SMIC trials first advanced DUV tool made in Shanghai
Homebrew lithography
China’s top chipmaker is having a crack at running its factories on homegrown lithography gear, trying to loosen the chokehold western rivals have on AI processors.
FinalWire rolls out AIDA64 v8.00
New and improved support, better multi-monitor handling, and more
FinalWire has released the latest version of AIDA64 diagnostic and benchmarking software, AIDA64 v8.00, bringing preliminary support for some upcoming products, improved support for CPUs and GPUs, new benchmarks, and fixes.
Google doing AI evil
Contractors sacked amid anger over pay and working conditions
While most companies are flinging cash and staff at AI, Google, has been firing the workers keeping its Gemini and AI Overviews systems afloat.
Meta's specs tangled by Chinese supply chain
Goertek tightens its grip on smart glasses production
A top Chinese hardware outfit has tightened its hold over Meta’s supply chain for its AI-powered spectacles, despite Mark Zuckerberg’s attempts to cosy up to the Trump administration’s anti-Beijing crusade.
Chinese boffins bend light with fake magnetic fields
Photonic trickery could drive faster comms gear
Chinese boffins have emerged from their smoke filled labs having invented some photonic witchcraft that could drive comms gear faster.