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Power Integrations, a US based semiconductor manufacturer specializing in power conversion technology, has announced a partnership with Nvidia to help advance the transition of artificial intelligence data centers toward 800 volt direct current power systems.  The collaboration is part of Nvidia’s larger initiative to make massive computing facilities more energy efficient and reliable as global … Read more

BEIJING — China’s market regulator said Sunday that US semiconductor giant Qualcomm Inc. admitted it had failed to notify authorities before completing its acquisition of Israeli automotive chipmaker Autotalks in June, prompting an antitrust investigation into the company’s conduct. The State Administration for Market Regulation announced that Qualcomm proceeded with the $350 million acquisition despite … Read more

Police departments across the United States and the United Kingdom are warning residents about a dangerous new social media trend involving an “AI homeless man” prank circulating on TikTok.  The viral challenge uses generative artificial intelligence to fabricate realistic images of homeless individuals inside people’s homes, prompting alarmed parents to call emergency services often resulting … Read more

BEIJING— China has blacklisted Canadian semiconductor research firm TechInsights, barring the company from working with or obtaining data from Chinese entities in a move that underscores Beijing’s tightening control over information related to its chip industry. The Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday that TechInsights and several of its subsidiaries were added to China’s “unreliable entity … Read more

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang reacted to the AMD OpenAI deal, calling it “imaginative” but “surprising” after Advanced Micro Devices Inc. offered OpenAI a warrant for up to 160 million AMD shares roughly 10% of the company. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday, Huang said he was taken aback by AMD’s move … Read more

A widespread Microsoft outage that disrupted the company’s productivity software suite on Thursday appeared to be easing by late afternoon, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. The issue, which affected tools such as Microsoft Teams and Exchange Online, left tens of thousands of users unable to access essential services for several hours.  Downdetector reported that … Read more

BEIJING — China on Thursday announced a significant tightening of its rare earth export controls, expanding restrictions on key processing technologies and specifying new limits on exports to overseas defense and semiconductor users.  The move, unveiled by the Ministry of Commerce, underscores Beijing’s growing determination to wield its dominance in critical mineral supply chains as … Read more

Mountain View, Calif. — Google has introduced new restrictions to its popular “Work from Anywhere” policy, a pandemic era initiative that allowed employees to perform their duties from outside their primary office location.  The updated guidelines, which took effect earlier this year, mark another step in the tech giant’s gradual shift back toward office based … Read more