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➀ Baidu has released two advanced AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, and made ERNIE Bot freely accessible.

➁ ERNIE 4.5 demonstrates significant enhancements in logical reasoning and coding abilities, matching the performance of DeepSeek-R1 at half the cost.

➂ ERNIE X1 is designed for reasoning-intensive tasks and is set to enhance user experience across Baidu's product ecosystem.

➀ The Raspberry Pi Pico 2's RP2350 SoC is now available for general sale.

➁ The RP2350A and RP2350B variants are available from Raspberry Pi resellers.

➂ The RP2350 features a dual-core Arm Cortex M33 and RISC-V Hazard3 CPU, with options for PSRAM expansion.

➀ The ASRock PG-1600G Phantom Gaming PSU delivers exceptional electrical and overall performance, making it a reliable choice for high-power builds.

➁ Despite its solid thermal and acoustic performance, the PSU's price raises some concerns.

➂ The PSU's design and internal components, including the 135 mm hydraulic bearing fan and FSP's manufacturing, contribute to its solid performance.

➀ Foxconn's Chairman Young Liu claims that the Trump administration's tariff strategy is causing a 'big headache' for the company's largest tech partners.

➁ Liu discusses the impact of the U.S. government's recent trend of rapid declaration and rescinding of tariffs on Foxconn's business.

➂ The article explores how the unpredictability of the U.S. government's tariffs is affecting the tech industry and Foxconn's manufacturing plans.

➀ Samsung's 990 EVO Plus 4TB SSD is currently available for $249 on Amazon, which is a significant discount from its regular price of $270.

➁ The SSD offers high performance with read/write speeds up to 7,250/6,300 MB/s and comes with a five-year warranty.

➂ This deal is particularly good considering the SSD's newer technology and its affordability.

➀ Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO, raising concerns about potential layoffs and the future of Intel Foundry.

➁ China's chip smuggling continues with individuals and companies importing restricted AI servers, while Huawei is accused of tricking TSMC into manufacturing banned processors.

➂ AMD releases the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, dominating Intel's chips in gaming performance with its 3D V-Cache technology.

➀ MSI has confirmed that it will not manufacture AMD Radeon 9000-series GPUs using the RDNA 4 architecture.

➁ The decision may be due to MSI's intention to focus on Nvidia GPUs or the lack of profitability in the AMD Radeon 9000-series.

➂ The move could be seen as MSI potentially shifting its focus from AMD to Nvidia, similar to EVGA's strategy.

➀ Deepseek, a China-based AI company, is focusing on developing new models, R2 and V4, instead of seeking revenue like its Western competitors.

➁ The company is said to be funded by its founder, Liang Wenfeng, who is also the founder of a leading hedge fund in China.

➂ Deepseek's team of 160 employees is dedicated to the development of advanced AI technologies, with a focus on reaching Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

➀ Windows 10 will stop receiving free security updates in October 2025;

➁ Many PCs cannot run Windows 11 due to hardware requirements;

➂ Charities face the challenge of what to do with these PCs, considering security risks and the need for user-friendly systems.

➀ Intel has achieved an exciting milestone with the first run of 18A (1.8nm-class) wafers at its Arizona fab;

➁ The milestone involves transferring the new fabrication process to a brand-new facility in Arizona;

➂ Intel plans to mass produce compute chiplets for Panther Lake processors and Xeon 7 processors for datacenters using the 18A technology.

➀ Nvidia claims to have shipped twice as many 50-series GPUs as 40-Series at launch, but the comparison is misleading;

➁ The first five weeks of Ada only had RTX 4090 cards available, while the 50-series GPUs were launched later;

➂ The availability of RTX 50-series GPUs is scarce, with high prices and supply issues.

➀ Chinese e-tailers have listed Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards;

➁ The GeForce RTX 5060 12GB version is priced at ¥3,799 ($524);

➂ The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is priced at ¥4,299 ($597);

➃ The 12GB version raises questions about the memory subsystem organization;

➄ Nvidia is expected to launch the GeForce RTX 5060-series soon.

➀ TSMC and Intel are reportedly still working on a potential joint venture to run Intel's manufacturing capacity;

➁ The joint venture would involve leading American fabless chip designers such as AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia, and Qualcomm;

➂ The initiative is in response to a request from President Trump's administration to strengthen Intel and ensure continued American control.

➀ The CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at strengthening U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, is under threat of repeal by the Trump administration.

➁ The Act has already attracted nearly $450 billion in private investment from leading companies, raising concerns about the impact of its repeal on the U.S. chip market.

➂ Political hurdles and legal obligations make the repeal process complex and challenging.

➀ Huawei reportedly acquired two million Ascend 910 AI chips from TSMC last year through shell companies;

➁ TSMC manufactured large quantities of Huawei Ascend 910B chips for shell companies and shipped them to China;

➂ There are questions about the availability of HBM for integration with the chips;

➃ The report by CSIS suggests Huawei's stockpiling strategy;

➄ The Ascend 910B and Ascend 910C yields are low, with most parts shipped with disabled compute elements.

➀ A fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU bought from Amazon was actually an old AMD FX chip;

➁ The packaging was almost identical to the genuine product, and the CPU was shipped in a sealed box;

➂ The counterfeit CPU was discovered when the buyer opened the package and saw the AMD FX-4100 sticker under the IHS sticker.

➀ The specifications of Nvidia's upcoming budget GPUs, RTX 5050, RTX 5060, and RTX 5060 Ti, have been leaked, showing minimal changes and a focus on VRAM.

➁ The RTX 5060 Ti is expected to come in 8GB and 16GB flavors with a 180W TGP.

➂ The RTX 5060 is rumored to have an 8GB configuration and a 150W TGP.

➀ The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i redefines ultrabook elegance with its glass-inspired design and innovative webcam;

➁ Despite its limited port options and battery life, the laptop boasts a dazzling OLED screen and a stylish, slim design;

➂ It offers a comfortable keyboard, good speakers, and a quiet cooling fan, although its webcam and battery life are not its strongest points.

➀ AMD's 16-core 9950X3D chip is reportedly 14% faster than the previous generation in PassMark benchmarks;

➁ The chip maintains similar single-threaded performance to its non-X3D counterpart;

➂ The 9950X3D is priced at $699 and is set to launch on March 12th.

➀ Nvidia has released another Hotfix for the RTX 50-series GPUs to address crashes and clock speed issues;

➁ The GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 572.75 tackles specific problems with the RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs;

➂ Users are advised to manually download and install the Hotfix as it is not automatically installed.

➀ This article describes how to install Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi 5 using Botspot Virtual Machine (BVM).

➁ The process involves cloning a git repository, creating a VM configuration file, downloading Windows 11, and setting up the environment.

➂ The article also covers enabling USB device passthrough and mounting the Windows 11 VM as a drive on the host OS.

➀ Micron and Astera Labs demonstrate the world's first PCIe 6.0 SSDs at DesignCon 2025;

➁ The SSD achieves read speeds of 27.14 GB/s with Astera's Scorpio PCIe 6.0 switch;

➂ PCIe 6.x promises to be the next horizon for enterprise and consumer products.

➀ The Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V3 offers exceptional efficiency and reliable power quality;

➁ It is ideal for typical gaming and mid-range PC builds, but may not handle continuous high-load stress well;

➂ The PSU comes with a solid design and is compliant with ATX 3.1 standards, making it a future-proof choice.

➀ Salmon skin or Moire issue in 3D prints is a common problem that affects the appearance and finish of the design;

➁ This issue can be caused by various factors such as stepper motor drivers, 3D printer vibrations, and high printing speeds;

➂ The article provides solutions such as checking 3D printer belts, installing TL smoothers, updating firmware, upgrading stepper motors, and reducing printing speed.

➀ Apple's new M3 Ultra chip, used in the Mac Studio, has been benchmarked on Geekbench, showing impressive multi-core performance that surpasses the M4 Max.

➁ The M3 Ultra's single-core score is not as impressive, falling behind the M4 Max and even the entry-level M4 in some cases.

➂ The M3 Ultra's multi-core score is notably higher, with a performance uplift of around 8% over the M4 Max.

➀ The ASRock B860I Lightning is a budget-friendly Mini-ITX motherboard offering robust power delivery and a variety of features for around $220.

➁ It boasts a PCIe 5.0 M.2 socket, integrated Thunderbolt 4, and improved audio, while still offering Wi-Fi 6E.

➂ Performance was average, but gaming performance was competent with default settings.

➀ The GeForce RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs from Nvidia are rumored to launch in 10 days, but stock is expected to arrive in April.

➁ The 5060 Ti is expected to come in 8GB and 16GB VRAM configurations, while the RTX 5060 may use the GB206 die.

➂ Concerns about performance due to the limited VRAM and potential lack of stock for the RTX 5060 series.

➀ AMD's desktop GPU shipments increased to 1.43 million units in Q4 2024, its strongest result for the year.

➁ The overall GPU market saw a slight increase in shipments in Q4 2024, but a decline compared to the same quarter in 2023.

➂ Despite a modest Q4, the year 2024 was good for the discrete desktop GPU market, with Nvidia shipping 30.2 million units and AMD shipping 4.42 million units.

➀ Bolt Graphics has introduced its Zeus GPU platform, designed for gaming, rendering, and supercomputer simulations.

➁ The company claims that its Zeus GPU can outperform Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 by around 10 times in path tracing workloads.

➂ However, Zeus is limited to path tracing and FP64 compute workloads due to its lack of support for traditional rendering techniques.

➀ Australian biotech company Cortical Labs introduces the CL1 biological computer, combining human brain cells with traditional silicon-based computing.

➁ The CL1 uses lab-grown human neurons and is designed for potential applications in AI and machine learning.

➂ Concerns include scalability, ethical implications, and the adaptability of neurons for advanced computing tasks.