➀ Anduril Industries, led by Palmer Luckey, is set to take over the US Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program, pending Department of Defense approval.

➁ The program includes advanced headgear with AR capabilities, and Anduril will manage production and development with Microsoft Azure as the preferred cloud provider.

➂ Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries, sees this as a deeply personal achievement, emphasizing the potential of the technology to save lives.

➀ Intel highlights its own security efforts, reporting a high percentage of vulnerabilities discovered internally;

➁ Intel criticizes AMD and Nvidia for higher numbers of firmware vulnerabilities and security issues;

➂ AMD has 78 unaddressed vulnerabilities, while Nvidia's GPU vulnerabilities are all high severity.

➀ OpenAI plans to tape-out its first chip on TSMC's 3nm process later this year;

➁ The chip is designed for both training and inference and is being developed by an in-house team;

➂ The objective is to reduce dependency on Nvidia's processors, which are expensive and in high demand.

➀ Zotac is implementing a priority access system to sell GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080 GPUs directly to its gaming Discord server members.

➁ The system aims to combat scalpers and ensure only end-users can purchase the limited supply of GPUs.

➂ Zotac's method includes a zero-tolerance policy against re-selling and scalping, with serial numbers recorded to track purchases.

➀ The GeForce RTX 50 Series launch faced issues with pricing and availability, with both the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 selling out quickly.

➁ Retailers received limited stock, and scalpers exacerbated the situation, leading to significant price increases.

➂ MSI and ASUS have raised prices by up to 70% over MSRP, causing consumer frustration.

➀ NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang introduced new tools at CES 2025 aimed at democratizing AI access for everyone, not just researchers or large enterprises.

➁ These tools include Project DIGITS, NEMO, and Blackwell GPUs, which are designed to be portable, scalable, and easy to use, reducing the barriers to AI adoption.

➂ The introduction of these tools aims to simplify workflows, lower the barrier to entry, and empower individuals and small teams with AI capabilities.

➀ AMD plans to reveal details about the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT at a press conference in late February 2025.

➁ The event will cover specs, pricing, and performance, focusing on improved ray-tracing and AI-enhanced FSR 4 Super Resolution.

➂ The launch is expected in March, following NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti releases.

➀ Overclockers UK retailer has sold out of RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards.

➁ New RTX 5080 is expected to arrive in 2-6 weeks, while RTX 5090 is expected in 3-16 weeks.

➂ NVIDIA is controlling the distribution of chips, causing stock issues among partners.

➀ Asus US web store and Best Buy US have announced the pricing for their Blackwell laptops, starting from $1,899;

➁ The ROG Strix Scar 16 with an RTX 5080 GPU and an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU is priced at $3,199.99;

➂ The ROG Strix Scar 18 with an RTX 5090 GPU and the same processor is priced at $4,299.99.

➀ DeepSeek research indicates that Huawei's Ascend 910C processor offers 60% of Nvidia H100's inference performance;

➁ Despite its limitations, the Ascend 910C can help reduce China's reliance on Nvidia GPUs;

➂ The processor, despite not being the best for AI training, shows progress in Huawei's AI processor capabilities.

➀ The ASUS AI POD, featuring the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform, is set for March 2025 shipping.

➁ It boasts 26 NVIDIA GRACE CPUs, 72 Blackwell GPUs, and advanced cooling, offering significant AI performance enhancements.

➂ Designed for data centers, it supports large-scale AI training and inference, with ASUS providing full-service solutions.

➀ Thermal Grizzly introduces KryoSheet graphene pads for custom water-cooling on the GeForce RTX 5090.

➁ These pads are designed to replace thermal paste for modders who want to install the GPU and PCB inside a custom water block.

➂ The KryoSheet pad comes with a TG Kapton Insulation Sheet for installation.

➀ DeepSeek is rising to a leading position in global AI chatbot rankings, as customers shift away from OpenAI's ChatGPT.

➁ The AI market is experiencing significant changes due to the introduction of DeepSeek, causing fluctuations in stock values and probes into potential trade violations.

➂ Data shows that ChatGPT's user base in the US has decreased while DeepSeek's has surged, indicating a shift in user preference.

➀ A research firm, SemiAnalysis, revealed that DeepSeek's R1 model cost significantly more than the claimed $5 million.

➁ DeepSeek spent much more to train its R1 model than the touted $5 million, with an estimated total cost of $1.6 billion in capital expenditures and $944 million in running costs.

➂ The announcement of the cost of DeepSeek's R1 model caused significant market disruption, wiping approximately $1 trillion from the stock market and $600 billion from NVIDIA.

➀ NVIDIA's GeForce NOW celebrates its fifth anniversary as a leading cloud gaming platform.

➁ The platform now supports over 2,000 PC games with high-performance features such as 4K, DLSS, and ray-tracing.

➂ In February, 17 new titles including Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and Sid Meier's Civilization VII will be added.

➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 launch faced severe stock shortages, leading to a "paper launch" label.

➁ Overclockers UK has stopped pre-orders due to high demand and limited supply, with fulfillment times ranging from weeks to months.

➂ Gamers face long waits and frustration due to the shortage of GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs.

➀ NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 are the most popular gaming GPUs according to the January 2025 Steam Hardware and Software Survey.

➁ NVIDIA dominates the top thirty desktop GPUs, while AMD's Radeon RX 6600 is the first non-NVIDIA card on the list.

➂ NVIDIA will release its GeForce RTX 50 Series this year, and AMD plans to launch its RDNA 4 lineup in March targeting the mid-range market.