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SK hynix Wins Close To Half A Billion Dollars Of US Funding For New AI Chip Plant In Indiana

Korean memory manufacturer SK hynix won $458 million in funding through the CHIPS Act earlier today to build a memory packaging facility in Indiana. Semiconductor packaging has emerged as a key bottleneck for production, particularly in US-based chip production. SK hynix's new plant will focus on memory packaging, and along with the $458 million in direct funding, the firm will also be able to rely on $500 million in additional loans for the new sites. SK hynix HBM Memory Facility In

Festive Events Make a Return to GTA Online Through January 1, 2025

Festivities are returning to the streets of Los Santos, and players will get to enjoy the holiday events in GTA Online again. From December 19 through January 1, there are plenty of events to participate in, as well as plenty of rewards to get your hands on. Of course, there is also the most recently added GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage update for you to get stuck into, which adds new decommissioned law enforcement vehicles for you to purchase, as well as a whole new HQ to make yours.

Nintendo Switch 2 Dock May Have Been Designed to Let the Console Run Faster, but Will Reportedly Only Output 4K Resolution at 30 FPS

The Nintendo Switch 2 dock may have been designed to let the console run faster, but won't be able to output at smooth framerates at 4K resolution. A Reddit user by the name of NextHandheld allegedly has had access to the new console by Nintendo and has revealed some additional information on the system as well as on the dock and Joy-Con controller while also providing proof that their information has merit. Such proof, which includes pictures of the system's dock and the inside of a possible controller rail

NVIDIA Asks Super Micro Computer (SMCI) To Investigate How Its Chips Were Illicitly Procured By China, Including The Issue Of Forged Server Serial Numbers

We reported a few months back how NVIDIA's H100 GPUs, which remain under a strict US export control regime in relation to China, were readily accessible via Super Micro Computer's dealers within the Asian giant. Well, this issue has finally caught the attention of the authorities in the US. U.S. PROBES $NVDA CHIP SMUGGLING TO CHINA: INFORMATION The Commerce Dept has asked NVIDIA to investigate how its chips ended up in China despite export restrictions, per The Information. NVIDIA instructed major

Fallout 76 Ghoul Experience Detailed by Bethesda

Tomorrow, Bethesda Game Studios will open up the gates of the Fallout 76 PTS (Public Test Server) to allow fans to play as a Ghoul for the first time in the franchise, likely in response to the massive acclaim enjoyed by the TV show's Cooper Howard character played by Walton Goggins. Meanwhile, they shared a few details with the press. Playing as a Ghoul (with customizable design and even skin texture) is an endgame experience, as the related quest only starts at level 50. Ghouls

GeForce NOW Adds NieR Games & Zenless Zone Zero To Cloud

It's time for another GeForce NOW update, and this time, it adds some great action RPGs to get stuck into over the winter period. There are four new games that you can stream from the cloud as long as you are a subscriber to GeForce NOW. These games include Zenless Zone Zero, NieR: Automata, and more. In addition to these games being added to the service, those who are GeForce NOW members will be able to get a virtual stadium front-row seat for the CES opening keynote

NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 “Blackwell” Gaming GPUs Surfaces Over EEC Listing; Validating Presence of Several Models

NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs have finally surfaced on the EEC database, validating the presence of several SKUs in the lineup. Palit Becomes The First AIB Partner To List NVIDIA's Blackwell Gaming GPUs On The EEC Database It looks like we are now officially in the timeline where NVIDIA's upcoming GPUs start to witness database recognition, which usually occurs a few weeks before the official launch. Interestingly, Palit, NVIDIA's AIB partner, has listed several models of NVIDIA'

The Witcher IV Will Be Around the Same Size of Wild Hunt; Devs Aim for Quality Over Quantity

CD Projekt RED did a veritable press tour for The Witcher IV reveal after the trailer's debut at The Game Awards 2024. After talking about Ciri as a protagonist, revealing her new voice actress, and confirming Gwent, the developers stopped by for an interview with the YouTube channel Skill Up. Here, Game Director Sebastian Kalemba discussed the game's scope, which is said to be similar to The Witcher III: Wild Hunt. I'll give you guys an anecdote first before I answer the

AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 “Krackan” APU Point Benchmarked On PassMark, Reveals 8-Core/16-Thread Configuration

The 8-core "AMD Krackan Point" APU is based on the Zen 5 architecture but is aimed at the affordable laptop segment, harnessing the power of this architecture at a low budget while offering decently powerful integrated graphics. AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 Appears on PassMark, Delivering 3919 Points in Single-Core test The anticipated AMD's affordable Zen 5 mobile chips, aka Krackan Point, are pretty close to the official launch. Even though we didn't hear much about it from AMD

Apple Intelligence For iPhones Sold In China Will Only Be Possible If Talks With Tencent And ByteDance Bear Fruit, According To The Latest Report

The absence of ChatGPT in China has complicated things as far as Apple Intelligence support in the region is concerned, but that will mean iPhone owners in the region cannot experience generative AI features like they would in other countries. Realizing the significance of China regarding iPhone sales, leaving it out of the generative AI conversation can have deleterious effects, which is why a new report states that Apple is in talks with giants like Tencent and ByteDance which, if fruitful, will bring their AI models to iPhones. Talks between Apple, Tencent