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Nvidia looks to power AI factory networks

Nvidia rolls SuperNIC 1.6T per GPU; BlueField 4 will double the throughput of its predecessor and offer six times the compute power.

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 28, 2025 3 mins

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Japan’s semiconductor industry battles back

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus has successfully prototyped a 2-nanometer generation GAA transistor, marking its first step as a nationally backed company. However, mass production will require funding of 5 trillion yen and the securing o

By Takashi Matsuzaki

Oct 28, 2025 9 mins

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Qualcomm goes all-in on inferencing with purpose-built cards and racks

Qualcomm’s AI200 and AI250 move beyond GPU-style training hardware to optimize for inference workloads, offering 10X higher memory bandwidth and reduced energy use.

By Taryn Plumb

Oct 27, 2025 6 mins

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Intel sees supply shortage, will prioritize data center technology

Intel will prioritize the data center business over client-side production

By Andy Patrizio

Oct 24, 2025 4 mins

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Google’s Quantum chip claims 13,000x speed advantage over supercomputers

The Willow processor runs the first verifiable algorithm with real-world applications, marking a shift from theory to practical quantum computing.

By Gyana Swain

Oct 23, 2025 5 mins

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Inside Google’s multi-architecture revolution: Axion Arm joins x86 in production clusters

By running production workloads simultaneously on x86 and Arm, Google is signaling a new era of hardware neutrality and accelerating Arm’s growing role in hyperscale cloud environments.

By Taryn Plumb

Oct 22, 2025 6 mins

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The lost 30 years: The decline of Japan’s semiconductor industry

Japan once dominated the global semiconductor market. But policy shifts, rigid corporate culture, and the wave of global competition precipitated a 30-year decline. Here’s a look at what happened and what’s next for Japan’s semiconductor industry.

By Takashi Matsuzaki

Oct 21, 2025 11 mins

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Meta details cutting-edge networking technologies for AI infrastructure

Meta shares Ethernet and optics advances at OCP Global Summit.

By Michael Cooney

Oct 16, 2025 6 mins

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Nvidia’s DGX Spark desktop supercomputer is on sale now, but hard to find

The DGX Spark is already sold out at Nvidia’s online store, although retail chain Micro Center has a few hundred in stock at stores scattered around the US.

By Peter Sayer

Oct 15, 2025 3 mins

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OpenAI–Broadcom alliance signals a shift to open infrastructure for AI

The collaboration combines custom silicon and open networking, potentially reducing reliance on Nvidia and reshaping next-generation AI data centers.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

Oct 14, 2025 4 mins

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