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Sub-1nm chips are here!

2026-06-26 Science & Technology
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Sponsored by IEEE Spectrum. Get 20% off your subscription: http://spectrum.ieee.org/fridaycheckout20 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► This video ◄◄◄ This week Huawei introduced LogicFolding and the Tau Scaling Law as their next-gen chip tech to make better chips without relying on Moores's law, Chinese DRAM memory firm CXMT became the 4th big DRAM maker and Computex 2026 shows us new Intel and Snapdragon chips. Episode 303 This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-huaweis-wild-new-chip-tech-logicfolding ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► News & product links ◄◄◄ Huawei LogicFolding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a-KfIcpUvI Counterpoint DRAM : https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-dram-revenue-surges-to-near-dollar-100-billion-mark-in-q1-2026 CXMT IPO: https://www.wsj.com/tech/china-memory-chip-maker-cxmt-clears-shanghai-listing-review-0fc8dae2 Laptop makers buying CXMT memory: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/supply-chain/hp-dell-acer-and-asus-mull-using-chinese-memory-chips-amid-supply-crunch Computex Snapdragon C: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2026/05/introducing-snapdragon-c--designed-to-revolutionize-entry-tier-l Computex Predator Atlas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=783HLDMrRDs Computex OneXplayer 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx2GHZZ7RnY If a line starts with "*" it's an affilate link. I earn a commission if you buy through it. *Oura Ring 5: https://geni.us/wFRr Samsung Odyssey G8 G80HS: https://geni.us/JATdEE2 Ferrari Luce: https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/auto/ferrari-luce Dutch DigiD purchase blocked: https://www.heise.de/en/news/US-entry-Netherlands-stops-takeover-of-a-critical-IT-service-provider-11308905.html DuckDuckGo downloads increase: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/ The Pope's thoughts on AI: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html Mistral Vibe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4TuBNXxRq0 YouTube custom feeds: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/436892232/introducing-a-new-discovery-experience-designed-by-you LastFM independent: https://support.last.fm/t/last-fm-is-now-independent/118591 Tesla Cybercab efficiency: https://electrek.co/2026/05/22/tesla-cybercab-most-efficient-ev-ever-165-wh-mi/ Tesla FSD renaming in China: https://electrek.co/2026/05/23/tesla-now-calls-fsd-tesla-assisted-driving-in-china-a-more-truthful-name/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► TechAltar links ◄◄◄ https://patreon.com/techaltar Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltar https://threads.net/@techaltar https://bsky.app/profile/techaltar.bsky.social https://instagram.com/TechAltar https://discord.gg/npKQebe ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ►►► Attributions & Time stamps◄◄◄ Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski Stock assets: Getty Images 0:00 Intro 0:20 IBM 0.7nm chip 2:04 Apple price increases 3:01 Softbank slides 4:27 Stonks 5:41 Release Monitor 6:21 The Brief

Top Comments (10)

@Slengas 2026-06-26

If this video wasn't posted, I would not know it's friday

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@RoboticDragonRider 2026-06-26

I would love to have the knowledge to understand just how much of an accomplishment it is to make these ultra-modern chips. Technology from the 80's is still impressive to me..

272 19 replies
@GardenerAether 2026-06-26

"some are going up by as much as $500" the m3 ultra mac studio with a $1,300 price increase in question:

118 1 replies
@justanerd414 2026-06-26

Waiting for Asianometry video

99 2 replies
@pacifico4999 2026-06-26

Reminder: Nanometers are marketing BS and don't actually mean anything. You can see that in the picture at 0:32. The actual transistors measure WAY more than 20nm.

66 13 replies
@hrznn 2026-06-26

wind powered ships huhh... never seen those before :D

65 3 replies
@cerellitv2978 2026-06-26

Softbank should rebrand themselves as golden egg bank.

31 1 replies
@barren2k 2026-06-26

I'm so glad this mentioned that transistors are much larger than the nanometer value they claim. It always bugs me as a physicist when I see companies claim a size with no clarification.

9 1 replies
@Borret 2026-06-27

2:03 ridiculous that 1 angstrom is even on the graph

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@BanksFamilyFun 2026-06-26

6:10 smart glasses, or a smart visor for a bike helmet, would've made way more sense

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