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Pat Gelsinger, former Intel CEO, joins Playground Capital as a general partner to invest in semiconductor startups using light-based lithography to revive Moore's Law, discussing his shift to venture capital and the importance of deep tech.

Apple is reportedly skipping the high-end M6 Pro and Max chips, instead fast-tracking M7 with major AI advancements, meaning the most powerful Macs may not see upgrades until late 2027 or 2028.

Apple plans to skip M6 Pro/Max chip variants to accelerate development of M7 chips for enhanced on-device AI, aiming for a 2027 release. The move responds to competition from Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm in AI processing.

The UK government announces a $1.47 billion plan to build a national AI supercomputer and invest in domestic chip startups, aiming to reduce dependence on US and foreign AI hardware.

Huawei unveils the Tau Scaling Law, a chip architectural workaround to bypass US sanctions and achieve 1.4nm-equivalent transistor density by 2031, marking a significant step toward China's semiconductor self-sufficiency and altering the tech rivalry with Washington.

NASA has developed computer chips capable of operating on the extremely hot and high-pressure surface of Venus, which could enable long-duration missions to the planet.

Jensen Huang responds to a question about selling chips to Huawei, explaining that export controls on Nvidia chips won't stop China's AI progress due to Huawei's rise.

President Trump stated that China opted not to purchase NVIDIA H200 chips despite US approval, as China prefers developing its own semiconductor technology.

Baidu has quietly built a trillion-dollar infrastructure including chips, cloud, framework, models, and agents, serving 700 million users, unveiled at Baidu Create.

The U.S. has reportedly approved Chinese companies to buy NVIDIA chips and is poised to lift all export restrictions and trading bans, a move that could significantly impact global AI hardware supply.

Tech commentator predicts Apple will significantly increase pricing for the upcoming M5 Ultra chip compared to previous generations, citing the trajectory of Apple's recent pricing strategy.

Samsung, SK, and OpenAI announced strategic partnerships as part of OpenAI's Stargate initiative, with Samsung and SK scaling advanced memory chip production to 900,000 DRAM wafer starts per month and exploring AI data center development across Korea to support global AI infrastructure.