Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Chip Now Fully Produced by TSMC as Samsung Faces Competition
October 22, 2024 – According to a blog post published today by technology media outlet SamMobile, Qualcomm has confirmed that its Snapdragon 8 Ultimate Edition chip is entirely manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). This revelation marks a significant challenge for Samsung in the flagship mobile chip manufacturing race. Previous rumors suggested that Qualcomm…
Boeing Strike Ripple Effect: Spirit AeroSystems Mandates Leave for 700 Workers
October 21, 2024 – Following a more than month-long strike at aircraft manufacturer Boeing that has significantly impacted its supplier’s cash flow and inventory space, Spirit AeroSystems announced last week that it will be implementing a mandatory 21-day leave for 700 of its employees. The strike, which has halted production of Boeing’s 767 and 777…
Tesla Faces Another Key Departure: Dojo Supercomputer and TTPoE Lead Quits
October 21, 2024 – Tesla has recently witnessed another significant change in its upper management ranks as Eric Quinnell, the engineer spearheading the Dojo AI supercomputer project, announced his departure from the electric vehicle giant. Quinnell took to LinkedIn to share the news of his exit, expressing “heavy heart” emotions as he bid farewell to…
NVIDIA’s nGPT: Revolutionizing AI Training with a 20x Speed Boost
October 21, 2024 – Recent reports indicate that NVIDIA’s latest research could potentially revolutionize the future of artificial intelligence. The company’s research team has introduced a novel neural network architecture called the Normalized Transformer (nGPT). This innovative architecture performs representation learning on a hypersphere, resulting in a remarkable increase in the training speed of large…
Apple’s AI Reportedly Lagging Behind by at Least Two Years, Says Internal Staff
October 21, 2024 – In his recent Power On episode, Mark Gurman revealed that some Apple employees believe the company is lagging behind its competitors in artificial intelligence development by approximately two years. According to Gurman, internal research at Apple has indicated that ChatGPT has a higher accuracy rate than Siri by about 25% and…
Tesla Claims Cybercab’s Wireless Charging Efficiency Surpasses 90%
October 21, 2024 – Tesla has recently responded to criticisms regarding the efficiency of its wireless charging system for the Cybercab, stating that its efficiency “far exceeds 90%”. This response comes after tech blogger Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) raised concerns on social media about the potential “huge waste of heat” in wireless charging, suggesting that the…
Google Restructures AI Arm: Gemini Team Joins Forces with DeepMind
October 21, 2024 – Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced last Thursday that the team responsible for the company’s Gemini AI assistant application will be transferred to its DeepMind research laboratory. This move is part of a larger effort to streamline the company’s structure and “continuously accelerate the pace of AI development,” as Pichai stated in…
Western Digital Faces $315.7M Penalty for Data Encryption Patent Infringement
October 20, 2024 – According to a report by Reuters, a jury in a California federal court has ordered Western Digital to pay $315.7 million in damages for infringing on a data encryption patent held by SPEX Technologies. The patent, originally developed by Spyrus Inc., pertains to data encryption technology for PCMCIA and Compact Flash…
Tesla Reveals Fully Automated Wireless Charging for its Robotaxi
October 20, 2024 – Tesla unveiled a new video on Friday, showcasing its latest robotic taxi, the Robotaxi (also known as Cybercab), equipped with a wireless charging feature that enables a fully automated experience from driving to charging. Designed as a driverless, steering-wheel-less, and pedal-less vehicle, the Robotaxi aims to revolutionize transportation methods. As a…
Ex-OpenAI CTO Murati Launches Startup, Aims to Raise Over $100M
October 20, 2024 – According to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Reuters on October 19th (Beijing time), Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of OpenAI, is currently raising funds from venture capitalists for her new artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Murati’s new venture aims to develop AI products based on proprietary…