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China is aiming to create next-generation smartphone chips using new fabrication technologies as early as this year, according to a report from the Financial Times. Although the U.S. has tried to slow down China’s chipmaking efforts, China is exceeding expectations in chipmaking growth. That is in part due to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) and Huawei working together to make next-gen processors. While the companies have been able to produce processors using the 7nm process, getting past that hurdle…

Elon Musk is trying to raise capital for his AI venture, xAI, the backers of Grok AI. Musk hopes that investors are drawn to his AI venture based on how successful Tesla and SpaceX are In a bid to attract potential…

Major chip makers like AMD and Intel expect to sell a ton of computer processors and more of AI chips. However, they also expect their revenue to take a hit this year as they mount a challenge to NVIDIA's dominance in AI and data centre chips…

Last Updated: January 29, 2024, 19:02 ISTAuto Industry's Wishlist for Budget 2024, Hopes High for Economic Boost. (Representational Image) (Photo: HT)Auto industry anticipates growth-oriented measures in upcoming budget. Hopes for infrastructure support and incentives for electric vehicles.As the interim budget approaches, people in the automobile industry have different hopes for Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman.While they don’t expect major changes in this temporary budget, most think some steps could be taken to…

Excitement is reaching a fever pitch among Grand Theft Auto fans as they eagerly analyze every frame of the GTA 6 trailer for potential clues and ties to the beloved Vice City. The speculation is…

We last covered  carbon credits startup Ceezer in late 2022 when it raised a €4.2 million ($4.5m) seed round.  Then, as now, Ceezer was part of the new wave of tech-driven offsetting and/or removal platforms trying to bring transparency and cohesion to a sector that has been rocked by charges of “green-washing”. Whatever it’s doing, its investors think it’s onto something, because it’s now raised a €10.3 million ($11.2m) Series A funding round led by HV Capital, alongside existing investors Norrsken VC, Picus…

“Two tickets to Dune Part Two please.”Image: Warner Bros.Christopher Nolan is currently having the biggest year of an already incredible career and he’s about to rewind it back in time. Apparently, he asked Warner Bros. if it would re-release his troubled 2020 film Tenet in theaters as a way to build hype for Dune: Part Two, and it agreed.Spoilers of the Week April 24-29The news comes from reporter Jeff Sneider who says Tenet will be back in theaters, and most importantly IMAX 70mm theaters where Nolan’s Oppenheimer saw…

Two African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) perching on something.Photo: LocHuynh (Shutterstock)The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in the UK is trying a new plan to contain its growing group of foul-mouthed African grey parrots. The zoo will introduce the expletive-loving birds to a larger flock in hopes that the other parrots will pass along their good manners. But there is a chance that the experiment will only end up causing more bird cussing.Octopuses Caught on Camera Throwing Shells at Each OtherIn 2020, the…

A bunch of rude parrots who are notorious for swearing are in the process of being reformed with the help of birds from a new flock at a wildlife park, with the hope that they’ll adopt less offensive sounds.A British wildlife park has come up with a new plan to rehabilitate its potty-mouthed parrots.Back in 2020, five vulgar African gray parrots were donated to Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in eastern England. They were subsequently isolated from the flock in an attempt to improve their language, CNN reported.However,…

Welcome to a special Sundance Daily edition of the Wide Shot, a newsletter about the business of entertainment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.What to expect for Saturday, Jan. 20 The acquisitions market at Sundance hasn’t come to a boil yet, with Sony Pictures Classics’ pickup of “Kneecap,” writer-director Rich Peppiatt’s biopic of the Irish-speaking Belfast rap trio, the most notable sale so far. Still, it’s early days, and the crowds — including the long line for entry into the Macro Lodge for its highly…