Nvidia's ChatRTX app has received a version 0.3 update, introducing photo search capabilities, AI-powered speech recognition, and compatibility with more Large Language Models (LLMs). The update was released on Nvidia's website, showcasing the power of AI fueled by consumer RTX graphics cards.

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Samsung Foundry plans to unveil its 2nm-class process technology, SF2, in June, offering performance and efficiency enhancements. The company is on track to start mass production of chips on its 3nm-class, 2nd Generation technology in the second half of the year.

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Nvidia H100 processor prices for AI and HPC applications have dropped on China's black market due to improved supply and softened demand. Prices set records last year due to constrained supply, but are now decreasing. No specific figures mentioned.

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Chinese online stores sell graphics cards based on Nvidia's laptop graphics processors, including GeForce RTX 4080M and RTX 4090M. Experts believe these GPUs may come from scrapyards, with sellers stating they have lower performance and power consumption than desktop counterparts.

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Hive Systems, a cybersecurity provider, released a study on how long it takes Nvidia graphics cards to crack passwords using hashing. The 2024 edition of the Hive Systems Password Table shows that Nvidia's flagship GPU can crack passwords in a certain timeframe. No AI was used in the study, only hashing.

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TSMC unveiled its silicon photonics solution at its Northern American Technology Symposium 2024, aiming to improve on-package connectivity with 12.8 Tbps bandwidth. The company cited data transfer challenges in mass packaging, with I/O vendors often being a limiting factor.

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Samsung Foundry will detail its 3rd gen gate-all-around transistor technology, SF2, at the VLSI Symposium 2024. The 2nm-class fabrication process is expected to offer improved performance and efficiency. The company will outline key details on June 19, 2024.

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Intel issued guidelines to its board partners to alleviate stability issues affecting 13th and 14th Gen Core i9 CPU owners. The guidelines recommend default BIOS settings to increase stability, but Intel is still investigating the root cause of the issues and does not blame its board partners.

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TSMC develops a new 8x reticle super carrier interposer to meet growing demand from HPC and AI industries. The interposer is larger than the company's current 3.3x reticle limit, allowing for even bigger chips to be built using CoWoS technology.

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XFX has released the Radeon RX 7900 XTX Phoenix Nirvana graphics card with a 3.5-wide slot cooling system and phase-change thermal pad. The card is available in China, 1.5 years after the launch of the GPU. It features a 17-phase digital voltage regulating module.

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