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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
At CES, Nvidia unveiled a groundbreaking product: a personal AI supercomputer named Project Digits, set to launch in May. Designed to put unparalleled AI processing power within reach of developers, researchers, and students, Project Digits is a desktop-sized marvel powered by the new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip. This innovation marks
Robotics
Last summer, Leo Ma, founder of RoboForce, stood on the blistering ground of a solar farm in Phoenix. Watching workers endure extreme heat to install solar panels, he couldn’t help but question why humans were still performing such grueling tasks. His answer? They shouldn’t have to. Ma’s
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Microsoft has reportedly acquired nearly twice as many Nvidia AI chips as its closest competitors, underscoring its aggressive push to dominate the AI arena, particularly through its Azure cloud platform. What Happened? According to analysts at Omdia, Microsoft purchased approximately 485,000 Nvidia “Hopper” AI chips in 2024. This figure
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Nvidia has launched the $249 Jetson Orin Nano, a compact, palm-sized computer designed for running artificial intelligence applications locally. This new iteration doubles the speed and efficiency of its predecessor while cutting the price in half, according to Nvidia. The Orin Nano is capable of processing up to 70% more
Tech Insights
Apple may soon enter the foldable market with two groundbreaking devices. After years of development, the tech giant is reportedly preparing to launch a foldable iPhone and a larger foldable device resembling an iPad, potentially revolutionizing its product lineup. The Foldable Devices: What to Expect Foldable iPhone: * Designed to offer
Business Insights
Alphabet stock soars on Tuesday, driven by a groundbreaking advancement in quantum computing and growing confidence in the company’s AI tools and future growth. On Monday, Alphabet unveiled its Willow chip, a leap forward in quantum technology. The chip performed a benchmark computation test in under five minutes—a
Quantum Computing
Google has unveiled its new quantum computing chip, “Willow”, which claims to solve problems in just five minutes that would take the world’s fastest supercomputers a staggering 10 septillion years to complete. This marks a significant milestone in the race for practical quantum computing – a field poised to revolutionize
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI has officially launched Sora, its highly anticipated text-to-video AI model, as part of its 12-day “ship-mas” product release series. The tool is available to ChatGPT subscribers across the US and “most other countries,” offering a revolutionary way to generate AI-powered videos. Alongside the launch, OpenAI introduced Sora Turbo, an
Business Insights
In 2007, Vizio disrupted the TV market by delivering high-quality flat-screen TVs at a fraction of the cost of competitors like Sony and Samsung. Now, Walmart’s $2.3 billion acquisition of Vizio signals a new disruption—not in hardware, but in advertising technology and data-driven consumer engagement. From Flat
Supply Chain
Apple Inc. plans to invest $1 billion in a manufacturing plant in Indonesia to produce components for smartphones and other products. This decision follows Indonesia's ban on iPhone 16 sales in October due to non-compliance with local content regulations, which require at least 40% of parts in domestically
Semiconductors
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a groundbreaking photonic processor that utilizes light for neural network computations, potentially revolutionizing artificial intelligence (AI) processing by significantly enhancing speed and energy efficiency. Traditional electronic processors face limitations in speed and energy consumption due to the inherent properties of
Robotics
BMW has integrated advanced humanoid robots, developed by California-based Figure AI, into its production lines, achieving a 400% increase in operational speed and a sevenfold improvement in task success rates. Enhanced Capabilities The upgraded robots can autonomously place up to 1,000 auto parts daily with remarkable precision, effectively handling