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Apple's new Macs put on-device AI at the center of the pitch
Apple's new Mac mini (M6) and Mac Studio (M5 Max/Ultra) go on pre-order Tuesday, starting at $899 and $2,499. The focus is on on-device AI p
Infineon's C2i deal targets AI power control market
Infineon is buying C2i Semiconductors to boost its digital power control technology for AI data centers. Bank of America says the deal posit
Physics-first AI startup targets 5 trillion data points per prompt
Accelerated Understanding claims its physics-first AI can process 5 trillion data points in a single prompt, far beyond typical chatbots. Th
Tencent-Backed Enflame Targets $892M STAR Market IPO
Enflame Technology, a Tencent-backed AI chipmaker, is set to raise about 6 billion yuan ($892 million) on Shanghai's STAR Market. Subscripti
Blackbird raises A$1.05 billion for ANZ tech and AI startups
Blackbird, the venture capital firm behind Canva, has raised A$1.05 billion from big institutions. The record fundraise shows pension funds
Nvidia-linked Taiwan indictment and server price hikes hit chip stocks
Chip stocks slid after Bloomberg reported Taiwanese prosecutors indicted a senior Nvidia manager over alleged shipments of B300 servers to C
Nvidia doubles down on AI startups ahead of earnings
Nvidia is reportedly investing in Perplexity at a $30B valuation and has committed $1B to Poolside, plus a $6B licensing deal. The moves com
TCS to buy Porsche's MHP for €320M in AI-focused deal
TCS is buying Porsche's consulting arm MHP for €320 million, plus a five-year AI partnership worth €1.25 billion. The deal deepens TCS's aut
Xpeng's robotics arm raises $900M in record China round
Xpeng's robotics unit raised more than $900 million in its first funding round, valuing the embodied AI business above $6.3 billion. Backed
Nvidia AI server prices set to rise 15% or more on memory costs
Bloomberg reports Nvidia is warning customers of 15%+ price increases on AI servers shipping early next year, driven by rising memory costs.
Xiaomi's second in-house chip leans on TSMC's 3nm tech
Xiaomi's new Xring O3 processor, built by TSMC on 3nm tech, could power a folding flagship. The move deepens Xiaomi's in-house chip strategy
Alibaba's $10.2B share sale tests AI ambitions as stock drops
Alibaba's discounted Hong Kong share sale raised $10.2 billion for AI, but shares fell 9.8% on dilution concerns. Strong demand from soverei