Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania Develop New Chip That Trains AI Using Light Waves


Qualcomm is in talks to acquire AI chip startup Tenstorrent for $8-10 billion, a significant premium. If completed, the deal would mark a major semiconductor industry event, highlighting Qualcomm's accelerated push into AI chips.....
The UK government plans to directly purchase local AI chips and semiconductor equipment to prevent tech startups from moving to the US. Technology Minister Liz Kendall will announce this strategic procurement measure at the London Tech Week, aiming to retain companies, ensure the UK's technological sovereignty in AI, and reduce reliance on US technology giants.
OpenAI will set up its first overseas applied AI lab in Singapore, with a planned investment of over 300 million Singapore dollars (approximately 1.597 billion Chinese yuan), and gradually expand the team to about 200 people. This move marks an important step in its strategic layout in the Asian market, injecting strong momentum into the local technology ecosystem.
U.S. approves Nvidia's H200 AI chip exports to select Chinese clients, marking the return of high-end GPUs after months. The U.S. government will collect a 25% share from sales. Trump announced the decision on social media, and Nvidia welcomed it.....
OpenAI pledges $40.5M to over 200 nonprofits by year-end, marking its first major donation after rebranding as a foundation. The company has committed $25B to health research and AI risk reduction since inception, with plans to allocate $50M in July based on advisory recommendations.....