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Semifive begins mass production of Samsung 4-nanometer AI inference accelerator

Semifive, a global AI custom semiconductor specialist, has begun large-scale production of a data-center AI inference accelerator. The company said it is mass-producing HyperAccel\'s inference accelerator, Verda, using Samsung Foundry\'s 4-nanometer process. It said this is its first large-scale production using Samsung\'s most advanced 4-nanometer node and expects further orders as HyperAccel expands services. Semifive reported 42.3 billion won in new mass-production orders in the first half.

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Google reuses DDR4 from retired servers for AI equipment amid memory shortage

Google is reusing older DDR4 memory recovered from decommissioned servers in newer AI equipment as a worsening supply crunch hits memory chips, driven by the spread of AI data centres. Google said it remains hard to secure enough chips and called faster capacity expansion by manufacturers the most sustainable solution. Meta and others are also extending older memory use via CXL, though performance limits remain. Researchers and companies forecast further price rises and prolonged shortages.

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Australia steps up crypto regulation, sanctions from October for unlicensed firms

Australia\'s financial regulator has issued a final warning to cryptocurrency firms operating under a temporary regulatory reprieve to move quickly to apply for financial services licences. Firms that need an Australian Financial Services licence must apply for a new licence or seek changes to an existing one by Sept. 30, or face possible sanctions including fines of up to 10 percent of annual revenue. Separate licence categories have additional notification and consultation requirements.