Intel and Samsung Rumored to Form ‘Semiconductor Avengers’ Alliance to Challenge TSMC
October 22, 2024 – According to a report published by Maeil Business Newspaper on October 21st, Intel has reached out to Samsung Electronics to form a “foundry alliance” in order to counterbalance the dominance of TSMC in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The report cites an Intel executive who recently contacted Samsung Electronics, expressing the desire…
Apple’s M4 Mac Lineup Looms as Inventory Dwindles, Online Unveiling Likely
October 22, 2024 – According to a post by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg on the Thread platform today, Apple is poised to update its M4 Mac product line based on current inventory status. However, the preparations suggest that the launch may not include a physical event and is instead likely to be announced online. In…
xAI Unveils API, Enabling Grok Integration into Third-Party Apps
October 22, 2024 – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has officially unveiled its Application Programming Interface (API), empowering developers to integrate Grok into other applications. Musk announced this news on Monday, accompanied by the release of the API link on the xAI website. Prior to this, Musk had confirmed plans to offer an API…
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…