US is slowing AI chip exports to Middle East by Nvidia, AMD

US is slowing AI chip exports to Middle East by Nvidia, AMD

US officials have slowed the issuing of licenses to chipmakers such as Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. for large-scale AI accelerator shipments to the Middle East, according to people familiar with the matter, while officials conduct a national security review of AI development in the region. It’s unclear how long the review will … Read more

US Export Ban on AI Chips to Limit China’s Technology Access

US Export Ban on AI Chips to Limit China’s Technology Access

The US government’s efforts to restrict the shipment of high-performance chips by Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to China added to mounting tension between the countries over technology and security. The chips are designed to run artificial intelligence applications and power data centres and the restrictions would affect Chinese firms’ ability to perform advanced technologies … Read more

Qualcomm, Nuvia Sued by Softbank’s Arm Over License Breach

Qualcomm, Nuvia Sued by Softbank’s Arm Over License Breach

Qualcomm, the US-based semiconductor company, and its acquired chip design firm Nuvia has been sued by Arm, a chip technology firm owned by Softbank Group, on Wednesday. Arm has raised allegations against both Qualcomm and Nuvia over breach of license agreements and trademark infringement. Nuvia, founded by former Apple chip architects, was acquired by Qualcomm … Read more

US Order Nvidia, AMD to Halt Shipments of Top AI Chips to China

US Order Nvidia, AMD to Halt Shipments of Top AI Chips to China

Nvidia and AMD have been ordered to stop selling some of their high-performance chips to China that can be used for artificial intelligence (AI). The move would affect Nvidia’s A100 and H100 chips designed to speed up machine learning tasks and prevent shipment of AMD’s MI250 chips to China. The restrictions will have an impact … Read more

Meta Said to Partner With AMD for Mobile Infrastructure Programme

Meta Said to Partner With AMD for Mobile Infrastructure Programme

Facebook parent, Meta Platforms, and chip maker AMD on Wednesday said they were partnering for a mobile internet infrastructure program that would bring base station costs down to make broadband more accessible around the world. The programme, called Evenstar, was launched by Meta in early 2020 and promotes a platform called OpenRan that makes it … Read more

AMD Radeon RX 6400 Compact Desktop GPU Launched: Details

AMD Radeon RX 6400 Compact Desktop GPU Launched: Details

AMD Radeon RX 6400 mid-range GPU for desktop has been launched. The graphics card comes with AMD’s Smart Access Memory technology that is claimed to give a performance boost in gaming. It is aimed at those who seek a compact offering to fit in a small-sized PC. As per a report, the AMD Radeon RX … Read more

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Gaming Processor Going on Sale Next Month

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Gaming Processor Going on Sale Next Month

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D price and sale date have been announced — a couple of months after its debut at CES 2022 in January. The new desktop chip is aimed at gamers, with a 3D stacking tech. AMD claims that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is the “world’s fastest gaming processor” — surpassing the performance of … Read more

Macular Degeneration Can Rob You of Sight: Know the Signs

Macular Degeneration Can Rob You of Sight: Know the Signs

SUNDAY, Feb. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early diagnosis and care can often stop the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss in older Americans, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) says. As part of AMD Awareness Month in February, the society urges people to pay attention … Read more

Ukraine Crisis: Tech Companies Cutting Ties With Russia Over Invasion

Ukraine Crisis: Tech Companies Cutting Ties With Russia Over Invasion

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, global technology companies have joined governments and the international business community in cutting ties with the world’s largest country over its ongoing military actions. Companies including Apple, Google, and Meta are restricting the availability of their products and services to Russian users. Similarly, AMD, Dell, TSMC, and Intel are … Read more

UCIe Chiplet Interconnect Standard Announced; Backed by Intel, AMD, More

UCIe Chiplet Interconnect Standard Announced; Backed by Intel, AMD, More

Chipmakers and cloud service providers have come together to create a new Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) standard for better chiplet interoperability. Designed to allow manufacturers to use different ‘chiplet’ components when building SoCs, the initiative is supported by industry leaders such as TSMC, Intel, Qualcomm, Arm, AMD, Microsoft, Meta, and Google. The UCIe standard … Read more