Monthly Archives: September 2024

[News] U.S. CPI continued to decline in August, but Housing Prices Dampen Hopes for Further Rate Cut

The U.S. inflation continued to ease in August, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on September 11. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.5% year-on-year (previously 2.9%), with a monthly increase of 0.2% (unchanged from 0.2% in …

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[News] A Comparison between Apple iPhone 16 and Huawei Mate XT

On September 10, two major smartphone manufacturers, Apple and Huawei, held new product launch events simultaneously. Apple’s iPhone 16 is powered by the A18 series Bionic chip, which is said to make it the first truly native AI smartphone. Meanwhile, …

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[News] TSMC Rumored to Secure Tensor G6 Orders from Google with Its 2nm Process

On September 9, Indian tech blog PiunikaWeb cited a report from Tech & Leaks Zone, stating that rumors have hinting at Google’s preparation to exit Samsung Electronics’ wafer foundry business, Samsung Foundry, and switch to TSMC in 2025. The next …

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[News] NVIDIA Sued for Patent Infringement, Asked to Halt Sales of Blackwell Architecture GPUs

According to a report from The Register, DPU developer Xockets recently filed a lawsuit, accusing AI chip giant NVIDIA, Microsoft, and intellectual property risk management company RPX of colluding to avoid paying Xockets the fees it is owed, violating federal …

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[News] Apple Reportedly in Talks with Micron and Tata for Major Chip Purchase from India

According to sources cited by Indian media outlet Financial Express, Apple is said to be in talks with Micron, Tata Group, and other Indian chip manufacturers to procure USD 12 billion worth of chips locally for iPhones produced in India. …

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