Stephen Nellis
stephennellis.bsky.social
Stephen Nellis
@stephennellis.bsky.social
Reporter at Reuters covering semiconductors, hardware and other technology topics from Silicon Valley.
Today, Google said it has made another breakthrough in quantum computing, solving a problem in a few minutes that would take somewhere between a billion years and longer than the age of the universe on a classical machine - www.reuters.com/technology/g...
Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip
Google on Monday said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes that would take a classical computer more time than the history of the universe.
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:13 AM
I’m at the IEDM conference in San Francisco today and tomorrow - if you want to talk process tech, come find me!
December 9, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Reposted by Stephen Nellis
This is a story a lot of reporters have been chasing:

Starting in 2015, a massive cyberespionage campaign targeted some of America's most prominent environmentalists.

Now, we can reveal that the FBI has been probing whether a longtime Exxon lobbyist was involved.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: Exxon lobbyist investigated over hack-and-leak of environmentalist emails, sources say
The FBI has been investigating a longtime Exxon Mobil consultant over the contractor's alleged role in a hack-and-leak operation that targeted hundreds of the oil company’s biggest critics, according to three people familiar with the matter.
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Earlier today, the US government finalized its cash grant award to Intel, which came it at $7.86 billion, a lower figure than the preliminary announcement of $8.5 billion:

www.reuters.com/technology/u...
US finalizes $7.86 billion chips manufacturing award for Intel
The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday it was finalizing a $7.86 billion government subsidy for Intel , down from $8.5 billion announced in March after the California-based chips maker won a separate $3 billion award from the Pentagon.
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Nvidia has demonstrated a model that can generate new sounds and music from a range of inputs - including existing audio: www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Nvidia shows AI model that can modify voices, generate novel sounds
Nvidia on Monday showed a new artificial intelligence model for generating music and audio that can modify voices and generate novel sounds - technology aimed at the producers of music, films and video games.
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Nvidia is still forecasting growth, but it's lower than some had hoped, mostly because of supply issues - story with @chernandburn.bsky.social and Arsheeya Bajwa over at @reuters.com - www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Nvidia fourth-quarter revenue estimate fails to impress Wall Street
Nvidia forecast fourth-quarter revenue slightly above estimates on Wednesday, but still failed to meet lofty expectations of some investors who have made it the world's most valuable firm.
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:47 AM
tap tap....this on? Hi, Stephen here, covering semiconductors and technology for Reuters.
November 20, 2024 at 8:38 PM