➀ NVIDIA introduces NVLink Fusion, enabling external chipmakers to integrate custom CPUs and AI accelerators with its ecosystem, breaking past proprietary limitations;

➀ Key partners include Qualcomm, Fujitsu, Marvell, and Mediatek, with chiplet-based design and software support from Synopsys and Cadence;

➂ NVIDIA's move aims to counter the open-standard UALink consortium led by AMD, Intel, and Broadcom, consolidating its dominance in AI infrastructure.

➀ NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang headlines the Computex 2025 keynote, focusing on AI advancements and data center innovations;

➁ The event emphasizes software updates and partnerships with Taiwanese manufacturers, following major hardware announcements at GTC 2025;

➂ The 90-minute keynote highlights NVIDIA's AI ecosystem and live-streaming accessibility via YouTube.

➀ NVIDIA's next-gen AI accelerator for China will abandon the Hopper architecture due to U.S. export bans, shifting from HBM to GDDR7 memory;

➁ The move follows a $5.5 billion loss after the H20 chip was prohibited, with Huawei's Ascend 920 poised to fill the market gap;

➂ Technical challenges remain as Hopper's design conflicts with GDDR7, potentially forcing NVIDIA to adapt consumer-grade Blackwell architecture for compliance.

➀ Pliops introduces XDP LightningAI accelerator and FusIOnX software to address GPU HBM bottlenecks by storing precomputed context on SSDs;

➁ The PCIe 5.0 card enables near-HBM speeds, reduces redundant GPU calculations, and boosts inference throughput by up to 8x;

➂ Supports multi-GPU setups and persistent context sharing, lowering AI infrastructure costs while maintaining stable latency.

➀ Researchers developed TWIST, a real-time teleoperation system enabling humanoid robots to mimic full-body human movements for tasks in inaccessible or dangerous environments;

➁ Tested on Unitree's G1 and Booster Robotics' T1, TWIST achieves human-like coordination by leveraging motion data from legs, feet, and other body parts;

➂ Future enhancements aim to reduce reliance on motion-capture systems and enable autonomous task learning for broader industrial and hazardous applications.

➀ MediaTek launched the Dimensity 9400e flagship chipset using TSMC's 4nm process, featuring an All Big Core architecture with Cortex-X4 and Cortex-A720 cores for power-efficient multitasking;

➁ The chip integrates a 12-core Immortalis-G720 GPU for mobile ray tracing and gaming optimizations, while supporting advanced AI models like Llama7B and Gemini Nano through its NeuroPilot SDK;

➂ Enhanced imaging capabilities include an 18-bit RAW ISP and AI-driven video processing tools for content creation, alongside 40% power savings in gaming through adaptive frame rate technology.

➀ The UAE and US announced plans to build the largest AI infrastructure facility outside the US, featuring 5GW-capacity data centers in Abu Dhabi to serve nearly half the global population within a 3,200 km radius;

➀ The project, led by G42 in partnership with US companies, will use nuclear, solar, and gas energy to reduce emissions and includes a science park for AI innovation;

➂ The UAE agreed to align its security regulations with the US and plans to acquire 500,000 Nvidia AI chips annually, while enforcing strict access controls for compute resources.

➀ The article provides an exclusive look inside Dell's 700,000 sq ft factory in Franklin, Massachusetts, which assembles large-scale AI infrastructure systems like the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 racks;

➁ It details the factory's adaptation to taller 52U racks, component reuse/recycling practices, and custom configurations for high-value AI clusters;

➂ The facility handles full assembly, testing, and packaging of multi-million-dollar AI racks optimized for diverse customer data center requirements.

➀ Qualcomm partners with Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN AI to develop AI data centers using its CPU and edge computing solutions;

➁ The move marks Qualcomm's return to the data center CPU market after its failed Centriq project in 2019, leveraging Nuvia's Arm-based technology;

➂ The collaboration includes building a semiconductor design center in Saudi Arabia and follows Nvidia's recent AI GPU deployment in the region.

➀ Siemens introduced Questa One software, an AI-driven suite to accelerate verification of complex ASICs and FPGAs amid rising design challenges;

➁ Future Horizons provided a pessimistic outlook on the semiconductor market, highlighting concerns over industry growth;

➂ The European Space Agency (ESA) achieved millimeter-precision formation flying with its Proba-3 spacecraft, enabling unprecedented solar corona observations.

➀ Researchers at RMIT University developed a neuromorphic device using molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) to track hand movements in real time with ultra-low energy consumption, mimicking the brain's visual processing.

➁ The device leverages atomic-scale defects in MoS₂ to replicate neuron-like behavior, enabling edge detection and memory storage without traditional computing overhead.

➂ Potential applications include autonomous vehicles, robotics, and environmental sensors, with plans to scale the technology for infrared detection and multi-pixel arrays.

➀ The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission achieved millimeter-precision formation flying between two spacecraft, the Coronagraph and Occulter, maintaining a 150-meter separation autonomously for hours;

➁ The mission aims to study the Sun's corona by aligning the Occulter's 1.4m disc to cast a shadow onto the Coronagraph's instrument, enabled by laser metrology, optical sensors, and AI-driven algorithms;

➂ Key contributions came from ESA, MDA Space, Airbus Defence and Space, and Belgian institutions, with advanced technologies like the Fine Lateral and Longitudinal Sensor (FLLS) ensuring millimeter accuracy.

➀ The article discusses the rise of AI companion services, as companies like Meta, Replika, and Nomi offer customizable AI friends to address social isolation;

➁ Meta's AI Studio and other platforms allow users to design AI characters with specific personalities and interactions;

➂ The irony is highlighted where internet technologies, blamed for reducing real-world connections, now position themselves as solutions for companionship.

➀ AWS plans to invest over $5 billion to establish an 'AI Zone' in Saudi Arabia, featuring data centers for AI training and services like SageMaker and Bedrock;

➁ AMD and Humain will invest $10 billion to deploy 500MW of AI compute capacity using AMD's Instinct GPUs, EPYC CPUs, and ROCm software ecosystem, targeting multi-exaflop capacity by 2026;

➂ NVIDIA and Humain will build data centers with up to 500MW capacity powered by advanced GPUs, including a Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer, and collaborate on AI talent development through the Omniverse platform.

➀ The top 10 OSAT companies' 2024 revenue reached $41.56 billion, a 3% YoY increase, with ASE leading at $18.54 billion (45% market share);

➁ HT-Tech achieved the highest growth (+26% YoY), while Hana Micron (+23.7%) and JCET (+19.3%) also saw strong performance driven by memory and automotive/OLED demand;

➂ The industry faces evolving demands for advanced packaging (e.g., heterogeneous integration, WLP) and AI/edge computing-driven high-frequency, high-density solutions.

➀ Siemens Digital Industries Software launches Questa One suite to address declining first-time silicon success rates (14% for ASIC, 13% for FPGA) through AI-powered verification;

➀ The suite includes four tools accelerating simulation, fault analysis, and stimulus-free verification, claiming 50x faster test generation and 48x fault simulation improvements;

➂ Integrated with Tessent technologies and Veloce systems, it supports 3D-IC, chiplets, and software-defined architectures, with early adopters reporting significant productivity gains.

➀ The ASRock Industrial 4X4 BOX-AI350 is a compact system powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 7 350, designed for workstation or light server use;

➁ It features a 4-inch square footprint with front/rear ports including USB4, HDMI 2.1, and dual Ethernet (1GbE/2.5GbE), but lacks port labeling;

➂ The review highlights its consistent chassis design, internal expandability, and potential for low-power AI/edge computing applications.

➀ NVIDIA introduced the MGX 44RU Manifold for liquid cooling in its GB200/GB300 NVL72 AI racks, enhancing OCP ORv3 racks with standardized power and cooling;

➁ Eight vendors (Pinda, LiteOn, Delta, Foxconn, etc.) showcased customizable manifolds at GTC 2025, highlighting industry collaboration;

➂ The design supports blind-mating connections for compute trays, NVLink switches, liquid tubing, and busbars, streamlining high-density AI deployments.

➀ Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed LegoGPT, an AI model that generates original LEGO designs from text prompts using a dataset of 47,000+ LEGO structures;

➁ The tool includes physics-aware validation to ensure stability and compatibility with human/robotic assembly, and is available for free on GitHub;

➂ Users can integrate it with image recognition AI to create designs based on existing brick inventories, potentially revolutionizing DIY LEGO projects.