TSMC may have to delay the construction of its Fab 23 phase 2 (JASM phase 2) near Kumamoto, Japan, by up to 18 months. The delay would push the start of mass production to 2029, according to a report by Nikkan (via @DanNystedt ).
TSMC began mass production at its first Japanese fab, Fab 23 phase 1, in late December 2024. Construction of Fab 23 phase 2 was supposed to start earlier
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A great mid-range gaming CPU, the Intel Core i5-13600KF , has matched its lowest-ever price . At Woot, the CPU has fallen to $149.99, which, according to CamelCamelCamel. and PCPartPicker, is as good as it gets through online retail.
Despite the best efforts of American politicians, there are plenty of restricted Nvidia data center GPUs in China, but because the parts are smuggled in relatively limited quantities, their owners are inclined to repair failed A100 or H100 processors, as they are obviously not covered by any warranties. As such, Reuters reports that there is a booming underground industry focused on servicing high-end Nvidia AI GPUs that are officially restricted from export to the country.
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The RTX 5090 is supposed to be the crown jewel of gaming GPUs—a 600W monster designed for enthusiasts. But in China, a very different story is unfolding. A recent video from Bilibili creator Ajian Talk exposes a parallel production line where these consumer cards are stripped bare, rebuilt, and reborn as blower-style “Turbo” models for AI servers. We've seen AI-focused 5090s surfacing from China before
Memory chip manufacturing giant SK hynix has confirmed that it’s preparing to roll out higher-capacity GDDR7 memory modules later this year. In its latest earnings call , the company said that it will be increasing the maximum capacity of its GDDR7 from 16GB (2GB per module) to 24GB (3GB per module). While the comment was made in reference to AI GPUs, it is hard not to dwell on the potential for these new memory
OpenAI is following in the steps of Elon Musk and is reportedly planning to deploy gas turbines at its first Stargate data center site in Abilene, Texas. According to a SemiAnalysis post on X , 29 GE Vernova LM2500XPRESS gas turbines have reportedly been acquired for the data center, with each one capable of producing 34MW. If all the turbines are installed on the site, it would mean a total output of 986MW — nearly enough energy