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Microsoft says ChatGPT power use per query may be up to 20 times lower than estimates
Microsoft released an analysis saying the electricity used to send one question to a large language model can be far lower than widely cited figures. Assuming a 300-token response, it put the median at 0.31 watt-hours, with the middle 50 percent ranging from 0.16 to 0.60 watt-hours. It said earlier estimates may have overstated usage by 4 to 20 times by not reflecting batch processing and real-world GPU utilisation.
Industry
Applied Materials launches new tools to improve AI chip performance
Applied Materials has introduced two new semiconductor process systems aimed at addressing uniformity challenges in high-stack 3D chip structures as demand for AI chips grows. The company unveiled the Centris Spectral SiN atomic layer deposition system and the Producer Selectra molybdenum etch system. It said the tools support transitions to vertical chip architectures such as GAA transistors and high-stack 3D NAND by improving deposition and etch uniformity in deep, narrow structures.
Industry
Cheap drones down ultra-expensive fighter jets as rules of modern warfare change
Ukraine\'s Operation Spiderweb marked its first anniversary, after using 117 drones to simultaneously disable 41 Russian fighter jets, TechRadar reported. Ukraine estimates damage at about $7 billion across five Russian air bases, including the Belaya base in eastern Siberia about 4,300 km away. The 18-month plan smuggled parts into Russia for assembly and remote activation via cellular networks, prompting calls for broader changes to base security and doctrine.
