➀ ASUS has announced the launch of its latest graphics card lineup featuring NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti GPUs, available in both 8GB and 16GB versions. These GPUs are designed for superior performance in gaming and creative workflows.

➁ The GPUs are powered by NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture and include advanced features such as DLSS 4 Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction, and Multi Frame Generation, enabling stunning visuals and fluid performance.

➂ ASUS has equipped these cards with robust cooling solutions like Axial-tech fans, dual-ball fan bearings, and vented aluminum backplates, ensuring efficient heat dissipation and quiet operation.

➀ Huawei has unveiled the CloudMatrix 384, an AI accelerator and rack-scale architecture that competes with Nvidia's GB200 NVL72.

➁ The system uses 384 Ascend 910C chips, achieving impressive performance despite each chip being only one-third the performance of an Nvidia Blackwell GPU.

➂ The CloudMatrix 384 offers 300 PFLOPs of dense BF16 compute, almost double that of the GB200 NVL72, with over 3.6x aggregate memory capacity and 2.1x more memory bandwidth.

➀ The RTX 5070 offers better performance than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB at current prices.

➁ The RTX 5070 is more readily available, but prices are not at MSRP.

➂ Performance differences are significant, with the RTX 5070 providing up to 35% faster gaming performance and up to 50% faster content creation performance.

➀ The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, despite its reasonable MSRP, is hard to find and eBay listings are priced over $800;

➁ One factory overclocked Zotac model sold for $650, still a 51.5% markup over MSRP;

➂ Some sellers are listing prices over $700, with some models exceeding $800, such as a Gigabyte model priced at $851.90 with shipping;

➃ Advice to avoid paying scalper prices and hope for increased supply from NVIDIA's partners.

➀ The use of tree gum in supercapacitors;

➁ Nvidia's expansion into AI server manufacturing in Texas;

➂ TDK's new optical sensor technology;

➃ Northrop Grumman and Intelsat's collaboration on space debris avoidance and satellite life-extension missions.

At NVIDIA GTC 2025, Gigabyte showcased its GIGAPOD and GB300 NVL72 compute blades. The GIGAPOD integrates NVIDIA HGX platforms with liquid cooling for dense racks. The GB300 NVL72 represents the next generation of high-end racks.

The GIGAPOD is available in both liquid-cooled and air-cooled versions, offering power savings and density advantages. It supports various HGX platforms, including HGX H200, B200, and B300, and features liquid cooling blocks for NVLink switches.

The liquid-cooled model uses CoolIT coldplates for efficient cooling. The design allows for a compact 4U chassis, optimizing space in dense environments.

➀ A prototype for an E-Bike terminal has been developed at the Hochschule Karlsruhe (HKA) as part of a project aiming for sustainable mobility;

➁ The terminal is constructed primarily from renewable resources (wood) and is designed to be replicable in other locations;

➂ The project includes a solar power system to charge the E-bikes and features social components such as a meeting point for students and staff.

➀ The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB offers 15% more performance than its predecessor, the 4060 Ti 16GB, at a potentially lower price and with more memory bandwidth.

➁ The Blackwell RTX 50-series GPU family includes the 5060 Ti 16GB, which is expected to be more common than the 8GB variant.

➂ Concerns remain about pricing and availability, as the MSRP may not reflect the actual retail prices.

➀ Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics card is now available in 16GB and 8GB variants.

➁ The card is expected to be in high demand, potentially leading to limited stock and inflated prices.

➂ This article provides a guide on where to purchase the RTX 5060 Ti, including authorized resellers and online retailers.

➀ Nvidia announced a $5.5 billion financial hit after U.S. authorities imposed new export restrictions on its H20 HGX AI GPU designed for the Chinese market.

➁ The U.S. government cited H20's memory and interconnect bandwidth as well as its potential use in supercomputers as reasons for restrictions.

➂ Nvidia's H20 HGX is a cut-down version of its H100 processor, specifically engineered to comply with U.S. government restrictions.

➀ This article lists the top ten semiconductor companies in 2024, based on data from Gartner.

➁ The top five companies are Nvidia, Samsung, Intel, Hynix, and Qualcomm.

➂ The full list includes other notable companies such as Broadcom, Micron, AMD, and MediaTek.

➀ NVIDIA has made a significant change to its HGX B300 platform, renaming it to HGX B300 NVL16 to reflect the number of compute dies connected via NVLink.

➁ The platform now includes up to 2.3TB of HBM3e memory and features sixteen dual Blackwell GPU package modules.

➂ The new design integrates the NVIDIA ConnectX-8 NICs, which use the built-in PCIe switch to provide previously required functionality, potentially impacting networking choices for users of the HGX B300 and GB200/GB300 platforms.

➀ This study explores the development of chitosan-silanized hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanocomposite films;

➁ It focuses on their structural, mechanical, and barrier properties;

➂ The research aims to enhance the performance of biodegradable polymer films, overcoming limitations of chitosan.

➀ NVIDIA正式宣布了基于Blackwell架构的GeForce RTX 5060及其钛金（Ti）版本，部分合作伙伴的显卡将从明天开始上市。

➁ GeForce RTX 5060配备8GB VRAM，而GeForce RTX 5060 Ti则提供8GB或16GB内存。

➂ 新GPU基于与之前GeForce RTX 50系列相同的Blackwell架构，提供AI性能提升、DLSS 4和改进的RT核心。

➀ The Radeon RX 9060 XT is expected to come in two memory configurations: 8GB and 16GB, both with GDDR6 at 20Gbps.

➁ The GPU clocks are set at 2,620MHz game clock and 3,230MHz boost clock, with potential for higher speeds due to custom cooling solutions.

➂ The card is based on the Navi 44 GPU with 2,048 stream processors, offering a more affordable option compared to the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070.

➀ Nvidia 正在与其制造合作伙伴合作，设计和建设工厂，首次在美国完全生产 Nvidia 人工智能超级计算机；

➁ 该公司与领先的制造合作伙伴已委托超过一百万平方英尺的制造空间，在亚利桑那州的凤凰城生产 NVIDIA Blackwell 芯片，并在德克萨斯州生产人工智能超级计算机；

➂ Nvidia Blackwell 芯片已开始在亚利桑那州凤凰城的台积电芯片工厂生产，公司正在德克萨斯州建设超级计算机制造工厂，与富士康在休斯顿合作，与纬创在达拉斯合作，预计两家工厂的大规模生产将在未来 12-15 个月内启动。

➀ MinebeaMitsumi has announced a tender offer to acquire thermistor specialist Shibaura Electronics to save it from a hostile takeover bid from Taiwan's Yageo Corp.;

➁ Shibaura Electronics, with a 13.5% world market share in thermistors, is a key player in vehicles, wind turbines, and industrial robots;

➂ Yageo Corp. plans to make a takeover bid on May 7th, offering $29 per share, but MinebeaMitsumi is offering $31 per share, totaling $485 million for the company.