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The Nasdaq took a significant plunge on Wednesday driven by falling tech stocks as fears mounted over potential new restrictions on semiconductor exports to China. The sell-off was triggered by a Bloomberg report suggesting Joe Biden administration is considering implementing sweeping regulations to further limit sales of critical chipmaking equipment to China. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index experienced its most substantial one-day decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, plummeting 6.8%. One day’s trading saw $500 billion in market value from chip-related stocks wiped out. Yet, despite the setback, the index remains up 30% for the y...... Read Full article on HadNews

Augmented-reality glasses can upgrade our view of the world with digital images and data. However, even industry titans such as Google and Microsoft have failed to devise augmented-reality headsets that aren’t bulky, cause headaches, or both. Now, with a combination of 3D holograms, artificial intelligence, and the kind of physics that make invisibility cloaks possible, researchers have developed a wearable full-color 3D AR display as comfortable to wear as eyeglasses, a new study finds.Whereas virtual reality (VR) headsets envelop a person’s field of vision, blocking their view of the real world, augmented reality (AR) headsets superimpose ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Nvidia’s ambition to lead in the realm of AI extends beyond its renowned chip technology, as CEO Jensen Huang expresses enthusiasm for developing foundation models for humanoid robots, according to a recent TechCrunch report. The technology giant is leveraging its influence in AI hardware to pioneer innovations in robotics, marked by the announcement of Project GR00T at its annual GTC developer conference. This initiative underscores Nvidia’s strategic move into the competitive sphere of humanoid robotics, hinting at its potential impact on future AI applications. Project GR00T emerges as Nvidia’s response to the growing interest in hu...... Read Full article on HadNews

As the world rushes to make use of the latest wave of AI technologies, one piece of high-tech hardware has become a surprisingly hot commodity: the graphics processing unit, or GPU. A top-of-the-line GPU can sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and leading manufacturer NVIDIA has seen its market valuation soar past US$2 trillion as demand for its products surges. GPUs aren’t just high-end AI products, either. There are less powerful GPUs in phones, laptops and gaming consoles, too. By now you’re probably wondering: what is a GPU, really? And what makes them so special? What is a GPU? GPUs were originally designed primarily to quickly gen...... Read Full article on HadNews

As the world rushes to make use of the latest wave of AI technologies, one piece of high-tech hardware has become a surprisingly hot commodity: the graphics processing unit, or GPU. A top-of-the-line GPU can sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and leading manufacturer NVIDIA has seen its market valuation soar past US$2 trillion as demand for its products surges. GPUs aren’t just high-end AI products, either. There are less powerful GPUs in phones, laptops and gaming consoles, too. By now you’re probably wondering: what is a GPU, really? And what makes them so special? What is a GPU? GPUs were originally designed primarily to qu...... Read Full article on HadNews

Chief executive of the world’s leading chip maker Nvidia says that artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a global tipping point, as revenues soar. California-based Nvidia is responsible for more than 70 per cent of AI chip sales, with an even larger hold on training generative AI models. With the AI boom still in full flow, the company posted a barnstorming set of quarterly earnings yesterday. Revenues rose by a whopping 265% to reach $22bn between October 2023 and January 2024, compared to the year before. For 2023 as a whole, turnover reached over $60bn. At the same time, Nvidia became one of the most valuable companies in the Uni...... Read Full article on HadNews