Industry · Software · Tech Policy · Events
Semiconductors, foundries, advanced packaging and the global silicon supply chain, covered by The Silicon Ledger.
NOR flash and SLC NAND, essential components in routers and industrial equipment, are experiencing dramatic price increases and supply constraints as semiconductor manufacturers prioritize more profitable AI-related chips.
By rethinking how weights are stored rather than retraining models, Intel's new compression format pushes ternary language models below 1.58 bits per weight and accelerates decoding by up to 27% on GPUs.
Microsoft is moving beyond theoretical post-quantum standards into practical deployment by running a pilot program with certificate authorities to test real-world interoperability challenges.
Gigabyte's variant of AMD's mid-range GPU drops below its launch price through a Newegg promotional offer, marking a rare discount in today's inflated graphics card market.
Researchers at Yunnan University have engineered perovskite solar cells capable of generating electricity beneath the ocean surface, opening possibilities for autonomous underwater vehicles and marine sensors.
A new open-source project bridges NVIDIA's CUDA ecosystem and AMD hardware, allowing CUDA-exclusive workloads to run on consumer Radeon cards without virtualization or dual-booting.
Micron announced its largest rewards package in company history for over 60,000 global employees, but unions representing 10,000 workers in Taiwan rejected the offer, demanding a 15% profit-sharing model instead.
Newegg is offering AMD's top gaming processor at a discount below its original asking price, complete with bundled cooling and software.
