➀ Generative AI has become a significant topic in the video game industry; ➁ Despite Steam's policy, some games like 'The Alters' have used GenAI without disclosure; ➂ The use of GenAI in 'The Alters' includes AI-generated text and Brazilian subtitles.
Recent #Generative AI news in the semiconductor industry
➀ The 45th Symposium on VLSI Technology & Circuits will be held in Kyoto, Japan from June 8-12, 2025;
➁ Topics include DRAM technology innovation, VLSI for AI growth, and challenges in semiconductor design technologies;
➂ The program features joint focus sessions, short courses, and panel discussions on sustainability and education.
➀ Intel has released the source code for its AI Playground software, making it open source; ➁ The software is optimized for Intel Arc GPUs and integrated graphics solutions; ➂ It supports various Gen AI libraries and models, including Stable Diffusion 1.5 and Safetensor PyTorch LLMs.
➀ MediaTek has unveiled two new IoT platforms, the Genio 720 and Genio 520, aimed at bringing advanced generative AI capabilities to edge devices.
➁ These platforms are designed for smart home, retail, industrial, and commercial applications, featuring high performance, advanced multimedia, and energy efficiency.
➂ Built on a 6nm process, they include an octa-core CPU with AI acceleration and support for up to 16GB LPDDR5 memory, enabling real-time AI tasks like natural language processing and computer vision.
➀ Rise Design Automation has developed a solution that integrates generative AI with human expertise to improve RTL design productivity.
➁ The webinar hosted by RDA and SemiWiki will showcase how generative AI can enhance semiconductor design through high-level abstraction.
➂ The Rise AI solution translates natural-language intent into high-level design code, reducing manual effort in the design process.
➀ The 2025 China Generative AI Conference (Beijing) is set to take place in Beijing on April 1-2, featuring 45+ key speakers.
➁ The conference focuses on the theme 'Big Turn, New Journey' and aims to showcase significant advancements in domestic generative AI.
➂ The event includes a main forum, application forums, and technical seminars on deep learning and AI agents.
➀ Activision has admitted to using AI for in-game asset creation in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6; ➁ The admission was prompted by Valve's updated Steam policy requiring disclosure of AI use; ➂ AI has been used to create assets like calling cards, stickers, and skins, with examples like the 'zombified Santa' skin being created by AI.
➀ The impact of generative AI will lead to a sharp increase in DRAM wafer demand.
➁ DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has released a large-scale language model (LLM) called DeepSeek-R1, which is comparable to OpenAI's GPT-4.
➂ DeepSeek's R1 was developed in just two months at a cost of 5.6 million US dollars, a fraction of what other companies spend.
➃ The rise of smartphones is an example of disruptive innovation, replacing PCs in the market.
➄ The growth of AI servers, especially those with AI semiconductors, is expected to drive the demand for advanced node logic and DRAM wafers.
➅ The demand for DRAM wafers is expected to soar as generative AI becomes more prevalent.
➆ The global wafer demand is projected to increase significantly due to various factors, including government subsidies and the rise of AI.
1. Generative AI is reaching superhuman levels of capability through reinforcement learning; 2. Palantir is at the center of this AI revolution due to its dominance in operational AI application layer; 3. Palantir benefits from AI improvements without the downsides of foundation model development.
1. Despite ongoing losses and moderating growth, UiPath's share price has trended higher recently; 2. The company's modest valuation, large cash balance, positive cash flows, share repurchases, and improving margins support its performance; 3. UiPath's inability to capitalize on generative AI opportunities and the rapid progress in AI coding pose a significant risk.
➀ Microsoft's new generative AI, Muse, aims to create customized gaming experiences by generating procedural gameplay from user inputs.
➁ It will be trained using first-party games, with developers having the option to opt out.
➂ Muse could integrate with user-created mods, enhancing game diversity and persistence.
➀ Generative AI has evolved with the rise of transformer models, improving accuracy and enabling automated creation.
➁ Running Gen AI on the edge addresses challenges like latency, privacy, and limited connectivity.
➂ Synopsys offers specialized NPUs for efficient edge-based Gen AI processing.
➀ Alpha Design AI is revolutionizing chip design and verification with ChipAgents, an AI tool that automates debugging and verification processes.
➁ The company is led by CEO and founder Dr. William Wang, who is also a professor at UC Santa Barbara.
➂ ChipAgents addresses industry challenges by integrating with existing EDA tools and reducing design cycle time.
➀ Palit launches its first Mini AI hardware, the Pandora system, powered by NVIDIA's Jetson Orin NX SUPER. It's designed for AI inference and machine learning. ➁ The system runs Ubuntu and supports NVIDIA SDK, targeting enthusiasts and small developers. ➂ It's compact, lightweight, and ideal for smart retail, education, robotics, and generative AI applications.
➀ Meta has been indexing the web for at least eight months to develop its own search engine for integration into Meta AI; ➁ The search engine aims to provide an alternative to Google Search and Microsoft Bing; ➂ Meta is using web crawlers for AI search and has partnered with Reuters for content sourcing.
➀ Valve is using ChatGPT to develop its new multiplayer shooter Deadlock; ➁ An engineer from Valve explains how ChatGPT was used to improve the matchmaking system of Deadlock; ➂ The use of generative AI in game development is becoming more common.
➀ Spotify's AI Playlist feature is now available to Premium users in the US in beta; ➁ Users can create playlists based on vibes, occasions, or specific parameters; ➂ The feature is currently limited to music-related prompts and is designed to be fun.
➀ SenseTime, once a leading AI company, has faced numerous challenges over the past ten years, with its valuation experiencing significant fluctuations.
➁ SenseTime has shifted its focus to generative AI and aims to become a participant in the large model industry, with its generative AI business contributing 60% of its total revenue in the first half of 2024.
➂ The passing of co-founder Tang Xiaou and the inheritance of his shares by his wife, Yang Qiumei, has raised questions about the future of SenseTime's control and decision-making.
➀ Spending on accelerated servers for data centers grew 46% in 2Q; ➁ The surge in data center spending is driven by generative AI applications; ➂ Dell led all OEMs in server revenue in 2Q 2024.
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