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Applied Materials expands packaging equipment lineup to boost HBM, chiplet yields
Applied Materials unveiled six new semiconductor manufacturing tools spanning advanced packaging and DRAM processes, the company said on Sunday. It said AI computing faces a “memory wall” as bandwidth and capacity lag growing model sizes and data throughput, driving demand for high-bandwidth memory and 3D stacking. The lineup includes CMP, electrochemical deposition and PECVD systems, two e-beam metrology tools, and an upgraded epitaxy system for DRAM peripheral transistors.
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Watching World Cup South Africa match with ChatGPT, \'chance of reaching last 32 at 91 percent\'
A reporter watched South Korea’s 2026 FIFA World Cup group match against South Africa using ChatGPT’s football hub, asking about tactics, formations, players and tournament rules. The tool explained lineup choices, the 48-team format and added-time rules, and calculated group-stage scenarios and win-draw-loss probabilities. It also provided qualitative and quantitative match analysis, though it lagged on real-time events and could not identify players from images. After a 1-0 loss, it estimated South Korea’s last-32 chances at 91.2 percent based on Opta.
AI & Enterprise
MDS Tech to supply FIFA official data and streaming package in South Korea
MDS Tech said on Feb. 19 it will provide a FIFA-designated official data and video streaming package to the South Korean market through an official partnership with Stats Perform. Stats Perform signed a multi-year deal with FIFA in January and was selected as a distribution partner for FIFA official data and licensed streaming rights. The package includes major FIFA tournaments, including the 2026 World Cup.