Set to Reveal New AI Technologies at Annual Conference

Nvidia Corp Chief Executive Jensen Huang is expected on Tuesday to disclose new artificial intelligence chips and technologies at the company’s annual conference for software developers. Analysts will be watching for the Santa Clara, California-based company to give more details about how it plans to widen accessibility to processing power like to that used to […]

Nvidia Results Show Its Growing Lead in AI Chip Race

As the artificial intelligence boom takes off, Nvidia Corp is expected to emerge as the biggest – though not the only – winner in the AI chip race among chipmakers after years of focusing on the technology has made it a go-to supplier for tech firms. AI has emerged as a bright spot for investments […]

South Korea Plans Tax Breaks on Domestic Chip and Tech Investments

South Korea said on Tuesday it plans to offer large tax breaks to semiconductor and other technology companies investing at home to strengthen its supply-chain security while boosting the economy. Companies making capital investment at home would be given up to a 35% tax deduction which would help companies save more than 3.6 trillion won […]

U.S. Tightens Export Controls on Advanced Chip, Gas Turbine Engine Tech

The United States on Friday adopted new export controls on technologies that support the production of advanced semiconductors and gas turbine engines that it said are critical to its national security. The “emerging and foundational technologies” covered by the move include gallium oxide and diamond, because “devices that utilize these materials have significantly increased military […]

As US Eyes New China Chip Curbs, Turmoil Looms for Global Market

Export restrictions being considered by Washington to halt China’s advances in semiconductor manufacturing could come at a substantial cost, experts say, potentially disrupting fragile global chip supply chains – and hurting U.S. businesses. Reuters reported on Monday that the United States is considering limiting shipments of American chipmaking equipment to memory chip producers in China […]

Chip Designer Mimicking Brain, Backed by Sam Altman, Gets $25 Million Funding

Rain Neuromorphics Inc., a startup designing chips that mimic the way the brain works and aims to serve companies using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, said on Wednesday it raised $25 million. Gordon Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Rain, said that while most AI chips on the market today are digital, his company’s technology is analogue. […]