March 28, 2024

Hardware

Introspect ships the world’s first GDDR7 memory test system, with up to 40Gbps GDDR7

Introspect Technology is a member of JEDEC, the body that covers memory — including the next-gen GDDR7 memory standard — with Introspect shipping the world’s first GDDR7 memory test system. 2 VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The just-launched Introspect M5512 GDDR7 Memory Test System is the world’s first commercial solution for testing JEDEC’s fresh new JESD239 Graphics Double Data Rate (GDDR7) SGRAM specification. GDDR7 is a category-creating memory solution that enables graphics memory engineers, GPU

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Hardware

Microsoft’s Copilot AI will run locally on AI PCs that have at least 40 TOPS of NPU performance

We already know that in the age of the Windows AI PC, devices are set to arrive with dedicated Copilot keys. Microsoft’s AI is on track to be integrated with all parts of the operating system. Today, Intel executives at Intel’s AI Summit in Taipei confirmed that Copilot AI services will soon run locally on PCs – as long as they meet a certain performance threshold. 2 VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES That threshold is

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Accel earnestly rethinks early-stage startup investing in India | TechCrunch

By any benchmark, Accel is among the top venture firms in India. With nearly two dozen Indian unicorn startups, including several category leaders, Accel’s track record speaks for itself. But yet, the partners leading the firm’s early-stage accelerator program, called Atoms, are uncharacteristically introspective about their learnings and the changes they have been implementing to improve the odds of success. “One fundamental belief we have is that at some point of time, all VC firms

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Hardware

NVIDIA’s new Hopper H200 AI GPU tested: 3x faster GenAI with TensorRT-LLM in MLPerf 4.0 results

NVIDIA might have just announced its next-generation Blackwell B200 AI GPU, but the beefed-up Hopper H200 AI GPU is smashing performance records in the very latest MLPerf 4.0 results. 9 VIEW GALLERY – 9 IMAGES NVIDIA’s optimizations on TensorRT-LLM have been a non-stop chain of progression since the company released its AI Software suite last year. There were major performance increases from MLPerf 3.1 results to MLPerf 4.0, with NVIDIA amplifying Hopper’s AI performance. 9

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Hardware

Cocoa bean price hits record high: $10,000 per metric ton, biggest shortfall in over 60 years

If you thought the insatiable AI GPU demand was (and is, and will continue) nuts, well… the cocoa beans market is in trouble, with the price of cocoa beans skyrocketing. The price of cocoa beans has smashed through $10,000 a ton for the first time in the futures market. 2 VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The last major cocoa tree planting spree happened throughout the early 2000s in West Africa, which, if you didn’t think

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AR/VR

Elixir Games Secures Funding from Square Enix and Solana Foundation

Elixir Games, a leading decentralized gaming platform, has recently announced that it has raised $14 million in seed funding from prominent backers. The list of investors includes big names such as Square Enix, the renowned developer of Final Fantasy, and the Solana Foundation. Shima Capital, a leading venture capital firm, also participated in this funding round. Enhancing the gaming ecosystem The primary goal of this funding is to develop a decentralized gaming ecosystem that is

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AR/VR

Could Q2 Ignite the Next Blockchain Gaming Bull Run?

Blockchain gaming, a relatively new concept that combines blockchain technology and traditional video games, has been steadily gaining traction in recent years. With the ability for players to truly own their in-game assets and potentially earn real-world value from them, it’s no wonder that this industry is on the rise. However, despite its potential for success, blockchain gaming still faces challenges when it comes to gaining wider acceptance. But with the end of Q2 fast

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Hardware

Intel’s next-gen Lunar Lake-MX spotted: new CPU cores, Xe2 GPU, and on-package LPDDR5X memory

Intel’s next-gen Lunar Lake-MX mobile processor for future-gen thin and light laptops has been leaked by our good friend Igor at Igor’s Lab. Check it out: 3 Intel’s next-gen Lunar Lake-MX CPU (source: Igor’s Lab) VIEW GALLERY – 3 IMAGES The next-gen Intel Lunar Lake-MX processor will have up to 8 cores, with 4 powerful “Lion Cove” P-Cores and 4 efficient “Skymont” E-Cores. There’s no need for massive amounts of cores in thin and light

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