Monthly Archives: August 2024

[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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[News] U.S. July PPI Rose less than Expected though Service Costs First Saw Decline

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index (PPI) on August 13th, showing a year-over-year increase of 2.2% for July, lower than the previous month’s 2.7% and below market expectations of 2.3%. The month-over-month increase was 0.1%, …

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[News] SK hynix Plans to develop 4F2 DRAM to Reduce the Cost of EUV Processes by 50%

In the memory sector, the era beyond 10nm seems to be around the corner, as giants have revealed plans on the production of 1c DRAM. SK hynix, according to a report by The Elec, is said to develop a 4F2 …

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