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SiFive, Inc., the leading provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions, today announced several new updates to their leading RISC-V portfolio in the areas of security, and vector processing. In collaboration with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, SiFive created an API for vector intrinsics for popular open-source compilers GCC, and LLVM. Additionally, … [Read more...] about SiFive and Barcelona Supercomputing Center Advance Industry Adoption of RISC-V Vector Extension

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Under this cost-shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding $51 million to nine new projects for coal and natural gas power and … [Read more...] about Department of Energy Invests $72 Million in Carbon Capture Technologies

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced it is on course to invest $18 billion this year to help independent businesses sell to customers, including investments in logistics, tools, services, programs, and people. Since the beginning of the year, Amazon has launched more than 135 free tools and services to help sellers grow their sales in Amazon’s store. In the next twelve months, … [Read more...] about Amazon Is on Track to Invest $18 Billion in 2020 to Help Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Grow Their Sales

Grants of up to $200,000 available for Internet-focused researchers around the world The Internet Society Foundation today announced a new grant programme supporting research on the future and sustainability of the Internet. Open to independent researchers and research institutions around the world, grants of up to US$200,000 will be awarded for research lasting up to two … [Read more...] about The Internet Society Foundation Announces New Research Grants Exploring Future of the Internet

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that its second production line in Pyeongtaek, Korea, has commenced mass production of the industry's first 16-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. Built on Samsung's third-generation 10nm-class (1z) process, the new 16Gb LPDDR5 boasts the … [Read more...] about Samsung Begins Mass Production of 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM at World’s Largest Semiconductor Line

Global technology and power solutions leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) will provide its 5-megawatt PEM electrolyzer to enable renewable energy for the Douglas County Public Utility District (Douglas County PUD) in Washington state. The Cummins electrolyzer will be dedicated to producing hydrogen from renewable energy and will be the largest, as well as first of its kind in use … [Read more...] about Cummins Using Hydrogen Technology to Enable Renewable Energy for Public Utilities in Washington with the Largest Electrolyzer in the United States

Arm today announced a three-year partnership agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), establishing an access framework to all commercially available Arm® technology. With DARPA’s Electronics Resurgence Initiative gaining momentum, the new agreement will enable the research community that supports DARPA’s programs to quickly and easily take … [Read more...] about Arm and DARPA Sign Partnership Agreement to Accelerate Technological Innovation

New CPU co-optimized for Red Hat OpenShift for enterprise hybrid cloud IBM (NYSE: IBM) today revealed the next generation of its IBM POWER central processing unit (CPU) family: IBM POWER10. Designed to offer a platform to meet the unique needs of enterprise hybrid cloud computing, the IBM POWER10 processor uses a design focused on energy efficiency and performance in a 7nm … [Read more...] about IBM Reveals Next-Generation IBM POWER10 Processor

MediaTek today announced its newest 5G SoC, the Dimensity 800U, as the latest addition in MediaTek's Dimensity series family. The 7nm Dimensity 800U chipset is designed for multi-core high performance and leading 5G+5G Dual Sim Dual Standby (DSDS) technology. With Dimensity 800U MediaTek continues to accelerate the rollout of 5G technology and deliver premium experiences on … [Read more...] about MediaTek Introduces Newest 5G SoC, Dimensity 800U for Ultra Connectivity and Advanced 5G Dual SIM Technology

Join Intel at Hot Chips, a conference on high-performance microprocessors and related integrated circuits, where Raja Koduri, senior vice president, chief architect and general manager of Architecture, Graphics and Software, will deliver a keynote presentation explaining the opportunities for hardware-software co-design. Together with partners and customers, Intel is building … [Read more...] about Intel at Hot Chips 2020