According to MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei, there are now six “hectocorn” companies worldwide (referring to unlisted firms valued at over USD 100 billion). As of early September, their combined valuation has reportedly reached about USD 1.4 trillion—nearly twice the size of Japan’s national budget....

AI giants are joining forces, again. On September 22, OpenAI and NVIDIA unveiled a landmark strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems for the ChatGPT maker’s next-gen AI infrastructure. NVIDIA plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as the new systems come online...

According to Chinese media outlet Mydrivers, citing The Information, OpenAI has reportedly reached a strategic partnership with Chinese Apple device assembler Luxshare to jointly develop a groundbreaking consumer AI device. At the same time, Luxshare may not be the only Apple supplier involved. G...

According to Tom’s Hardware, citing Financial Times, China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) has reportedly barred major firms, including ByteDance and Alibaba, from purchasing NVIDIA’s RTX Pro 6000D.  As Chosun Biz highlights, the RTX Pro 6000D was designed specifically for the Chinese marke...

According to TechNews, TrendForce notes that the rise of AI applications has greatly increased the need for high-speed optical communications. The industry is now centered on three expansion models for AI server and data center architectures—Scale Up, Scale Out, and Scale Across. Among these, the ...