Is there another reason to be Bullish on ASIC? The second half of the computing power war has begun, and the era of AI reasoning may be approaching.

① Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, pointed out that data resources are running low, and the next generation of AI models will be true AI Agents with reasoning capabilities. ② The o1 model recently released by OpenAI has a standout performance characteristic of "capable of reasoning and thinking." ③ The demand for reasoning calculations can even reach 4.5 times that of training calculations, and customized ASIC chips are expected to rise.

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What is Biden planning to do in the last few weeks of his term? The focus will be on AI, pardons, and climate goals...

① Biden plans to take action on AI, pardons, and other areas in the final weeks of his term; ② White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt revealed in a memo that Biden will focus on four major areas: AI, providing financial incentives, climate goals, and reducing sentences and pardons.

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NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel have rarely joined forces to invest in a photonic chip company.

Source: Semiconductor Industry ObserverIn recent years, with the fierce competition in AI escalating, both traditional and emerging processor giants have been engaged in intense competition surrounding CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators. In particular, the three iconic giants AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA are under close scrutiny due to their rivalry, which includes the chase and counterattack of latecomers, the fierce rise of new markets, and the reluctance of old giants to fall behind. It is well known that these three companies are involved in both overt and covert battles over artificial intelligence and PCs. However, recently, these three companies have rarely joined forces to invest in a company called

Semiconductor industry observationDec 12 10:16

Counterpoint: In the third quarter, the Global Semiconductors Industry revenue reached 158.2 billion USD, with a year-on-year growth of 17%.

In the third quarter of 2024, the Global Semiconductors Industry revenue grew by 17% year-on-year, reaching 158.2 billion dollars, mainly driven by demand for AI technology and the recovery of the memory industry.

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