Monthly Archives: August 2024

[News] Intel Has Offloaded Stake in ARM, Reportedly Raising nearly USD 150 Million

After announcing reductions in capital expenditures, massive layoffs, and the suspension of dividends, according to a report from Reuters, Intel is focusing on increasing its cash reserves to sustain company operations. The same report also indicates that Intel has sold off its …

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[Insights] Memory Spot Price Update: NAND Prices for Package Dies and Wafers Dropped Slightly due to Slow Transactions

According to TrendForce’s latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM spot prices, demand has yet to show improvement, leading to increased inventory pressure on suppliers, which indicates the potential for larger price drops in the future. As for NAND …

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[News] Huawei Rumored to Launch New High-End AI Chip, Potentially Rivaling NVIDIA’s H100

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal citing sources on August 13th, it’s revealed that Chinese internet companies and telecom operators have been testing Huawei’s latest processor, the “Ascend 910C,” in recent weeks. Reportedly, Huawei has informed potential …

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[News] AI Bubble in China? Nearly 80K AI Firms Reportedly Stop Operation 2 Years after Foundation

Is the AI bubble about to burst? Two years after OpenAI launched ChatGPT, sparkling a surge in generative AI startups, China has now seen a wave of closures on AI companies. According to a report by Commercial Times, citing Chinese …

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[News] SK hynix Rumored to Increase DDR5 Prices by 15%-20%

On August 13th, as per a report from Wallstreetcn citing industry sources, it’s indicated that SK hynix has raised the price of its DDR5 DRAM by 15% to 20%. Per the sources, the price hike by hynix is primarily due to the production …

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