NVIDIA has launched Project DIGITS, a compact AI supercomputer designed to bring powerful AI capabilities directly to individual researchers, data scientists, and students. The project features the NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, which offers a petaflop of AI computing performance and allows users to develop, fine-tune, and run large AI models efficiently using standard desktop systems. This initiative aims to democratize access to advanced AI tools, enabling seamless deployment of models from local systems to cloud or data center infrastructures. Designed in collaboration with MediaTek, the GB10 Superchip is noted for its power efficiency and high performance, accommodating AI innovation with models as large as 200 billion parameters. Project DIGITS is set to be available for purchase starting May, signifying a significant step toward mainstream AI integration across industries.

• MediaTek last closed at NT$1,460.00 down 2%, not far from its 52-week high.
• NVIDIA last closed at $140.14 down 6.2%.

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In other trading, Giga Device Semiconductor was a notable mover up 9% and closing at CN¥114.65, hovering around its 52-week high. In the meantime, Astera Labs softened, down 7.0% to close at $133.60.

Don't forget to revisit our Market Insights article titled "The AI Capex Cycle Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down," where we discussed the ongoing surge in capital expenditure within the AI chip sector and its implications for companies like Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD.

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• QUALCOMM ended the day at $160.52 up 0.4%.
• ASML Holding closed at €738.40 down 1.3%.
• Advanced Micro Devices finished trading at $127.33 down 1.7%. This week, AMD announced a strategic partnership with Dell and introduced new AI and gaming processors ahead of CES 2025.

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• "NVIDIA Puts Grace Blackwell on Every Desk and at Every AI Developer’s Fingertips" from NVIDIA on GlobeNewswire (published 07 January 2025)

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