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The world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer, Chinese company Xiaomi, has released a new version of the mobile processor for its flagship devices—thus issuing a challenge to Qualcomm and MediaTek, which for years have supplied the company with this key component, Bloomberg reports.
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IBM connected and jointly cooled two modular cryogenic complexes, creating a single ultra-cold environment to scale fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Two modules are designed to link hundreds of quantum chips as part of a more powerful infrastructure. According to IBM, cooling to 4 K took less than five days, after which the system reached a temperature below 15 mK.

On August 12, Alphabet unveiled a new lineup of Google Pixel smartphones, making the company’s most advanced version of Gemini with agent capabilities the centerpiece of the devices. Pixel 11 was released just a few weeks before Apple, as expected, introduces a fully redesigned Siri powered by Google AI models, CNBC notes.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has ramped up its collaboration with Intel, IQM, Qblox, Quantinuum, QuEra Computing, Quantum Machines, Rigetti, and Riverlane to push forward hybrid quantum-classical computing.
The company plans to integrate the HPE Cray supercomputing platform with quantum processors, control systems, and error correction solutions. Partners will set up test benches for joint algorithm development, software compatibility checks, and performance evaluation of hybrid systems.

Software developer for military and civilian needs Palantir published on July 1 on the social network X nine thoughts about “AI sovereignty.” Business Insider called it the company’s manifesto. It urged businesses to store data within their own structures rather than outsourcing it to institutions that Palantir deems unreliable.

Shares of VisionWave Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:VWAV) popped 3.3% on Monday after the company announced it has filed a preliminary patent application in the U.S. for its SDNN™ (Symbiotic Deep Neural Network) technology — its proprietary neural network architecture.
The tech company stated that the architecture is designed to support multi-source data fusion in real-time, adaptive analytics, and coordinated management of distributed intelligent platforms in the realms of defense, security, counter-drone operations, robotics, and civil infrastructure.

Hyundai Motor is gearing up to buy out the remaining stake of SoftBank Group in Boston Dynamics, making it a fully owned subsidiary, according to the South Korean publication Maeil Business Newspaper on Friday.
According to the publication, citing unnamed industry sources, Hyundai will shell out $325 million for the remaining 9.65% shares of the robotics company held by SoftBank.

Shares of International Business Machines (New York: IBM) rose by about 5% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company announced a breakthrough in chip technology with a process of less than 1 nanometer.
“IBM’s new chip with a process of less than 1 nm packs nearly 100 billion transistors into a die the size of a fingernail — almost double the density of IBM’s 2-nm chip unveiled in 2021,” the company said in a statement.

ИИ-infrastructure and modern communication systems for drones depend on a single resource—fiber-optic cable. Due to a shortage, the cost of some brands has risen by 500%, and China, which controls more than half of the global market for these materials, has gained the ability to set supply terms. Other countries are trying to increase their own capacity, but so far they are clearly lagging behind.

Taiwanese company TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Monday that its revenue in the second quarter rose by 36% year-on-year. During the reporting period, it reached a record high amid demand for artificial intelligence technologies, Reuters reports.

IBM plans to put into operation by September in Amaravati (India) an IBM Quantum System Two system with a 156-qubit Heron processor. The installation will be one of the first two physical quantum machines of the company deployed in the country. The project will be a key milestone of the Andhra Pradesh state initiative “Quantum Valley” and is tied to an agreement between the regional government, IBM, and Tata Consultancy Services.

Nvidia took the rare step for the company of showing results from comparative tests of its new server processor Vera and a competing solution from AMD — Epyc Turin, Bloomberg reports. The deployment of new Vera Rubin servers is under close scrutiny from investors and analysts who are concerned about possible delays and production issues, the agency explains.

August 31 Tim Cook will step down as CEO of Apple, a position he has held since 2011. Shortly before taking office, the company became the most valuable in the world by market capitalization, surpassing Exxon Mobil. Under Cook, its capitalization grew more than 13 times, to $4.7 trillion. Today, Apple is second only to Nvidia.

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will be able to overtake Intel in the central processing unit market as early as 2027, which increases the attractiveness of its shares compared with other representatives of the semiconductor sector, according to the investment company Raymond James. The analysts’ view was reported by CNBC. On August 25, AMD shares rose by 4.5%.

The deal between the mid-cap developer of air taxis, Archer Aviation, and aircraft manufacturer Boeing will strengthen the investment appeal of both companies, says independent analyst Lee Samaha of The Motley Fool. It diversifies Archer’s business and reduces risks, while Boeing gains access to the segment of a new air mobility, he explains.

Rising memory chip costs are driving up prices for servers using AI chips from Nvidia Corp. According to Bloomberg News, published on Saturday and citing people familiar with the matter, some of the chipmaker’s largest customers have faced price increases of more than 15%.

Alibaba plans to sell its gaming studio, Lingxi Games, to the private equity fund Trustar Capital — the deal could bring in $1.5 billion, Bloomberg reports.
The IT giant will exit video game development to focus on artificial intelligence and cloud technologies. Amid tough competition in e-commerce, the company will likely sell off non-core assets.

Anthropic - an AI model developer - on Tuesday, August 11, informed that it has signed the Code of Practice for ensuring the transparency of content generated by artificial intelligence. The press release clarifies that this document was developed in accordance with Article 50(2) of the EU AI Act.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will sell Archer Aviation divisions related to the development of aerotaxis, drones, and air traffic management systems. Under the deal, Boeing will receive a stake in Archer and retain access to key autonomous flight-control technology.
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On August 10, Boeing reported the sale of three of its divisions to aerotaxi developer Archer Aviation — Wisk, SkyGrid, and Insitu. Wisk specializes in autonomous flight technologies and the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, SkyGrid works on air traffic management control systems, and Insitu develops and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles.

The founder of the NextSlide startup, Ahmed Beshri, reported that the company has become part of OpenAI and that its team is now working on ChatGPT. NextSlide developed a service that turns text prompts, notes, documents, and research materials into ready-made presentations with the ability to edit them further. According to Beshri, the deal was made back in early 2026. Its terms have not been disclosed.