Manufacturers Rushed Into AI. The Returns Aren’t Showing Up

Manufacturers are adopting AI fast, but returns are lagging. The problem is often weak procurement discipline, not weak technology.

10 Jobs That Are Safe Because Robots Cost Too Much

Maybe your job is safe from the robots just because you’re cheap, and they’re expensive. But maybe that won’t last forever …

Intel patent reveals new XBM memory architecture that ditches HBM’s costly silicon interposer — backend-transistor DRAM stack uses UCIe links and built-in repair to ease AI’s memory bottleneck
Intel patent reveals new XBM memory architecture that ditches HBM’s costly silicon interposer — backend-transistor DRAM stack uses UCIe links and built-in repair to ease AI’s memory bottleneck

Intel’s XBM patent proposes an HBM alternative that uses backend-transistor DRAM, UCIe chiplet links, and repair logic to reduce packaging costs and complexity.

China’s Huawei to enter South Korean AI chip market with new Atlas SuperPods, clusters pack 8,192 Ascend 950 accelerators per deployment — reportedly challenges Nvidia dominance with ‘tripled inference performance’ of H20 at one-quarter the cost
China’s Huawei to enter South Korean AI chip market with new Atlas SuperPods, clusters pack 8,192 Ascend 950 accelerators per deployment — reportedly challenges Nvidia dominance with ‘tripled inference performance’ of H20 at one-quarter the cost

Huawei is reportedly preparing to enter South Korea’s AI accelerator market with its Ascend 950 chips and Atlas 950 SuperPod, challenging Nvidia through aggressive pricing, amid a broader push to expand its AI ecosystem beyond China

Intel 18A wafer-to-wafer yield issues fixed, report claims — says production up to 15,000 wafers per month at both sites

Intel reportedly solves one of the key issues that plagued its 18A process technology, but others may still be there.

Boston Dynamics’ New Atlas Humanoid Robot: ‘Order Of Magnitude’ Simpler

The new Atlas can kick a soccer ball like no other robot. But for the first time, Boston Dynamics has engineered in a secret superpower critical for success.

Intel expands production of photomasks in California: EUV and High-NA EUV in the focal point
Intel expands production of photomasks in California: EUV and High-NA EUV in the focal point

Intel begins expansion of its Bowers Campus in Santa Clara to produce more photomasks in-house, which is set to be crucial as process technologies get more sophisticated.

Tesla hires 17-year Intel veteran responsible for billion-dollar fab startups — Gary Jiang likely chosen to oversee fab efforts for Terafab’s licensing of 14A

Tesla hires an Intel veteran, who most recently was responsible for installing advanced tools at Intel’s Arizona fab that is now ramping production of chips using 18A fabrication process.

Apptronik Announces Robot Park, A 90,000 Square Foot Humanoid Data Factory, Teases New Robot

Apptronik unveiled Robot Park, a 90,000 square foot data factory for humanoids, today. But there’s more, including the next version of Apollo, it’s humanoid.