Taiwanese contract laptop makers Compal and Inventec might expand into the United States with Texas eyed as one of the top locations, their executives said, as they prepare for President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs. Trump, who became US president again on Monday, has rattled companies and authorities around the world by vowing to impose tariffs … Read more
Last year, Nvidia revealed Project G-Assist. At the time, it was just a technical demo of an AI assistant that could guide you in the right direction in games, but Nvidia is turning it into an actual product. Project G-Assist is coming to the Nvidia app in beta starting in February for all RTX graphics … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents A fundamental rethinking of search on the internet Helpful, in just the precise way Hitting the human-machine sweet spot Ever since ChatGPT arrived on the scene, the hype around AI has only intensified. As talk of Artificial general intelligence (AGI) and “superintelligence” — yeah, OpenAI chief, Sam Altman, is … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents Changing the tone If it’s AI, it looks different Apple’s ambitions of serving a reliable AI experience on iPhones are off to a rough start. The BBC recently highlighted how one of the new Apple Intelligence features that summarizes notification alerts has been making up news and serving misleading … Read more
The new AI fund’s scope of business includes general equity investment and asset management, according to the registry service, which did not provide any details. Its creation reflects Beijing’s determination to advance the nation’s AI capabilities, despite greater tech restrictions imposed by Washington. Bejing made AI a national priority amid a heightened tech war between … Read more
Apple delivered a notable upgrade to the Mail app a few weeks ago, introducing intelligent categories to keep the inbox uncluttered and make discovery of relevant content easier. The trick, however, was limited to the mobile platform, and never appeared on Macs. That is about to change soon. In the latest edition of his PowerOn … Read more
A lawmaker in China’s financial hub of Shanghai has called for the lifting of strict internet controls in free-trade zones, financial districts and universities to help support AI development and attract foreign investment and talent. Mao Xiangdong, vice-president of the Shanghai Institute of Technology and a member of the standing committee of the city’s people’s … Read more
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to miss the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump on January 20, bucking a trend among high-profile technology leaders. Huang is visiting East Asia this week, as he typically does around the time of the Lunar New Year, according to a person familiar with the situation. He had never … Read more
In response to new export restrictions placed on AI GPUs, Nvidia posted a scathing blog criticizing the outgoing Biden-Harris administration. The administration’s Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion largely targets China with restrictions on AI GPUs, according to Newsweek. Nvidia disagrees. “While cloaked in the guise of an ‘anti-China’ measure, these rules would do … Read more
The world’s largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, posted a 57 per cent jump in net income to T$374.68 billion (US$11.4 billion) for the quarter ended December 31, a record high for any quarter and in line with estimates. Revenue for the quarter climbed 39 per cent from the same period a … Read more
