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➀ LightMatter unveiled its Passage M1000 3D photonic superchip targeting AI applications, emphasizing advancements in photonic computing;

➁ The chip incorporates a 16-wavelength dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) optical link to achieve higher bandwidth density for hyperscalers;

➂ The company highlights its ability to leverage standard single-mode fiber for improved performance in AI infrastructure.

➀ Today is the launch day of Battlefield 6 and it is available on NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service;

➁ GeForce NOW supports ultra-low-latency streaming and razor-sharp frames, with up to 240 fps streaming from almost any device;

➂ GeForce RTX 5080 pods are available exclusively to the Ultimate tier of GeForce NOW, with a subscription price of $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year.

➀ China deploys customs enforcement teams to intercept NVIDIA AI chips (H20/RTX 6000D) at ports amid tightened U.S. export controls;

➁ Domestic tech giants like ByteDance face shipment disruptions as China expands scrutiny to all advanced semiconductors;

➂ Gray market's repurposed A100/H100 chips and domestic chip production bottlenecks create dual pressures on China's AI infrastructure.

➀ CLS acquires UK/US-based Ground Control Technologies to expand its satellite IoT capabilities, adding four operational sites and complementary hardware/cloud platforms;

➁ The integration combines CLS's Earth Observation expertise with Ground Control’s IoT devices (e.g., low-power trackers) for enhanced global coverage and client solutions;

➂ Both companies emphasize synergies in environmental monitoring, maritime traffic tracking, and end-to-end IoT offerings, aligning with shared sustainability goals.

➀ A Singaporean company, Megaspeed, allegedly used U.S.-based subsidiaries and shell entities to bypass sanctions and export $2B worth of restricted NVIDIA AI GPUs (H100/H800) to China;

➁ Investigations revealed suspicious practices, including sealed GPU crates in Malaysian data centers and empty offices linked to Chinese shell firms;

➂ NVIDIA denies direct China ties, but U.S. officials challenge the legitimacy of sales involving sanctioned entities like Inspur's subsidiary Aivres.

➀ Waymo's self-driving vehicles in Arizona faced operational shutdowns and required towing due to heavy rainstorms;

➁ Qualcomm announced its acquisition of Arduino to enhance edge computing capabilities while maintaining Arduino's open-source ethos;

➂ Fujitsu and Nvidia partnered to co-develop a full-stack AI infrastructure for industries like healthcare and robotics, integrating Fujitsu CPUs and Nvidia GPUs.

➀ SecureFoundry introduces a hyper-beam array (HBA) lithography system with 65,000 independently controlled beams, patterning a 100mm wafer in 15 minutes for AI chip prototyping and wafer-scale integration;

➁ The tool operates at 22nm with no field size limits, targeting low-to-medium volume production to reduce R&D and IP commercialization costs;

➂ CEO Lex Keen discusses shifts in U.S. Chips Act funding priorities, emphasizing renewed focus on innovation grants for smaller firms over large-fab subsidies.

➀ Researchers experimentally confirmed that large quantum processors (73 qubits) exhibit genuine quantum behavior by using Bell's test to detect non-local correlations;

➀ The study demonstrated energy levels below classical limits and multipartite Bell correlations, proving the system's quantum nature;

➂ This verification method enhances trust in quantum computing scalability and supports future advancements in secure communication and algorithms.

➀ Diodes Incorporated introduces the PI7C9X762Q, a low-power I2C/SPI-to-dual-channel UART bridge designed for automotive systems to enable efficient communication between controllers and subsystems;

➁ The solution supports SPI clock speeds up to 33 Mbps, features configurable FIFOs, and backward-compatible registers to simplify integration and reduce development time;

➂ Enhanced with flow control, fractional baud rates, and compact packaging, it addresses reliability and power constraints in electric vehicle electronics like ADAS and telematics systems.