Recent content by TCA_ChinChin

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    News Intel might cancel 14A process node development and the following nodes if it can't win a major external customer — move would cede leading-edge ma...

    Sad to see Intel potentially being relegated to another GloFo. Having more options in the leading edge and competition with TSMC is always a good thing.
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    News GeForce RTX 3050 refuses to die as Nvidia plans fifth iteration of its 2022 budget GPU — new Ada Lovelace-powered part suggests the name could even...

    Please, if they release this as the in spirit replacement of the gtx1050/750(ti) where its below 150$, no additional power connectors required and with single slot and/or half height options it would be actually great. AV1 encode support would be a cherry on top. Also think the naming scheme is...
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    News Even upscalers can't resuscitate a $10 GPU—13-year-old GTX 660 is so slow that FSR can't give it a boost

    I'd say those last two are complete deal breakers for many looking for a GTX1030/1050 replacement. I think the MSRP is something thats impossible to reach nowadays, but something that is: AV1 Encode/Decode low-profile 75W, no additional power connector sub 200$ single slot Would be great. You...
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    News Nvidia asks US government to ease AI GPU export rules, but Trump administration plans tighter controls

    I'd say that banning China from Nvidia's Chips is the worse long term and short term plan. It both damages Nvidia financially (in short term with immediate loss in buyers, and long term since they lose marketshare to local competition) and pushes China to be self sufficient in producing their...
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    News China's new semiconductor rule spares Taiwan fabs, punishes Intel, GlobalFoundries & Texas Instruments

    Both wafer fabricating and chip packaging are so complex and nuanced nowadays that depending on the context, either one (or both) is legit.
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    News Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days but increases China tariffs to 125%

    Imagine if he started out like this with a 90 day deadline for all, except for maybe China. Also if they did a modicum more research, excluding uninhabited territories + island with a more measured percentage value instead of the weird calculations they had to justify 20%+ numbers for the...
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    News Vaio is selling Meteor Lake-powered SX-R laptops tariff-free while supplies last

    It came pre-tarrifed ;D For real though, if these are VAIO's tariff free prices then no wonder they're irrelevant.
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    News Chinese chipmaker Loongson's new laptop and industrial chips have higher core counts, better GPU

    Agreed, I assume RISC-V will be dominant in the future, especially as its not completely China exclusive.
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    News Chinese scientists create solid-state DUV laser sources for lithography equipment used in chip manufacturing

    That paper looks to be a summary/review of then current research of the subject matter. The paper by the Chinese team presents the research + testing done...
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    News Huawei reportedly acquired two million Ascend 910 AI chips from TSMC last year through shell companies

    I don't think TSMC doesn't want their business, but that they have no choice but to comply with US sanctions against Huawei. If TSMC could take Huawei's money without upsetting the US, they would gladly do so.
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    News Nvidia confirms Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin GPUs are on track for 2025 and 2026 — post-Rubin GPUs in the works

    The B200 issues are definitely a problem for Nvidia. I can see large cloud or tech companies continues to build and improve their own chips both as a hedge against Nvidia (+CUDA) and since having their own in house solutions could be more efficient. But is that a problem with CUDA or just the...
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    News Nvidia confirms Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin GPUs are on track for 2025 and 2026 — post-Rubin GPUs in the works

    I can see Nvidia introducing new architectures in the future and shifting away from CUDA eventually, I can't see Nvidia's position dominance being challenged. My point is: "Nvidia can certainly fumble like Intel has done recently but I wouldn't say CUDA is a liabilty now, just like 15 years ago...
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    News Nvidia confirms Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin GPUs are on track for 2025 and 2026 — post-Rubin GPUs in the works

    What do you mean? The current industry seems entrenched in CUDA and even if there are cases where different architectures might have advantages, I can't see CUDA moving away or even hindering Nvidia's position much in the future. The only competitors I'm aware of like ROCm and UXL aren't really...
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    News China accuses Taiwan of giving away chip industry to the US as a 'souvenir

    I don't think its hypocrisy, its just stupidity/malice.