➀ NVIDIA has yet to announce the launch date of the more affordable GeForce RTX 5050, but leaks suggest it will be released this summer.

➁ Multiple leaks indicate the launch date may be July 1, 2025, earlier than initially expected.

➂ There are conflicting reports about the VRAM, with some suggesting GDDR6 and others GDDR7.

➀ Enabling Resizable Bar (ReBAR) via Nvidia Profile Inspector can boost GPU performance by up to 10% in benchmarks like 3DMark Port Royal;

➁ Despite benefits, ReBAR’s impact varies by game—some see gains, others suffer performance loss, prompting Nvidia to enable it selectively;

➂ Enthusiasts recommend manual testing for unlisted games, as Nvidia’s whitelist may not cover all optimized titles.

➀ China's Lisuan G100 6nm gaming GPU debuts on Geekbench with performance matching 2012's GTX 660 Ti;

➀ Early benchmark shows 32 CUs, 256MB VRAM and 300MHz clock speed, suggesting entry-level specs hampered by immature drivers;

➂ Lisuan targets mass production by late 2025, but faces challenges in driver optimization and ecosystem development as seen with Intel Arc and Moore Threads.

➀ NVIDIA secures entire Wistron server plant capacity in Taiwan through 2026 for Blackwell/Rubin AI servers, pushing out competitors；

➁ Wistron expands production with a second plant in Zhubei, doubling capacity to meet surging demand；

➂ Strategic move ensures NVIDIA's supply chain dominance while limiting rivals' access to AI server manufacturing resources.

➀ A Huawei CloudMatrix 384 cluster with 384 Ascend 910C chips outperforms Nvidia H800 in running DeepSeek's R1 LLM, achieving 300 PFLOPS BF16 compute power;

➁ The solution consumes 4x more energy (559 kW vs. Nvidia's 145 kW) with 2.3x lower efficiency, but benefits from China's abundant electricity resources;

➂ Despite Nvidia's technological lead, Huawei's brute-force approach using optical interconnects and domestic NPUs offers Chinese clients a viable alternative under export restrictions.

➀ AWS's custom Trainium and Graviton chips gain momentum in AI infrastructure, challenging Nvidia's dominance;

➁ Increased adoption driven by cost efficiency and performance optimization tailored for cloud workloads;

➂ AWS reinforces its silicon strategy with enhanced software stacks and developer ecosystems to attract enterprise clients

➀ Apple's Senior VP Johny Srouji announced the use of generative AI in chip design via EDA tools, aiming to accelerate development cycles；

➀ Apple's shift to in-house Silicon (M-series) transformed consumer computing, relying on industry collaborations with EDA leaders Cadence and Synopsys；

➂ Global tech firms like NVIDIA invest in AI infrastructure, highlighting AI's pivotal role in industrial innovation.

➀ NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion program faces controversy as Alchip insiders claim critical protocols remain restricted;

➁ Alchip officially supports NVLink's ecosystem expansion but acknowledges hardware-software decoupling challenges;

➂ Analysts suggest NVIDIA's controlled openness aims to counter emerging UALink competition while protecting profit margins.

➀ Steam's beta overlay now detects DLSS/FSR frame generation, displaying both AI-generated and native frame rates;

➁ The system provides advanced hardware monitoring, including CPU/GPU usage, temperatures, and an FPS graph;

➂ Valve's CPU utilization metrics may exceed 100% due to turbo boost calculations, offering unique insights into performance bottlenecks.

➀ Elon Musk's xAI reportedly burns $1 billion monthly, projecting a $13 billion loss in 2025 with only $500 million revenue;

➁ Building AI clusters with 200,000+ Nvidia GPUs and planning a 1-million-Blackwell-GPU supercomputer, xAI faces a $50B+ funding gap;

➂ Despite a soaring valuation to $80B, the firm urgently seeks $9.3B new funding while grappling with long-term profitability challenges.

➀ NVIDIA RTX 5080 Founders Edition is restocked in the UK at MSRP £949, offering the lowest price in the market;

➁ The card outperforms AMD's RX 7900 XTX and RX 9070 XT, with 16GB GDDR7 VRAM and efficient cooling;

➂ Scan remains the only recommended UK retailer for genuine Founders Edition GPUs amid ongoing supply challenges.

➀ China's car manufacturers aim to use 100% domestically designed and produced chips by 2027, accelerated by a government-led initiative from MIIT;

➁ Two major Chinese automakers target achieving this goal by 2026, surpassing the earlier 2025 target of 25% local chip content;

➂ Key challenges include replacing advanced foreign components like NVIDIA GPUs and Qualcomm processors in high-end vehicles and ADAS systems.

➀ Lossless Scaling 3.1 introduces Performance Mode, reducing GPU load by up to 2x with potential image quality trade-offs;

➁ Image quality improvements include reduced ghosting, flickering, and enhanced border handling, especially in Adaptive Mode;

➂ The $6.99 GPU-agnostic tool supports both AMD FSR and Nvidia Image Scaling, offering a budget-friendly option for gamers with older hardware.

➀ NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang advocates for 'AI Gigafactories' and 'AI sovereignty,' urging governments like the EU and Middle Eastern nations to invest heavily in data centers powered by Nvidia GPUs;

➁ The strategy leverages fears of Chinese advancement through the Digital Silk Road using domestic chips, despite critiques that such projects risk high costs, grid strain, and potential overcapacity with limited local benefits;

➂ The UK's AI ecosystem prioritizes software innovation over infrastructure, reflecting a broader debate on balancing technological sovereignty with cost-effectiveness.

➀ Borderlands 4's PC system requirements, including an RTX 3080 GPU and octa-core CPU, spark outrage among fans;

➣ Expensive Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions controversially lock gameplay content like new characters and missions behind paywalls;

➂ Potential performance concerns arise due to Unreal Engine 5 and Denuvo DRM integration, despite the game's cartoonish cel-shaded visuals.

➀ Anthropic publicly refutes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's claims that the company seeks to monopolize AI development by citing safety and cost concerns;

➁ Huang criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's warnings about AI displacing 50% of entry-level jobs and rising unemployment, framing it as an attempt to stifle competition;

➂ The clash highlights a growing divide in the AI industry between unfettered innovation and cautious, regulated development.

➀ AI GPU power consumption is projected to reach up to 15,360W by 2035, driven by higher compute and HBM integration;

➁ Advanced cooling methods like immersion cooling (for 4,400W-9,000W GPUs) and embedded cooling structures (for 15,360W) will be critical;

➂ Innovations include thermal transmission lines, fluidic TSVs, and double-sided interposers to manage extreme thermal loads.

➀ NVIDIA announced extensive AI infrastructure partnerships across Europe, including telecom collaborations and AI Factories development;

➁ Unveiled Isaac Gr00T robotics platform and Halos safety system to address AI ethical concerns;

➂ Demonstrated autonomous driving breakthroughs with GTRS algorithm and virtual training ecosystems.

➀ Q1 global fabless semiconductor revenue rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4 billion, driven by strong market demand;

➁ NVIDIA led with $42.3 billion (up 12% QoQ), followed by Qualcomm ($9.47 billion, down 6%) and Broadcom ($8.2 billion, up 2%);

➂ AMD, MediaTek, and others like Marvell and Realtek rounded out the top ten, reflecting varied performance across the semiconductor sector.

➀ An unreleased 20GB VRAM RTX 3080 Ti engineering sample sold for $1,999 on eBay, featuring a rare memory-boosted variant;

➁ The card requires third-party drivers due to lack of official support, potentially causing performance issues;

➂ Historical data shows canceled 20GB models may have been a strategic response to AMD's VRAM advantage.