Recent #Amazon news in the semiconductor industry

6 months ago
1. The 2025 'Liberation Day' tariffs impose significant duties on imports, affecting Amazon's retail and AWS operations; 2. Amazon faces increased costs and economic uncertainty, but its scale and cost-cutting measures may mitigate some impacts; 3. AWS may encounter retaliatory digital trade barriers and higher infrastructure costs, but strong demand and limited direct tariff exposure provide some insulation.
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6 months ago

➀ The WD Black SN770M 2TB SSD is a great upgrade for the Steam Deck, offering 2TB of storage at a discounted price of $177 on Amazon.

➁ The SN770M uses a small M.2 2230 form factor, making it suitable for compact devices like the Steam Deck.

➂ With sequential read speeds of 5,150 MB/s and sequential write speeds of 4,850 MB/s, this SSD provides fast and reliable performance.

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7 months ago

➀ The Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless Lavalier Microphone is currently on sale at Amazon for $76, down from its original price of $92.

➁ The microphone kit includes a charging case, two microphones, and a receiver, with compatibility options for various devices.

➂ The reviewer purchased the USB Type-C version for use with their Android phone and for presentations, praising its ease of use and high-quality audio.

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7 months ago

➀ Cloud games run entirely on remote servers managed by big tech companies like Nvidia, Sony, Amazon, Microsoft, and Jio. Users don't need to download or install anything locally; they can simply log in and play.

➁ The advantages of cloud games include not needing expensive hardware, platform independence, frequent feature updates, and no piracy concerns. However, they require a stable and fast internet connection and may consume a lot of data.

➂ Major players in cloud gaming include Microsoft Xbox Gaming Pass Ultimate, Nvidia GeForce Now, PlayStation Plus, Amazon Luna, and Boosteroid. Cloud gaming is expanding globally, with opportunities for data centers, ISPs, and device manufacturers.

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8 months ago

➀ Amazon's AWS has introduced Ocelot, a new scalable quantum computing solution that claims to reduce the cost of quantum computing error correction by up to 90%;

➁ Ocelot is built around a novel design that implements 'cat qubits' to inherently suppress certain forms of errors;

➂ The AWS Ocelot architecture could reduce the timeline to a practical quantum computer by up to five years, according to AWS director of Quantum Hardware, Oskar Painter.

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11 months ago
➀ The Intel Arc B580 Battlemage graphics card has been listed on Amazon ahead of its official launch; ➁ The listing reveals details about the card, including its ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend variant, Xe2-HPG architecture, 12GB GDDR6 memory, and 2.8GHz GPU clock; ➂ The card supports 8K resolution, has a three-fan cooling solution, and is recommended to be paired with a 650W power supply.
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