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Reinforcement learning accelerates model-free training of optical AI systems
Optical computing has emerged as a powerful approach for high-speed and energy-efficient information processing. Diffractive optical networks, in particular, enable large-scale parallel computation through the use of passive ...
Jan 3, 2026
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Turning PCs and mobile devices into AI infrastructure can slash operational costs
Until now, AI services based on large language models (LLMs) have mostly relied on expensive data center GPUs. This has resulted in high operational costs and created a significant barrier to entry for utilizing AI technology. ...
Jan 2, 2026
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New ultrathin ferroelectric capacitors show promise for compact memory devices
An ultrathin ferroelectric capacitor, designed by researchers from Japan, demonstrates strong electric polarization despite being just 30 nm thick including top and bottom electrodes—making it suitable for high-density ...
Dec 29, 2025
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All-optical chip achieves 100-fold speed boost over top-tier NVIDIA chips
Scientists in China have unveiled a new AI chip called LightGen that is 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient than NVIDIA chips, the leading supplier of AI chips worldwide. Instead of using electricity to move ...
New memristor-based converter boosts energy efficiency in AI hardware
A cross-institutional team led by researchers from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), under the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), have achieved a major breakthrough in ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Fully digital design paves the way for scalable probabilistic computing
Artificial intelligence and machine learning could become dramatically more efficient, thanks to a new type of computer component developed by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Tohoku University, ...
Dec 10, 2025
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AI headphones automatically learn who you're talking to—and let you hear them better
Holding a conversation in a crowded room often leads to the frustrating "cocktail party problem," or the challenge of separating the voices of conversation partners from a hubbub. It's a mentally taxing situation that can ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Data centers: a view from the inside
The expansion of data centers to power the AI boom has more people wondering: what exactly is in a data center?
Dec 9, 2025
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Team develops chips that act like brains and makes them scalable
Developing chips that simulate how the brain works has great promise for AI, robotics, and other fields. But making them so that they're scalable while providing repeatable results has proven tricky. Now, a Yale-led team ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Engineers develop thin film to make AI chips faster and more energy efficient
Addressing the staggering power and energy demands of artificial intelligence, engineers at the University of Houston have developed a revolutionary new thin-film material that promises to make AI devices significantly faster ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Amazon unveils new AI chip in battle against Nvidia
Amazon Web Services launched its in-house-built Trainium3 AI chip on Tuesday, marking a significant push to compete with Nvidia in the lucrative market for artificial intelligence computing power.
Dec 2, 2025
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Mexico unveils plan to build Latin America's biggest supercomputer
The Mexican government will build a supercomputer with a processing capacity seven times greater than the current most powerful computer in Latin America, officials responsible for the project said Wednesday.
Nov 26, 2025
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ULTRARAM beyond the lab: The gap between elegant physics and commercial viability
Recent research from a University of Adelaide academic has outlined the gap between scientific reality and whether a promising technology reaches commercial production. Adjunct Lecturer Dr. Dominic Lane, School of Electrical ...
Nov 25, 2025
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A new route to optimize AI hardware: Homodyne gradient extraction
A team led by the BRAINS Center for Brain-Inspired Computing at the University of Twente has demonstrated a new way to make electronic materials adapt in a manner comparable to machine learning. Their study, published in ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Integrated photonic millimeter-wave radar chip developed for next-generation radar 6G networks
In a breakthrough in radar technology, researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have developed the world's first integrated photonic millimeter-wave radar chip, achieving unprecedented precision in a remarkably ...
Nov 24, 2025
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A brain-like chip interprets neural network connectivity in real time
The ability to analyze the brain's neural connectivity is emerging as a key foundation for brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, such as controlling artificial limbs and enhancing human intelligence. To make these ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Smarter AI processing for cleaner air: A blueprint to cut pollution and prolong server life
As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and widespread, so does the environmental cost of running it. Behind every chatbot, image generator, and television streaming recommendation are massive banks of millions of ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Germany hopes new data center can help bring 'digital sovereignty'
A new mega data center is slated to rise in a rural stretch of eastern Germany in what backers hope is a starting point for a European AI sector that can compete with the United States and China.
Nov 19, 2025
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Artificial neuron can mimic different parts of the brain—a major step toward human-like robotics
Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial neuron capable of mimicking different parts of the brain.
Nov 18, 2025
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Novel memristor wafer integration technology paves the way for brain-like AI chips
A research team led by Professor Sanghyeon Choi from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at DGIST has successfully developed a memristor, which is gaining recognition as a next-generation semiconductor ...
Nov 5, 2025
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Scalable memtransistor arrays show potential for energy-efficient artificial neural networks
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have fabricated ultra-thin memtransistor arrays from two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) with controllable Schottky barriers. These arrays ...
Nov 5, 2025
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RRAM-based analog computing system rapidly solves matrix equations with high precision
Analog computers are systems that perform computations by manipulating physical quantities such as electrical current, that map math variables, instead of representing information using abstraction with discrete binary values ...
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AI efficiency advances with spintronic memory chip that combines storage and processing
To make accurate predictions and reliably complete desired tasks, most artificial intelligence (AI) systems need to rapidly analyze large amounts of data. This currently entails the transfer of data between processing and ...
