Huawei’s Ascend 960 DT: Ten New AI Chips Target China’s Hardware Independence by 2027
Huawei introduced ten new AI chipsets, including the next-generation Ascend 960 DT AI accelerator slated for Q1 2027, at its…
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DRAM and NAND Price Surges Set to Drive the 2026 Chip Market to a Record $1.65T
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) reported a 135.1% year-on-year increase in the global semiconductor market for July 2026, setting…
Anthropic’s 30,000-Agent R&D Engine: Claude Code Shifts 26% of Core Engineering to Autonomy
Anthropic has fully re-architected its Claude Code Projects feature to support multi-agent parallel coding, with a 'Coordinator' managing cloud-based Git…
OpenAI’s Misalignment Framework: A Tactical Bid to Preempt Global AI Governance
OpenAI announced a new framework to track, investigate, and disclose instances of 'misalignment' (deviations from developer intent) in its models.
Google’s Gemini 3.8 Live: Japanese Enterprises Test Real-Time Agentic Automation
Google has launched two new real-time voice interaction models, Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, available since…
Waymo’s Tokyo Expansion: Why a Taxi Shortage Forced Japan to Approve Autonomous Rides by 2027
Japanese taxi-hailing app GO, US autonomous driving company Waymo, and Japan Taxi announced a strategic partnership to launch fully driverless…
$2T IPO and Two Profitable Quarters: Why Anthropic Is Shifting the AI Valuation Playbook
Anthropic, a leading AI startup, has reportedly achieved profitability for two consecutive quarters, a significant milestone ahead of its anticipated…
Nvidia’s 13tn Won Anthropic IPO Plan: How It Locks Out Rival AI Hardware Rivals
Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to become an anchor investor in Anthropic's upcoming initial public offering, potentially committing 13 trillion…
CXMT Reaches 82% Profit Margin, Beating Samsung and SK hynix on EBIT Efficiency
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) reported an 82% earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) profit margin for Q2, surpassing its major…
Microsoft’s Plan to Triple Data Centres by 2032 Secures Long-Term Demand for HBM and Foundry Giants
Microsoft has announced plans to aggressively expand its data center infrastructure globally, aiming to triple its current capacity by 2032.
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