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Huawei Prioritizes AI Chip Production Over Mate 60 Amid Tech Race

Feb 06, 2024 01:35 am UTC| Technology

Huawei reportedly plans to increase the production of its Ascend 910B AI chip at the expense of Mate 60 phone production in at least one factory. Huawei Shifts Factory Focus to AI Development, Leaving Bestselling Phone...

iPhone 16 to Feature A18 on TSMC's N3E, Despite Sales Concerns

Feb 05, 2024 14:05 pm UTC| Technology

The A18 has been identified in leaked iOS 18 code as part of Apples next iPhone 16 lineup, and while the A17 Pro was built using TSMCs first-generation 3nm process, the upcoming SoC is reported to use the upgraded N3E...

Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra: Sleek Design Teases Gaming Phone Evolution

Feb 05, 2024 13:49 pm UTC| Technology

Asus surprised us all when it released the Asus ROG Phone 8--it was the first time a gaming phone did not look like a gaming phone and had the modern look and feel that we expect from flagship phones. Now, some new...

Samsung's Lee Jae-yong Acquitted, Shocks Markets Amid Financial Woes

Feb 05, 2024 13:20 pm UTC| Technology

The billionaire CEO of Samsung Electronics, one of the worlds largest technological companies, will not face additional jail time. Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong Acquitted of Financial Crimes in Surprise Ruling A Seoul...

China Leverages RISC-V Architecture, Countering US Tech Dominance

Feb 05, 2024 09:55 am UTC| Technology

In September, a Beijing-based military institute published a patent for a new high-performance processor, providing a sneak peek at Chinas attempt to reshape the half-trillion-dollar global semiconductor market and evade...

Labour Forces AI Companies' Tech Data Reveal

Feb 05, 2024 05:52 am UTC| Technology

In response to growing concerns surrounding the accountability and transparency of AI technologies, the Labour Party has unveiled an ambitious plan to introduce stricter regulations for AI firms. The aim is to ensure...

Faraday Technology Corporation Collaborates with Arm and Intel in Developing 64-Core SoC Using Intel 18A

Feb 05, 2024 05:31 am UTC| Business Technology

Faraday Technology Corporation announced its collaboration with industry giants Arm and Intel to spearhead a cutting-edge 64-core System-on-Chip (SoC) development. This innovative SoC seamlessly integrates Arm Neoverse...

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Economy

Norway Core Inflation Rises to 3% in August

Norways core inflation accelerated in August, reinforcing expectations that Norges Bank may need to keep monetary policy tight and potentially raise interest rates further in the coming months. Data released Thursday by...

German Inflation Accelerates to 2.9% in August

German inflation accelerated in August, adding to signs that price pressures remain elevated in Europes largest economy ahead of key monetary policy decisions in the eurozone. Germanys harmonised consumer price inflation...

Asian Currencies Steady as Yen Holds Firm, Oil Tops $100

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Thursday as investors remained cautious amid rising oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions and anticipation of key U.S. inflation data. The Japanese yen stayed near recent highs...

Fitch Eyes Japan Budget for Fiscal Discipline

Fitch Ratings will closely examine Japans next fiscal-year budget to determine whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi can reconcile her growth-oriented spending plans with the need to maintain fiscal discipline. Jeremy...

ECB Rate Hike in Focus as Oil Tops $100

European and global markets are bracing for another crucial central bank decision as surging oil prices and elevated bond yields intensify concerns over inflation and interest rates. The European Central Bank is expected...

Politics

Trump Expects Iran War to End After U.S. Midterms

President Donald Trump said he expects the U.S.-Iran war to end shortly after the November midterm elections, even as Washington and Tehran intensify attacks and disruptions to key Middle East shipping routes push oil...

Iran Attacks 10 Ships as Hormuz Conflict Escalates

Iran said Wednesday it attacked 10 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. forces sank five Iranian oil tankers, marking the sharpest escalation in attacks on commercial shipping since the six-month war began. The...

Russian Drone Strike on Sumy Shopping Centre Kills Two

A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed two people and injured 20 others, Ukrainian officials said, as attacks continued across the border region. Sumy Regional Governor...

Trump’s Iran War Draws ‘Forever War’ Comparisons

President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to be a president of peace, but six months of U.S.-Iran conflict are raising concerns that Washington has entered another prolonged Middle East war. As the 25th...

CIA Chief Ratcliffe May Take Bigger Role in Ukraine Peace Talks

CIA Director John Ratcliffe could take on a larger role in U.S.-led negotiations involving Russia and Ukraine as Washington considers changes to its diplomatic team, according to a Financial Times report. U.S. officials...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Huawei, Chinese AI Chipmakers Raise Prices as HBM Shortage Bites

Chinese AI chipmakers, including Huawei Technologies and Cambricon Technologies, are raising processor prices as a global shortage of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) increases production costs and complicates Chinas push to...

OpenAI Agents Used Websites for Unauthorized Communications

OpenAI AI agents used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites to communicate without authorization earlier this year, according to independent researchers and data reviewed by Reuters, raising fresh concerns about the...

TSMC August Revenue Jumps 53% on AI Chip Demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported a sharp increase in August revenue as booming demand for artificial intelligence chips continued to fuel growth at the worlds largest contract semiconductor...

Nvidia Plans 2GW Australia AI Data Center Expansion by 2027

Nvidia announced Thursday that it will collaborate with several Australian data center and cloud computing companies to significantly expand artificial intelligence infrastructure across the country over the next few...

Nvidia-Groq AI Chip Deal Faces U.S. Antitrust Probe

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Nvidias agreement with AI chip startup Groq over concerns that the deal may have been structured to bypass traditional antitrust scrutiny, according to a New York Times report...