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Canon's new technology competes with ASML in chip manufacturing
15.10.2023
The new system, FPA-1200NZ2C, can produce semiconductors matching a 5nm process and scale down to 2nm, surpassing the capabilities of the A17 Pro chip found in Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
US Mulls Tighter Restrictions on AI Chip Shipments to Chinese Firms, Report
14.10.2023
The government in Washington is reportedly considering further limiting China’s access to U.S. processors used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The current restrictions, which were introduced last year, allow Chinese companies to source the chips through overseas subsidiaries....
Biden considers tightening AI chip controls to China via third parties
13.10.2023
The additional restrictions being considered by the Biden administration would try to target ways Chinese developers could access U.S.-made AI semiconductor chips
Chatgpt Maker Openai Mulling Own AI Chips, Report Unveils
9.10.2023
Openai, the developer of Chatgpt, is considering ways to overcome the shortage of chips needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI) product. One of the options that’s being discussed in the company, according to a recent media report, is to build its own powerful processor. Openai Reportedly...
Amid Falling Inscriptions, Bitcoin Miners Chip Away at Transaction Backlog
30.9.2023
Bitcoin miners have been steadily clearing the mempool of unconfirmed transactions since the number almost reached 700,000 on September 6, 2023. Currently, the number of unconfirmed transactions has dropped to just over 153,000 pending confirmation. Transaction Backlog Shrinks as Bitcoin Miners...
China to build giant AI chip factory to bypass US sanctions: Report
25.9.2023
Chinese scientists are reportedly looking into constructing massive facilities to locally manufacture technology necessary to create AI semiconductor chips
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Ventures Into AI With Northern Data in $427M Nvidia Chip Splurge
21.9.2023
Damoon, a Tether subsidiary in which Northern Group acquired a stake earlier this year, has purchased $427 million of Nvidia chips for generative AI cloud computing
Tencent unveils ChatGPT rival in China amid continuing US AI chip ban
7.9.2023
Despite heavy government regulations and ongoing struggles with hardware sourcing, Tencent’s large language model has been released for business use in China
Report: Huawei’s Kirin Chip May Have Been Accelerated by Bitcoin Mining Orders
6.9.2023
A recent report by The Miner Mag suggests bitcoin mining orders might have sped up Huawei’s development of its new Kirin smartphone chip. The chip, which powers Huawei’s new Mate 60 Pro smartphone, was produced by China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC)...
US regulators deny blocking AI chip exports to Middle East
1.9.2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce denied blocking AI chip sales to the Middle East and remained silent as to whether the requirements were only imposed on specific countries
US officials extend export curbs on Nvidia AI chip to 'some Middle Eastern countries'
31.8.2023
U.S. regulators have told AI chip maker Nvidia and its rival AMD to curb exports of high-level semiconductor chips used to develop AI to certain Middle Eastern countries
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs Face Sharp Decline Amid Broader Crypto Slump
24.8.2023
Recent data paints an intriguing picture for the blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) collection Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). Over a six-month span, its floor price tumbled from 76 ether down to a mere 21.99 ether. However, as of now, the BAYC floor is navigating a range of 23.90 ether to 24.65...
“Blue-Chip” NFTs Have Been Struggling, But Here Are The Collections Bucking the Trends
23.8.2023
So-called “Blue-chip” NFTs have been struggling over the course of the last 30 days, crypto data analytics firm Nansen stated in a tweet thread on Tuesday.
Citing its popular NFT price performance dashboard, Nansen noted that many major collections, including the likes of the Bored Ape Yacht Club...
Mysterious Crypto Trader Burns Over $4.6 Million in Ethereum and Premium NFTs
11.8.2023
In the latest wave of onchain mystery, enthusiasts of the crypto world have been abuzz with talks about an enigmatic address that has been annihilating millions of dollars in crypto assets, as well as blue chip non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Specifically, on July 26, 2023, this very wallet sent 2,500...
Nvidia drops new AI chip expected to cut development costs
9.8.2023
Nvidia, the current market leader for semiconductor chips, revealed its latest chip designed to run large-scale AI systems and is expected to cut costs of LLMs
Report: Cryptopunks and Blue Chips Power Top NFT Traders to Over $300 Million in Profits
8.8.2023
The top 15 traders in the Ethereum non-fungible token (NFT) market have amassed up to $101.6 million in profits, as revealed in Coingecko’s latest NFT report. These traders lucratively capitalized on early investments in esteemed blue-chip NFT collections such as Cryptopunks, Bored Ape Yacht...
AI chip developer gets $100 million from Samsung and Hyundai
3.8.2023
The AI chip developing company Tenstorrent just closed a funding round worth $100 million which was led by manufacturing giants Samsung and Hyundai
Journeys: Hervé Larren on Bitcoin, Apes and the psychology of ‘blue-chip’ NFTs
27.7.2023
Hervé Larren’s crypto journey has taken him from luxury goods to Bitcoin mining and back full circle to the world of “blue-chip” NFTs
Samsung’s 3nm GAA Chip Discovered in Microbt’s Next-Gen Bitcoin Mining Rig
20.7.2023
According to reports, the 3-nanometer (nm) Gate-All-Around (GAA) semiconductor from Samsung has been discovered in use after a year since its release. Until now, there were no confirmed applications of the technology. Techinsights found Samsung’s 3nm chip in the Whatsminer M56S++ bitcoin...
China to tighten control on exports of AI chip-making materials
4.7.2023
The Chinese government has announced that it plans to control the export of gallium and germanium products that are heavily used to produce semiconductors