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A Guardian investigation into internal Microsoft documents found the company has 2.2 million AI chips installed, a fraction of what its own gigawatt claims…
The underdeveloped U.S. Steel South Works site is set to host America's first utility-scale quantum computer by PsiQuantum, amid community skepticism stemming from past…
The U.S. State Department's recent letter urges 35 countries to choose sides in the AI competition between Washington and Beijing, highlighting concerns over Kazakhstan's…
SMIC reported a Q2 net profit of $479.2 million, surpassing expectations, with revenue up 36 percent. While the firm is enhancing production to address…
Sony and TSMC signed a binding $4.7 billion joint venture for next-gen image sensors in Kumamoto, three weeks after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit…
Intel's recent $20 billion stock offering, upsized from an initial $15 billion target, reflects its push into chip manufacturing amidst rising demand. The company's…
TSMC's 3nm production is set to reach 180,000 wafers monthly by early Q4, ahead of schedule due to high demand from Nvidia, AMD, and…
D-Wave's recent paper in Nature reveals a significant advance in error correction, showing a 99.9% fidelity using dual-rail erasure qubits. This architecture aims to…
Researchers at Michigan developed a device that directs electron flow using light, based on principles of quantum interference control established in the 1990s. While…
Nvidia is partnering with major private capital firms to arrange $500 billion in AI infrastructure financing, allowing customers to purchase its GPUs and build…
Illinois' Quantum and Microelectronics Park is home to various quantum computing approaches including PsiQuantum's ambitious plans for a utility-scale machine and IBM's operational commitments.…
Apple is testing DRAM chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies, a Chinese supplier flagged by the Trump administration for military ties, amid a global memory…
The Firebird AI factory needs 300 megawatts in a country whose grid peaks near 1,300 and leans on an aging Russian-fuelled reactor and Russian…
In 2025, researchers proposed a nanoscale anodized aluminum oxide, touted as "transparent aluminum," but it differs greatly from ALON armor used in military applications.…
Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) is crucial for achieving sub-nanometer flatness in semiconductor manufacturing. Hwatsing Technology integrates metrology in its new tool to enhance efficiency…
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