Nvidia to Invest 4 Billion Dollars in Photonics Firms to Strengthen AI Chip Performance

Nvidia to Invest 4 Billion Dollars in Photonics Firms to Strengthen AI Chip Performance

  • March 2, 2026

US chip giant Nvidia plans to invest 2 billion dollars each in photonics manufacturers Lumentum and Coherent as part of a broader strategy to enhance the speed and efficiency of its artificial intelligence processors. The combined 4 billion dollar investment underscores Nvidia’s push

Chinese Scientists Unveil Breakthrough Optical Computing Chip with Unprecedented Parallel Power

Chinese Scientists Unveil Breakthrough Optical Computing Chip with Unprecedented Parallel Power

  • December 9, 2025

Chinese researchers have announced a major breakthrough with the creation of the world’s first ultra high parallel optical computing integrated chip. The chip delivers a theoretical peak performance of 2560 TOPS at a 50 GHz optical clock speed, putting it in direct comparison