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Rene Haas on What Makes Arm's Chips Indispensable

Arm's substantial growth is driven by its licensing and royalty model, essential for the expansion of digital devices.
The architecture allows seamless integration of legacy and new software, making Arm CPUs critical for tech advancement.

Apple joins consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech | TechCrunch

Apple joins Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium to advance AI chip connectivity standards.

Arm's lackluster Q2 earnings overshadow strong Q1 revenues

Arm posted strong Q1 results but forecasts a dip in revenue for Q2 due to licensing issues, with CEO highlighting AI as a key growth driver.

Addendum: A graph placement methodology for fast chip design - Nature

AlphaChip represents a significant advancement in AI for engineering, offering enhanced chip layout generation through deep reinforcement learning.

OpenAI hires its first chief economist | TechCrunch

OpenAI's new chief economist aims to study AI's impact on the economy and workforce.

Rene Haas on What Makes Arm's Chips Indispensable

Arm's substantial growth is driven by its licensing and royalty model, essential for the expansion of digital devices.
The architecture allows seamless integration of legacy and new software, making Arm CPUs critical for tech advancement.

Apple joins consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech | TechCrunch

Apple joins Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium to advance AI chip connectivity standards.

Arm's lackluster Q2 earnings overshadow strong Q1 revenues

Arm posted strong Q1 results but forecasts a dip in revenue for Q2 due to licensing issues, with CEO highlighting AI as a key growth driver.

Addendum: A graph placement methodology for fast chip design - Nature

AlphaChip represents a significant advancement in AI for engineering, offering enhanced chip layout generation through deep reinforcement learning.

OpenAI hires its first chief economist | TechCrunch

OpenAI's new chief economist aims to study AI's impact on the economy and workforce.
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#qualcomm

Now that Qualcomm's interested, will Apple buy (a little more) Intel?

Apple may risk creating a hardware competitor if Qualcomm acquires Intel's PC business.
Qualcomm's market cap could assert significant influence over Apple's strategy and patent reliance.

Intel's faltering business is attracting another chipmaker

Qualcomm is reportedly interested in acquiring parts of Intel's client PC design unit as Intel works to revive its faltering business.

Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing

Qualcomm's acquisition of Nuvia did not breach its agreement with Arm according to a federal jury.

Qualcomm eyes pieces of Intel's struggling chip business

Qualcomm is considering acquiring parts of Intel's chip design business, particularly its client PC design operations, to diversify its product portfolio.

Arm's legal battle with Qualcomm heads to jury trial

The trial concerns licensing disputes over Arm's technology following Qualcomm's acquisition of Nuvia, pivotal in the competitive chip market.
Qualcomm is accused of improperly using Nuvia's technology without paying the appropriate royalties to Arm.

Now that Qualcomm's interested, will Apple buy (a little more) Intel?

Apple may risk creating a hardware competitor if Qualcomm acquires Intel's PC business.
Qualcomm's market cap could assert significant influence over Apple's strategy and patent reliance.

Intel's faltering business is attracting another chipmaker

Qualcomm is reportedly interested in acquiring parts of Intel's client PC design unit as Intel works to revive its faltering business.

Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing

Qualcomm's acquisition of Nuvia did not breach its agreement with Arm according to a federal jury.

Qualcomm eyes pieces of Intel's struggling chip business

Qualcomm is considering acquiring parts of Intel's chip design business, particularly its client PC design operations, to diversify its product portfolio.

Arm's legal battle with Qualcomm heads to jury trial

The trial concerns licensing disputes over Arm's technology following Qualcomm's acquisition of Nuvia, pivotal in the competitive chip market.
Qualcomm is accused of improperly using Nuvia's technology without paying the appropriate royalties to Arm.
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#ai-technology

Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Chinese engineers have accessed advanced UK technology for AI chips despite US restrictions, raising national security concerns.
Imagination Technologies claims no intent to enable military use of its technology, but insiders suggest risk of knowledge transfer to China.

Japan taps Tenstorrent to train next-gen chip engineers

Japan partners with Tenstorrent to train 200 chip designers over five years, enhancing its semiconductor expertise and technological capabilities.

Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Chinese engineers have accessed advanced UK technology for AI chips despite US restrictions, raising national security concerns.
Imagination Technologies claims no intent to enable military use of its technology, but insiders suggest risk of knowledge transfer to China.

Japan taps Tenstorrent to train next-gen chip engineers

Japan partners with Tenstorrent to train 200 chip designers over five years, enhancing its semiconductor expertise and technological capabilities.
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Arm CEO Rene Haas on the AI chip race, Intel, and what Trump means for tech

Rene Haas highlights Arm's pivotal role in computing shifts and its potential move towards designing and manufacturing AI chips.
#tsmc

TSMC cuts off Chinese chip designer linked to Huawei

TSMC halted shipments to Sophgo over concerns of violations related to US sanctions and Huawei's potential evasion strategies.

TSMC emphasizes efficiency over pure performance

The chip industry is focusing on efficiency and collaboration rather than just hardware power, highlighting a shift towards AI-driven design solutions.

TSMC cuts off Chinese chip designer linked to Huawei

TSMC halted shipments to Sophgo over concerns of violations related to US sanctions and Huawei's potential evasion strategies.

TSMC emphasizes efficiency over pure performance

The chip industry is focusing on efficiency and collaboration rather than just hardware power, highlighting a shift towards AI-driven design solutions.
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#apple

iPhone 17 to use Apple's own Wi-Fi 7 chip

Apple's iPhone 17 will feature a custom Wi-Fi 7 chip, moving away from Broadcom to enhance profit margins and control supply.

Apple and Georgia Tech Team Up to Design the Future of Chip Engineering - Yanko Design

Apple's New Silicon Initiative focuses on fostering talent in chip design and bridging academia with industry.

Apple reportedly developing AI chips for servers

Apple is developing its custom AI accelerators for server chips named ACDC, building on its chip design experience and transitioning to its own Arm-compatible silicon.

iPhone 17 to use Apple's own Wi-Fi 7 chip

Apple's iPhone 17 will feature a custom Wi-Fi 7 chip, moving away from Broadcom to enhance profit margins and control supply.

Apple and Georgia Tech Team Up to Design the Future of Chip Engineering - Yanko Design

Apple's New Silicon Initiative focuses on fostering talent in chip design and bridging academia with industry.

Apple reportedly developing AI chips for servers

Apple is developing its custom AI accelerators for server chips named ACDC, building on its chip design experience and transitioning to its own Arm-compatible silicon.
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#intel

Intel, already adrift, now Armless too

Intel sold its Arm shares, possibly to raise cash amid losses and to refocus on its core tech offerings.

How Intel Lost the Sony PlayStation Business

Intel's loss of the PlayStation 6 chip design contract negatively affects its contract manufacturing business and its turnaround strategy.

Hands up who hasn't made an offer to buy some part of Intel

Arm's interest in Intel's product division highlights ongoing industry consolidation amid Intel's financial struggles.

Intel's future laptops will have memory sticks again

Intel is abandoning the integrated memory design of its Lunar Lake laptop chips due to financial mistakes and moving towards traditional off-package memory.

Intel, already adrift, now Armless too

Intel sold its Arm shares, possibly to raise cash amid losses and to refocus on its core tech offerings.

How Intel Lost the Sony PlayStation Business

Intel's loss of the PlayStation 6 chip design contract negatively affects its contract manufacturing business and its turnaround strategy.

Hands up who hasn't made an offer to buy some part of Intel

Arm's interest in Intel's product division highlights ongoing industry consolidation amid Intel's financial struggles.

Intel's future laptops will have memory sticks again

Intel is abandoning the integrated memory design of its Lunar Lake laptop chips due to financial mistakes and moving towards traditional off-package memory.
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India and Nvidia may work together on AI chip

India's government is in preliminary talks with Nvidia to develop AI silicon and enhance its semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.

Chinese chipmaker Loongson still trails AMD, Intel by years

Loongson's products aim to match the performance of 5-year-old Intel and AMD technology, highlighting China's push for local chip development.

Samsung is not spinning off its foundry, chip design biz

Samsung plans to retain its foundry and chip design operations despite losses and production challenges, seeking growth instead.

UK chip incubator startups secure over 10M in funding

ChipStart scheme in the UK supports semiconductor startups with funding and resources.
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ODSC East 2024 Keynote: DeepMind's Anna Goldie on Deep Reinforcement Learning in the Real World

Reinforcement learning applied in chip design and LLMs with a focus on human preferences and ethics.

Lynn Conway finally receives recognition for rocketing chip design into the future

Lynn Conway faced a 52-year delay between being fired by IBM for transitioning and receiving an apology. She contributed significantly to chip design and computing, despite long-delayed recognition.
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