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Jensen Huang says that ‘without TSMC, there is no NVIDIA’

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It’s safe to say that much of the world’s semiconductors run on designs built by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). At the last estimate, the company accounted for about 64 percent of the world’s contract chip manufacturing. These designs are also powering many of the AI technology breakthroughs being developed by NVIDIA.

With that in mind, it might come as little surprise that Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO, had nothing but praise for TSMC during its recent Sports Day event. In fact, Huang went as far as to say that NVIDIA wouldn’t exist without TSMC.

Huang made these comments during TSMC’s Sports Day, as reported by the online news outlet Focus Taiwan. The event took place last weekend at a stadium in Taiwan, where Huang highlighted TSMC’s crucial role in NVIDIA’s history and its broader impact on technology.

He stated, “Without TSMC, there is no Nvidia today. You are really the pride of Taiwan, you are also the pride of the world. Thank you for helping me build Nvidia.”

NVIDIA and TSMC have been collaborating for nearly 30 years. NVIDIA has consistently utilized the technological breakthroughs developed by TSMC in its products, including the company’s cutting-edge Blackwell AI chips.

With such a long history and shared success, Huang clearly has a strong interest in maintaining friendly relations with TSMC. This is especially important as TSMC and the Taiwan region navigate complex trade and export tensions with the United States government.

In summary, the partnership between NVIDIA and TSMC remains a cornerstone of technological innovation, driving advancements in AI and semiconductor manufacturing worldwide.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146757/jensen-huang-tsmc-pride-of-the-world

Fisherman searching for worms finds 20,000 medieval silver coins

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It only costs a few dollars to buy a tub of bait worms for fishing, but many people prefer sourcing them straight from the ground. And who knows? There’s always a chance you may find more in the dirt than just wriggling invertebrates.

Take a recent example near Stockholm, Sweden: According to county officials last month, an unnamed fisherman scrounging for worms at his summer house discovered a corroded copper cauldron containing around 13 pounds of treasure from the Middle Ages.

The tally is still underway, but an early estimate suggests as many as 20,000 silver coins, rings, pendants, and other pieces of jewelry were uncovered.

“This is probably one of the largest silver treasures from the early Middle Ages that has been found in Sweden,” said Sofia Andersson, an antiquarian and county administrative board member, in a statement translated from Swedish.

Most of the coinage dates back to the 12th century, and some are embossed with “KANATUS,” the Latin name of King Knut Eriksson. Born no later than the 1140s, Eriksson ruled medieval Sweden from 1172 CE until his death around 1195 CE.

The king oversaw an era when the written word was becoming increasingly important, especially as a bureaucratic tool. He also minted a new royal coinage, which former monarchs had suspended for about two decades.

Most historians consider his reign a relative success, noting that Eriksson was the first Swedish monarch since 1118 CE to die of natural causes—King Philip in 1118 CE was the last. Many of his predecessors met more violent ends, falling in battle or succumbing to disease.

In addition to Eriksson’s KANATUS currency, the cauldron also contained rarer “bishop coins” minted in Europe during the Middle Ages for clergy. Many of these coins show a bishop holding a ceremonial staff known as a crozier in his right hand, with a possible church depicted on the reverse side.

These images suggest that clergy actively negotiated with kings and wielded significant power in medieval Sweden.

Lab analysis and processing of the artifacts are still underway, but it’s likely the finder will receive enough compensation to purchase all the bait he wants for the foreseeable future.

According to Stockholm county officials, Swedish law entitles any person who discovers an “ancient silver find” the chance to receive a finder’s fee.

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https://www.popsci.com/science/silver-coin-treasure-sweden/