What Year Was It?
The day was Feb 10. What year was it?
Kasparov Loses Chess Game to Computer
After three hours, world chess champion Gary Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per second.
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What Year Was It Answer
Kasparov Loses Chess Game to Computer Answer: February 10, 1996
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VIEWPOINT 2025: Marc Engel, CEO, Agileo Automation
With increased tool and system connectivity, the risk of cyber threats has never been higher. As GEM300 standards get deployed for wafer sizes smaller than 300mm, cybersecurity will become a critical focus for semiconductor fabs and equipment manufacturers in 2025. Historically, GEM300 was predominantly associated ...
Agileo Automation
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Chip Industry Week In Review
The chip industry is on track to reach $1 trillion in revenue by 2030. Analysts highlight DeepSeek’s security risks and global bans, while Goldman Sachs predicts a 165% surge in data center power demand. EU-U.S. collaboration remains critical in the chip war against China.
Semiconductor Engineering
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Manufacturing Expanded, Supply Chain Concerns Remain
U.S. manufacturing rebounded in January 2025, ending a 26-month slump as the PMI hit 50.9%. New orders and production surged, but supply chain issues, mineral shortages, and tariff uncertainties still challenge price stability and growth.
EE Times
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Exports expand 4.4% on demand for AI
Taiwan's exports surged 4.4% in January to $38.71 billion, driven by AI demand, defying holiday disruptions and surpassing forecasts. Tech sales thrived, with ICT exports up 32.6%, while non-tech sectors lagged. Imports fell 17.2%, yielding a $9.97 billion trade surplus.
Taipei Times
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MediaTek sees sales growing up to 10%
MediaTek forecasts up to 10% revenue growth this quarter, driven by China's economic stimulus and tariff-related demand shifts. The company sees strong AI adoption, expanding its AI ASIC business with Nvidia. Despite a quarterly profit dip, annual earnings surged 38.8%.
Taipei Times
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Med Tech Morphs Into Consumer Wearables
Wearable medical tech is transforming healthcare, putting real-time health data in consumers' hands. Smartwatches, rings & FDA-approved glucose patches track vitals & detect illness early. AI-driven diagnostics expand at-home care, cutting reliance on clinics & traditional doctor visits.
Semiconductor Engineering
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Partnership Delivers Scalable Quantum Computing with QEC Capability
IQM Quantum Computers, Riverlane & Zurich Instruments unveiled SurgeonQ, a quantum computing platform for real-time error correction. This breakthrough enhances scalability & fault tolerance by optimizing flexibility & minimizing latency in quantum error correction techniques.
EE Times
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Gelsinger Invests In British AI Chip Startup Fractile
Fractile, founded in 2022 by CEO Walter Goodwin, secured $15 million in seed funding and a $6.52 million UK government grant to develop its AI accelerator. The company's in-memory compute technology promises 100× faster LLM inference at one-tenth the cost of Nvidia's H100.
EE Times
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Test Your Knowledge
What is quicksilver?
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Quote of the Day
I will prepare and some day my chance will come. Abraham Lincoln
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"If I flee the country to avoid paying taxes, can I write off the miles as business travel?"
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen
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Test Your Knowledge Answer
What is quicksilver? Answer: Mercury
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