Intel Acquires Silicon Mobility SAS to Accelerate Software-Defined Vehicles


AI video generation platform Higgsfield secures $400 million in funding from DST Global, Goldman Sachs, Intel, and others, raising its valuation to $5.4 billion, a fourfold increase from its $1.3 billion valuation eight months ago. The company, founded just two years ago, is accelerating its expansion of enterprise subscription business, speeding up commercialization, and aiming for annualized revenue of $700 million. The founder is Alex Mashrabov, former executive at Snapchat.
At the Fourth Chain Expo, Intel partnered with domestic tech companies to launch the "AI Family Brain" solution. Based on the third-generation Core Ultra processors, it introduces a locally efficient AI brain, creating a new smart home ecosystem and marking a significant breakthrough in edge AI within the smart home industry.
At the 2026 Taipei International Computer Show, Intel launched the OpenVINO Physical AI framework, aiming to deeply integrate AI with physical systems like robotics and autonomous driving. By unifying the software and hardware stack, it reduces high customization costs for deploying physical AI on edge devices, addressing key challenges in large-scale applications and driving automation innovation.....
High-resolution teaser photos of Intel's new data center GPU, "Crescent Island," have been exposed. This product is optimized for AI inference, featuring a PCIe Gen5 + gold finger design. It has a large GPU core pad in the center and a 12V-2x6 power interface at the end, showcasing its internal hardware layout.
Intel joins Musk's Terafab AI chip project, partnering with SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI to advance leading-edge chip manufacturing, aiming for 1 terawatt annual computing power to support next-gen AI.....