Japan to Invest 200 Billion Yen in Rapidus for Chip Commercialization Push
November 21, 2024 – According to a report by Nikkei, the Japanese government intends to invest 200 billion yen in semiconductor startup Rapidus over the next year, starting from April 2025. This investment aims to support the company’s ambition to commence commercial production by 2027. Rapidus, a joint venture founded in 2022 by eight prominent…
Apple Vision Pro’s Limited Find My Support Raises Concerns for Users
February 03, 2024 – According to official support documents released by Apple, it has come to light that the Apple Vision Pro does not fully support the Find My feature. This poses a significant concern for users who have invested in the $3499 headset, as it means that in the event of it being lost,…
OpenAI Set to Unveil o3 mini Inference Model in Weeks
January 18, 2025 – In a recent post on X, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced the completion of a new inference AI model, the o3 mini. The company plans to roll out this model, which includes API and ChatGPT options, in the coming weeks. This development is aimed at making advanced inference AI more…
Majority of Gameloft Toronto Employees Laid Off in Massive Restructuring
June 28, 2024 –GamesIndustry.biz reported on the 27th, in local time, that a significant number of employees from the Toronto studio of renowned mobile game developer Gameloft have been laid off, although the exact size of the studio has not been disclosed. According to the report, only the human resources, information technology, and management teams…
Sundar Pichai Predicts ‘Profound Changes’ to Google Search by 2025
December 6, 2024 – At the New York Times DealBook Summit on Thursday, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, hinted at significant changes coming to the company’s search engine in 2025. Pichai suggested that users will be able to solve “more complex” problems than ever before. “I think even by early 2025, you’ll be surprised…
AMD’s Lisa Su on AI Bubble: Innovation, Not Rivals, Keeps Me Awake
December 8, 2025 – In a recent interview with Wired magazine last week (December 4), AMD CEO Lisa Su engaged in an in – depth discussion about the future of the AI industry with host Lauren Goode. When Goode inquired whether the tech sector was in the midst of an “AI bubble,” Su firmly stated,…
TikTok Rolls Out New Feature: Search Short Videos by Song
July 29, 2024 – TikTok, the popular short-video platform, is currently testing a new feature called “Sound Search,” which brings the familiar music recognition function from music apps into the realm of short videos. According to a report by TechCrunch, the “Sound Search” feature allows users to find the songs they want to listen to,…
EU Approves Subsidies for Diamond Foundry’s Spanish Wafer Factory, Targeting Production Launch Next Year
December 27, 2024 – The European Commission has approved an €81 million subsidy from the Spanish government for Diamond Foundry’s diamond wafer fabrication plant in Trujillo, western Spain, on the 16th local time. Diamond, praised by some as the “ultimate semiconductor material,” boasts exceptional material properties such as an ultra-wide bandgap, high carrier mobility, high…
Apple Reportedly Revives iPad Production Plans in India, Hinting at Mac Line Expansion
July 09, 2024 – A groundbreaking revelation by Moneycontrol yesterday, July 8, indicates that Apple Inc. is reassessing its strategy for iPad production in India, buoyed by robust government incentives and other compelling factors. The Indian government, in a bid to bolster domestic IT manufacturing, is poised to unveil a comprehensive package of rewards and…
Google CEO Mocks Microsoft for Relying on Externally Developed AI Models
December 11, 2024 – Following the emergence of ChatGPT in 2022, Microsoft swiftly capitalized on the opportunity by investing billions of dollars into OpenAI. This bold move allowed Microsoft to gain quick access to pre-developed AI models, giving them a significant lead over competitors who were still starting from scratch. Recently, however, Google CEO Sundar…