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Briefing: New Apple Silicon M4 and M5 HiDPI Limitation on 4K External Displays

Strategic angle: Exploring the limitations of Apple's latest chips with 4K external displays.

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Briefing: AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition crams 208MB of cache into a single chip

Strategic angle: The latest AMD processor features an impressive amount of cache, enhancing performance for demanding applications.

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Briefing: Sony hikes PS5 prices by up to $150 citing 'pressures' in global economy

Strategic angle: Sony raises PS5 prices due to rising memory chip costs affecting the gaming industry.

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'Ukraine is not a bargaining chip,' says Renew Europe chief

Interview with Valérie Hayer, MEP & President of Renew Europe

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Topological solitons power a chip-scale frequency comb source

Caltech scientists have developed a new way to produce optical frequency combs at the chip scale, enhancing precision in timekeeping and distance measurement.

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Briefing: Arm releases first in-house chip, with Meta as debut customer

Strategic angle: Arm is making its first CPU, pivoting from only licensing its architecture to giants like Apple, Nvidia, Amazon and Google.

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Briefing: Pool Spare GPU Capacity to Run LLMs at Larger Scale

Strategic angle: Exploring the potential of utilizing excess GPU resources for large language models.

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Briefing: Superconducting chip generates tunable terahertz waves for compact imaging

Strategic angle: A tiny crystal chip harnesses terahertz radiation for enhanced imaging through various materials, promising advancements in healthcare and security.

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Briefing: Synopsys shares rally as activist Elliott builds multibillion-dollar stake in chip design firm

Strategic angle: Elliott did not disclose the exact value of its investment, but described Synopsys as 'essential to the global chip industry.'

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Briefing: Nvidia Corp (NVDA) Sets Sights on Chinese Customers After H200 License Approval

Strategic angle: Nvidia aims to expand its market reach in China following the approval of its H200 license.

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Briefing: Why drawing eyes on food packaging could stop seagulls stealing your chips

Strategic angle: The increasingly urban lifestyles of seagulls in the UK and around Europe have made them experts at grabbing food from unsuspecting outdoor diners.

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Briefing: Nvidia's Jensen Huang Denies Chip Diversion to China Amid Super Micro Scandal

Strategic angle: Recent developments raise questions about Nvidia's chip distribution practices.

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Briefing: These electronic Polaroids are powered by your phone’s NFC chip

Strategic angle: Photos are sent wirelessly from your phone to the small digital photo frame.

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U.S. prosecutors charge Super Micro Computer employees with smuggling Nvidia chips to China

The U.S. government has been trying to crack down on illegal shipments of top-tier Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China.

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Briefing: 'Mini earthquakes' turn tiny chips into radio signal powerhouses

Strategic angle: Engineers at the University of Twente have developed a method to enhance radio signal generation on chips using light and sound interactions.

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Briefing: Chip buyers in Europe are paying more and tapping backup stores as Iran war hits air freight

Strategic angle: The Iran war has caused turmoil to cargo routes through the Middle East, as shipping and airports have been targeted.

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Briefing: Lululemon Appoints Chip Bergh to Board

Strategic angle: Former Levi's CEO and Swiffer creator joins Lululemon's leadership team.

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Briefing: Jensen Huang says Nvidia has received orders from China and is 'restarting our manufacturing'

Strategic angle: Nvidia is gearing up to sell its H200 processors to customers in China after a lengthy delay due to restrictions from both the U.S. and Chinese government.

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Briefing: Nvidia's DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse

Strategic angle: Nvidia's latest upscaling technology, DLSS 5, promises significant advancements but may not deliver the expected results.

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WNBPA hopeful as sides 'chip away' in CBA talks

WNBPA chief Terri Carmichael Jackson expressed optimism on Day 4 of CBA negotiations with the league.