US-China Tech War Intensifies: Intel Faces Sales Drop Due to Semiconductor SanctionsThe U.S. government is increasingly imposing sanctions on China’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industries. The ban on the sale of central processing units (CPUs) for PCs, which had previously been allowed for export, has led to inevitable revenue losses for leading U.S. semiconductor company, Intel. Additionally, there are reports that measures to block the […]
NVIDIA and Vietnam: A Power Partnership in AI and SemiconductorsRecently, high-ranking officials from NVIDIA, one of the hottest companies globally, have been visiting Vietnam frequently. Following NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Vietnam last year, Vice President Keith Strier led a high-level delegation to Vietnam last month. Vice President Strier visited Vietnam from April 22 to 26 to fulfill the artificial intelligence (AI) and […]
Apple Revolutionizes AI With New In-House Chips for Data CentersApple is developing its own AI chip for use in its data centers. The Wall Street Journal reported on the 7th (local time) that Apple is developing a proprietary chip that can run AI software in data centers. The project, internally named the Apple Chips in Data Center (ACDC), has been underway for several years […]
Starbucks' 'Third Eye': The Future of Retail Management is HereStarbucks plans to expand the introduction of The Third Eye, an AI-based store management system that leverages AI technology to increase work efficiency and create future-oriented stores. As Starbucks celebrates its 25th anniversary in Korea this year, the company is determined to accelerate its digital innovation. According to industry sources, on the 6th, Starbucks recently […]
Virtual Idols Rising: The Future of K-CultureThe rise of virtual artists is enriching the global growth of K-culture. Virtual artists were once dismissed as mere gimmicks or avatars of real-life celebrities. Still, they are gaining recognition for their unique identities and have begun establishing themselves as a new direction within K-culture. Let’s look at these virtual artists’ recent trends, popularity factors, […]
Revolutionizing AI: TSMC Starts Production of Chips for Tesla's DojoTSMC has begun producing semiconductors for Tesla’s supercomputer Dojo. On the 5th (local time), the Liberty Times cited sources that TSMC announced this production commencement at a recent technology conference in California, USA. TSMC has begun manufacturing semiconductors for Tesla’s supercomputer Dojo. Dojo is an artificial intelligence supercomputer that trains autonomous driving software using data […]
Warren Buffett Shares Insights on AI, Apple, and Berkshire's Future“I don’t just hope you can come next year. I hope I can be there too.” The 93-year-old Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, concluded the Q&A session at the annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 4 with this joke, drawing laughter from investors. This year’s shareholders’ meeting was the first to be […]
Apple vs Google: Battle for AI Supremacy Heats UpApple, having a reputation for being late to step into the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry, has been revealed to be making efforts to strengthen its AI capabilities by actively recruiting AI talents from Google and establishing a secret research lab in Zurich, Switzerland. On the 30th of last month, the Financial Times (FT) reported that […]
US Government Backs Micron with Massive $6.1B for Chip ManufacturingMicron Technology, a memory chip manufacturer, is set to receive subsidies from the U.S. government. On the 25th (local time), the U.S. government announced that it plans to provide $6.1 billion in subsidies and up to $7.5 billion in loans to aid the construction of Micron Technology’s new U.S. factory as part of a significant federal […]
Flame-Throwing Robot Dog For Sale: Innovation or Danger?Controversy is brewing over a flamethrower-equipped robotic dog that can run on four legs and spitfire up to 33 feet, now being sold online in the United States. According to the New York Post and other sources on the 23rd (local time), a flamethrower manufacturing company based in Ohio, Throwflame, announced the online sale of a […]
Tech War Escalates: China Bypasses U.S. Ban to Secure AI ChipsDespite the U.S. embargo on advanced semiconductor exports, Chinese universities and research institutions have managed to secure Nvidia’s artificial intelligence (AI) chips through third parties. This suggests a loophole in the U.S. export control, which is being tightened. On the 23rd, Reuters reported that an analysis of hundreds of Chinese tender documents revealed that ten […]
AI Revolutionizes Pizza Making: GOPIZZA Files for U.S. PatentOn April 23, GOPIZZA announced its application for a U.S. patent related to its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Smart Topping Table System. From its inception, GOPIZZA has been developing its technology through its Future Technology Research Institute. Based on this, they have developed and patented an advanced AI Smart Topping Table System in the U.S. The […]
35 and Out: Age Discrimination Rampant in China's Tech IndustryAs Chinese tech giants struggle with management due to government regulations and economic repression, job opportunities for mid-30s tech workers are rapidly declining, the Financial Times (FT) reported on the 23rd (local time). There’s a growing fear of being laid off in the mid-30s and difficulty in reemployment, leading to the lamentation of 35. The […]
Intel vs. Nvidia in the Battle for China's AI Market▲ On December 14th last year, Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel Corporation, unveiled the next-generation AI accelerator, Gaudi3, at the Intel Corporation AI Everywhere event in New York. Photo=Newsis Intel plans to launch an AI chip targeted at the Chinese market in response to the US-led semiconductor export sanctions against China. On the 16th (local […]
AI Chip Development Boosts Samsung Chairman to Top of Forbes' Rich ListLee Jae Yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, has topped Forbes’ list of South Korea’s 50 Richest People for the first time. Last year’s leader, Chairman Kim Byung Ju of MBK Partners, slipped to second place. Forbes reported on the 17th (local time) that Chairman Lee had taken the top spot in the 2024 Korea’s 50 […]
AI-Powered Burger Restaurant Opens in California: No Chefs Required“Pay with Your Face: Indulging in the Taste of Existential Fear,” the American-style lunch infused with a flavor of existential dread. International media outlets like The Guardian and Forbes recently covered the debut of CaliExpress by Flippy. This fully autonomous AI-based burger restaurant opened in the United States on April 18th. Coinciding with implementing a […]
LG's AI Air Conditioners Change the GameLG Electronics announced on the 19th that they are leading the market as sales of air conditioners equipped with Affectionate Intelligence technology have significantly increased. LG Electronics explained that the domestic sales volume of the 2024 Whisen air conditioner model equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) features increased by about 30% in the first quarter compared […]
AI Takes on Lung Cancer: Deepnoid's New Automated Lung-RADS Classification SolutionDeepNoid announced on the 19th that it had presented a research abstract on the Deep Learning-Based Automated Lung-RADS Classification Algorithm for lung cancer screening through low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) at the American College of Radiology 2024 (ACR 2024). This research aims to reduce the time taken for lung image analysis for lung cancer diagnosis […]
Meta Takes on Google with the Launch of Llama 3 AI ModelMeta Platforms, Inc. has unveiled a new version of its powerful Llama AI model to keep pace with similar technologies from companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google. Meta revealed the upgraded model Llama 3 on the 18th (local time), an improvement on the AI model launched last summer. Meta operates its own in-app AI assistant, Meta […]
SK Hynix Pumps Billions into U.S. AI Semiconductor ProductionSK Hynix’s CEO, Kwak Noh Jung, emphasized the importance of semiconductor cooperation with the U.S. On the 17th (local time), Kwak delivered a keynote speech on the ‘Partnership for Global Success in the AI Era’ theme at the ‘Chips for America: Execution for Global Success’ event in Washington, DC. He explained that the potential of […]
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