Etched's Valuation Doubles to $21B in a Month, Fueled by Jane Street and New Inference TechNEW⭐7

Etched's valuation soars to $21B after Jane Street-led funding, fueled by new low-voltage inference chips and cluster-scale memory technology.

Research Bits: August 18 – Advances in Chip Design and ManufacturingNEW⭐9

Research Bits highlights advances in chip design, manufacturing, and test, including low-power SRAM, 2D materials, and AI-driven defect detection.

OpenAI's New AI Smart Speaker Reportedly Priced Between $300 and $400⭐8

OpenAI's AI smart speaker, priced at $300-$400, features a donut-shaped premium design with moving parts, launching in 2027 amid Apple lawsuit.

Jony Ive's First OpenAI Device Surfaces as a Hockey Puck-Sized⭐8

Jony Ive's OpenAI smart speaker, a hockey puck-sized device, blends minimalist design with AI, targeting a 2026 launch at over $300.

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: August 2026⭐9

Chip industry research roundup for August 2026: advanced nodes, AI-driven EDA, packaging innovations, and emerging computing paradigms shaping semiconductor des...

A behind-the-scenes look at Midjourney’s medical scanner leaves⭐8

Behind-the-scenes look at Midjourney's new medical scanner raises skepticism due to missing clinical data, regulatory details, and validation.

Anthropic in Talks with Samsung Over Custom AI Chip Development⭐8

Anthropic is in talks with Samsung to develop custom AI chips, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia and diversify its hardware stack amid industry competition.

SpaceX Has an AI Device Prototype, and It Sure Sounds Phone-ish⭐9

SpaceX reportedly shows investors a sleek, phone-like AI device prototype, sparking speculation on Musk's plans for a new handset.

Physical Neural Networks: A Comprehensive Survey by University⭐9

University of Lübeck and TU Hamburg survey physical neural networks (PNNs) including in-memory computing and optical architectures for energy-efficient AI hardw...