Could a diamond wafer as wide as a basketball be China’s trump card in AI race? (opens original article in a new tab)

China's development of large synthetic diamonds through MPCVD technology could provide an advantage in AI hardware by addressing heat dissipation issues, with Nvidia showing interest in the technology.

• Harbin Institute of Technology's lab grew diamonds using MPCVD technology for potential AI hardware applications.
• China is becoming a leading producer of ultra-large synthetic diamonds seen as important for heat dissipation in semiconductors.
• Nvidia's CEO met with a diamond technology supplier in Beijing.