We Thought Computer Chips Were Running Out of Room. IBM Found a New Way Forward.

In a major breakthrough, IBM revealed the world’s first semiconductor chip technology built on a sub-1 nanometer chipmaking process. For comparison, the process uses transistor features smaller than the width of a DNA strand,
BGR

AI Designed Computer Chips So Complex That Humans Can't Understand Them

Computer chips are everywhere. They power our smartphones, run our cars, and even manage our household appliances. With such intense demand, the race to build faster, more efficient chips never slows. In an attempt to find new ways forward, some scientists ...
Yahoo

Lightmatter shows new type of computer chip that could reduce AI energy use

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Silicon Valley startup Lightmatter revealed on Wednesday it had developed a new type of computer chip that could both speed up artificial intelligence work and use less electricity in the process. Valued at $4.4 billion after ...
Hyperallergic

These Computer Microchip Drawings Are Amazingly Intricate Abstractions

IMEC, Diagram of Neural Net: Foveated, Retina-like Sensor, Corresponding Silicon Microchip (1989), computer-generated plot on paper and silicon, .1: 36 1/4 x 36 1/4″ (all images courtesy the Museum of Modern Art) A few weeks ago, I went to the Museum of ...
SiliconANGLE

Efficient Computer targets edge workloads with highly efficient Electron E1 chip launch

Low-power computer chip startup Efficient Computer Co. today announced the launch of its new flagship Electron E1 processor, dramatically reducing the energy requirements of general-purpose computing workloads. The Electron E1 processor is available to ...
The Associated Press

Trump’s planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners

President Donald Trump’s ambiguous plans for 100% tariffs on computer chips that aren’t made in the U.S. are stoking confusion among businesses
Time

Computer Chips in Our Bodies Could Be the Future of Medicine. These Patients Are Already There

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