Foundry USA, the world's largest Bitcoin mining pool, has opened voting for its customers on Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-110), a soft fork aiming to limit non-monetary transactions like Ordinals. The proposal faces opposition from industry leaders Adam Back and Michael Saylor, who warn of potential user fund freezes and transaction invalidation.
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Sunday resulted in at least six deaths, including a 9-year-old girl, according to Palestinian health officials. Mediators are engaged in further talks for a US-brokered ceasefire.
SMIC is acquiring a minority stake in SMNC, a 12-inch wafer foundry service provider, with shareholders including the state-backed Big Fund. This move aims to enhance SMIC's asset quality, improve business synergies, and address its production capacity shortages, according to company filings and an industry expert.
President Trump lauded IBM CEO Arvind Krishna for semiconductor advances and quantum computing investments, while admitting regret over selling IBM stock too early. The administration also announced an executive order to accelerate quantum computing development.
Digital Foundry testleri, Bloodborne'un PS5'te modlarla 100 FPS ve 4K çözünürlükte çalışabildiğini gösterdi. Sony'nin bu potansiyeli değerlendirmemesi hayal kırıklığı yaratıyor.
Microsoftは、AIの価値は企業固有のデータや業務プロセスとの連携で決まるとし、組織知を共有する「Microsoft IQ」やAIエージェント構築基盤「Microsoft Agent Platform」を発表。実験から実績への移行を支援し、サイクルタイム短縮やコスト削減を目指す。
Microsoft has blocked its own engineers from accessing Anthropic's new Claude Fable 5 AI model due to its data retention policies, while still offering it to customers. The model's 30-day data hold conflicts with Microsoft's Zero Data Retention (ZDR) rules for internal use.
Microsoft's legal departments are assessing recent modifications made by Anthropic concerning their data retention practices. The evaluation is ongoing.
力積電將在COMPUTEX 2026以「3D AI Foundry」為主題，展示涵蓋3D WoW DRAM堆疊技術、IPD及Interposer等先進封裝關鍵零組件，以滿足AI運算對超大記憶體容量、高頻寬存取與高穩定電氣特性的需求，並與多家合作夥伴共同展出AI技術應用。
A US Congresswoman has declared recent $2 billion quantum computing investments illegal, arguing funds from the CHIPS and Science Act were meant for semiconductor R&D, not private equity in startups. The largest portion goes to Anderon, a new company co-funded by IBM and the government.
SMIC has received final regulatory approval to acquire the remaining 49% of its Beijing foundry unit, SMNC, in a share-based deal valued at US$5.97 billion. This move aims to consolidate SMIC's position in the semiconductor market.
Apple has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement with Intel to manufacture some of its chips, potentially easing supply chain constraints. This deal would mark a significant shift, with Intel's 18A-P node being the likely target for Apple's lower-end M processors. The agreement could boost Intel's foundry business and provide Apple with a crucial second manufacturing source.
A desk with a laptop and a stack of books. A shirt waiting to be folded. A kitchen counter, a milk-tea stand and pile of building blocks – all in a single room. Robots of different shapes face their tasks with focus, controlled by a human operator. Pick up. Place. Fold. Repeat. This is not a film set, it is a data collection factory for embodied intelligence – a de facto “data foundry”. The facility, in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang hi-tech zone, is run by Agibot, a fast-rising robotics company. The...
Microsoft announced Hosted Agents in Foundry Agent Service, providing each AI agent with its own dedicated enterprise-grade sandbox in the cloud. CEO Satya Nadella stated every agent will need its own computer, while VP Rajesh Jha argued AI agents functioning as users represent seat opportunities that could offset reduced human headcount.
Microsoft is addressing concerns that AI-driven productivity gains will reduce software licensing revenue by introducing 'Hosted Agents' in its Foundry platform. The company proposes licensing AI agents as individual 'seats', potentially offsetting headcount reductions.
Qualcomm, 2nm Snapdragon çipleri için Samsung Foundry ile tekrar anlaşmaya hazırlanıyor. İşte 5 yıllık aradan sonra beklenen geri dönüşün detayları.
