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Thursday 25 July 2024
CrowdStrike's tests failed to flag bug behind epic crash
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., the cybersecurity company at the center of massive global IT outages, said that a bug in a quality-assurance tool the company uses to check updates for...
Monday 22 July 2024
Apple Tim Cook promotes Vision Pro amid sluggish US sales
Apple's (Apple) Mixed Reality (MR) device, the Vision Pro, has gradually entered more markets, including China, Japan, Singapore, the UK, Canada, and Australia.
Friday 19 July 2024
UK anti-trust watchdog probe into Microsoft's close ties with Inflection AI
The anti-trust spotlight is blazing across the AI industry, putting Microsoft...
Monday 15 July 2024
Building the new generation of AI computing: SoftBank officially acquire Graphcore, eyes UK workforce expansion
At a press conference on July 11, UK-based AI accelerator designer Graphcore confirmed its acquisition by Japan's SoftBank Group.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
SoftBank to acquire British AI chip designer Graphcore for US $500 million
SoftBank offered to acquire Graphcore, which designs AI chips for data centers, for US$500 million. The deal is subject to review by the UK, while SoftBank's massive stake in Arm...
Monday 8 July 2024
UK semiconductor industry at a crossroads: challenges and opportunities ahead
As the 2024 UK general election concludes, the world anticipates how the new Labour government will advance the previous administration's vision of making the UK a science and technology...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Samsung eyes European expansion with advanced vRAN tech
Samsung Electronics has reportedly established over 40,000 commercial Open RAN sites globally, leveraging...
Monday 1 July 2024
Silicon Catalyst Ventures launched to back early-stage semiconductor startups
Silicon Catalyst Ventures (SCV) has launched as a newly formed Delaware Series LLC, aiming to invest between US$10 million and US$20 million in its first series this year.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Taiwan leverages AI supercomputers for medical and life science breakthroughs
The ASUS Group has joined hands with Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) to advance supercomputer-powered medical research.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Localization and multilingual preservation: Asia's Generative AI strategy
A recent report from UK research firm Omdia reveals a stark contrast in AI development strategies between American and Asian companies. While US firms heavily invest in Artificial...
Monday 24 June 2024
Former TSMC R&D director Konrad Young advocates Taiwan-UK collaboration in quantum tech
Konrad Young, a pivotal figure in semiconductor research known for his leadership at TSMC told DIGITIMES Asia during his UK visit that quantum computing presents a prime...
Thursday 20 June 2024
UK aims for semiconductor leadership with Taiwanese partnership at Semi-Impact forum
Top advisors and industry leaders shaping the UK's semiconductor strategy joined forces with Taiwanese...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
CuspAI bags US$30 million, taps AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to tackle climate change with advanced materials
Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI has secured US$30 million in seed funding and enlisted "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton as an advisor.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Optical processors: UK startup Lumai revolutionizes AI compute stack for next-level performance
Lumai, a spin out from the University of Oxford, was founded by a team with expertise in optics over two years ago, aiming to develop a new type of AI processor.
Monday 17 June 2024
Breaking barriers: Bay Photonics thrives as key player in Silicon Photonics evolution
Energy consumption issues and the heat generated by AI training and inference computing have the semiconductor industry looking for Silicon Photonics partners such as Bay Photonics...