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Why tech companies are racing each other to make their custom A.I. chips

ChineseretailerandcloudinfrastructureproviderAlibabaisthelatestcompanytothinkupitsowndesignforprocessorsthatcanrunartificialintelligencesoftware.Itjoinsacrowded

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Chinese scientists develop heart-on-a-chip device to aid drug screening

Chinesescientistshavedevelopeda"heart-on-a-chip"devicetomimicthebeatandcontractionofcardiacmusclecellsinvitro,whichcouldreplacenon-humananimalmodelsfordrugscree

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U.S. develops microinjection sensors for long-term alcohol monitoring

U.S.researchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego(UCSanDiego)havedevelopedaminiature,ultra-lowpowerinjectablebiosensorthatcouldbeusedforcontinuous,long-termalc

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Toshiba says unable to meet end-March deadline for chip unit sale

ToshibaCorpsaidonFridayitwouldnotbeabletocompletean$18billiondealtosellitsprizedchipunitbyanagreeddeadlineattheendofMarch,asithadnotreceivedanti-monopolyapprova

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IBM just unveiled the ‘world’s smallest computer’

IBMiskickingoffitsIBMThink2018conferencethisweekwith“5in5,”acollectionofIBMResearchinventionsandtechnologies“thatcouldchangeourlivesinthenextfiveyears.”Ifyouwan

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Processor flaw exposes 20 years of devices to new attack

AseriesofsecurityflawsfoundinIntelchipsweredisclosedonWednesdaythatcouldimpacteveryphoneandcomputer,allowinghackerstoaccessprotectedinformation.What'sworse,thef

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This camera chip can track 200 people at the same time

AChinesestart-upchipcompanyhasdemonstratedtheirlatestproduct:Acamerachipthatcanrecognize200objectsorpeopleatthesametime.Thecompany,HorizonRobotics,claimedthisis

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Qualcomm adds security, battery life features to phone chips

OnWednesday,QualcommInc.revealednewsecurityandbatterylifefeaturesforitslatestSnapdragon845mobilephoneprocessor,achipthatcustomarilypowershigh-endAndroid-basedph

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AI chip startup sets ambitious growth target

CambriconTechnologiesCo.,aChineseartificialintelligence(AI)chipstartupbackedbyAlibabaGroupHoldingLtd,saidonMondaythatitaimstohaveonebilliondevicesusingitssemico

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Intel aims to conquer AI with the Nervana processor

Intelmakessomeprettyfastchips,butnoneareveryefficientatthehottestthingincomputingrightnow:Artificialintelligence(AI).Deep-learningappsthatdocomputervision,voice

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Bain Capital aims to list Toshiba chip unit in three years

U.S.privateequityfirmBainCapitalLPonThursdaysaiditaimstolistToshibaCorp’schipunitontheTokyoStockExchangewithinthreeyears,tocashinitsinvestmentafterleadingan$18b

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Toshiba signs deal to sell chip unit to Bain-led group for $18 billion

Japan’sToshibaCorp(6502.T)saidonThursdayithadsignedan$18billiondealtosellitschipunittoaconsortiumledbyBainCapitalLP,overcomingakey-albeitnotitslast-hurdleasitsc

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Apple, Dell join bid to buy Toshiba's chip business: US fund

UStechtitansAppleandDellhavejoinedabidtobuyToshiba'smemorychipbusiness,adealseenaskeytothesurvivalofthecash-strippedJapaneseindustrialconglomerate,theUSinvestor

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Samsung Electronics to invest $7 billion to boost China NAND chip output

SamsungElectronicsCoLtdexpectstoinvest$7billionoverthenextthreeyearstoexpanditsNANDmemorychipproductioninChina’snorthwesterncityofXi’an,theSouthKoreantechgiants

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How Toshiba's sale of $18 billion chip unit stalled, and what's next

JapaneseconglomerateToshibaCorp'stalkstosellitsprizedmemorychipbusinesshavestalled,raisingconcernsoverhowfastthecompanycanplugamulti-billion-dollarbalancesheeth

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US judge pauses quest to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

A California judge put on hold Friday a request by Western Digital to block the sale of Toshiba's chip division, suggesting a more collaborative order.

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US judge pauses quest to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

ACaliforniajudgeputonholdFridayarequestbyWesternDigitaltoblockthesaleofToshiba'schipdivision,suggestingamorecollaborativeorder.SanFranciscoSuperiorCourtJudgeHar