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US Regulators To Open Antitrust Probes Into Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia
Both the Federal Trade Commission and US Justice Department are reportedly set to open antitrust investigations into leading AI players
Nvidia Overtakes Apple As Second Most Valuable Tech Firm
Value of Nvidia continues to surge as it reaches $3 trillion market cap, making it the second most valuable tech firm
Nvidia, AMD Hawk AI Chips As Computex Opens
Nvidia's Huang, AMD's Su kick off Computex in battling speeches with plans for AI data centres, AI-tuned desktop chips
South Korea Chip Stockpiles Drop Amidst Surge In AI Chip Demand
Semiconductor inventories in South Korea drop by biggest amount since 2014 as Samsung, SK Hynix see surging demand for AI infrastructure
Nvidia Value Nears Apple As Shares Surge
News of xAI's $6bn funding round and plans for Nvidia-powered supercomputer extend rally of Nvidia stock as AI frenzy continues
Musk’s xAI ‘To Build Nvidia Supercomputer’
Elon Musk reportedly tells investors in start-up xAI company wants to build massive Nvidia-powered supercomputer by late next year
SoftBank-Owned ARM To Develop AI Chips
SoftBank-owned UK chip design firm ARM Holdings to develop AI accelerator chips for data centres amidst investment boom
Intel Shares Sink As AI Surge Hits Chip Revenue
Intel shares sag after company shares gloomy revenue predictions, as data centre chip demand hit by priority for AI spending
China Tells Telecom Carriers To Phase Out Foreign Chips – Report
Tit-for-tat. Another blow for Intel and AMD in China, after Beijing orders telecom carriers to phase out foreign chips
UK Regulator Flags Competition Risks Of AI Foundation Models
British competition regulator has “real concerns” regarding AI foundation models controlled by small number of firms
Intel Unveils Latest AI Chip To Counter Nvidia
Nvidia AI chip challenger? Intel takes wraps off its latest artificial intelligence chip, called the Gaudi 3 AI accelerator
US Tightens AI Chip Export Restrictions To China
New restrictions online. Export rules of AI chips to China, announced last October, went into force late last week
Nvidia Introduces Next-Generation ‘Blackwell’ AI Chips
Nvidia introduces next-generation AI accelerator chips at GCT 2024 developer conference amidst surge in demand
Nvidia Sued By Authors For Training AI With Copyrighted Works
Authors file class action against Nvidia for allegedly training its NeMo Megatron AI model using pirated books
China Offers Start-Ups AI Computing Vouchers
China government offers start-ups vouchers to defray rising AI computing power costs as US export controls limit access to Nvidia chips
Nvidia Shares Close Over $2tn For First Time
Shares of Nvidia close over $2tn for first time after Dell reports surge in demand for AI servers, amidst ongoing stock market boom
US SEC Investigates If OpenAI Investors Were Misled – Report
Financial regulator examines internal comms of CEO Sam Altman, after his shock firing for not being “consistently candid in communications”
Nvidia Briefly Surpasses $2tn Valuation On AI Demand
Investors drive Nvidia shares briefly over $2tn after company reveals staggering financial benefits from AI boom
Nvidia Nears $2 Trillion Value, As AI Boosts Profits, Sales
Financial results surpass Wall Street expectations and drive Nvidia's market value close to the $ 2 trillion mark
Intel Signs Microsoft As Foundry Customer
Microsoft will use Intel’s chip contract manufacturing division to manufacture a custom computing chip, chip giant says
Nvidia Now Worth More Than Amazon, Amid AI Chip Demand
Nvidia now worth more than the e-commerce and cloud giant Amazon, thanks to ongoing industry demand for AI chips
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Seeks Trillions To Overhaul Chip Industry – Report
Sam Altman reportedly seeking between $5 and $7 trillion to overhaul semiconductor industry to remove AI chip limitations
Nvidia Business Unit To Develop Bespoke Chips – Report
Nvidia reportedly building a new business unit that will design bespoke chips, utilising advanced AI processors
China Approves More AI Language Models As US Tightens Controls
Chinese regulators have approved more than 40 AI large language models over past six months, as US works to curb China AI sector
Chinese Groups ‘Buying Nvidia AI Chips’ In Spite Of Restrictions
Chinese military and research organisations continue to buy small batches of high-end Nvidia AI chips in spite of restrictions, report finds
Nvidia Finds Reduced China Demand For Slower Chips
Nvidia sees significantly reduced demand in China for slowed-down chips as it prepares latest line-up to comply with US export controls
CES 2024: Nvidia Stock Surges After AI Graphics Card Launch
Nvidia stock closes higher after it launches latest range of graphics cards enabling high-end AI features that run locally on PCs
EU’s Antitrust Head To Meet Tech CEOs Next Week
Margrethe Vestager to met Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang etc to discuss EU digital regulation and competition policy
TSMC Chair Mark Liu To Retire In 2024
TSMC chair Mark Liu to retire from company next year amidst major upheaval as US, Japan, EU seek to diversify away from Asia