https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8842-department-of-commerce-announces-letters-of-intent-with-7-co Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 7 Companies for $874 Million to Accelerate Semiconductor R&D for the Compute Supply Chain - National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov) https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8801-silicon-valley-leaders-back-micron-s-10b-ai-memory-research Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Silicon Valley leaders back Micron’s $10B AI memory research effort https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8802-ut-austin-selected-to-help-lead-national-expansion-of-semico Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z UT Austin Selected To Help Lead National Expansion of Semiconductor Workforce https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8844-silicon-valley-tech-layoffs-in-2026-close-to-2025-total-san Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Silicon Valley tech layoffs in 2026 close to 2025 total https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8803-michael-polansky-is-training-an-ai-model-on-skin-that-s-stil Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8847-alphabet-and-amazon-are-investing-420-billion-in-artificial Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Alphabet and Amazon Are Investing $420 Billion in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure: 4 Hardware Stocks Set to Profit https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8804-how-silicon-valley-just-might-save-america-from-the-growing Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z How Silicon Valley just might save America from the growing drone threat https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8805-what-happens-when-the-cost-of-intelligence-drops-100x Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z What Happens When the Cost of Intelligence Drops 100x https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8807-astromech-raises-20m-to-build-a-biological-operating-system Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Astromech raises $20M to build a biological operating system that can forecast evolutionary change https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8806-h200-ai-gpus-finally-reach-china-under-case-by-case-import-l Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z H200 AI GPUs finally reach China under case-by-case import licenses, but it's already too late for Nvidia — homemade chips corner the China market as country seeks semiconductor independence https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8809-800vdc-adoption-in-ai-data-centers-is-set-to-reshape-power-c Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z 800VDC adoption in AI data centers is set to reshape power chip demand https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8808-2nm-chips-who-reports-say-tsmc-is-racing-toward-1-6nm-produc Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z 2nm chips who? Reports say TSMC is racing toward 1.6nm production in Q4 https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8853-ai-doesn-t-need-to-replace-humans-to-weaken-human-capability Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z AI doesn’t need to replace humans to weaken human capability https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8811-openai-and-anthropic-in-price-war-as-chinese-ai-rivals-gain Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8810-nvidia-partners-with-data-center-developer-cloverleaf Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8855-new-semiconductor-training-program-empowers-arizona-women-fo Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z New semiconductor training program empowers Arizona women https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8854-inherent-founded-by-deepmind-alumni-says-its-ai-teammate-jus Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8812-tea-party-founder-launches-nationwide-data-center-revolt-aga Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Tea Party founder launches nationwide 'Data Center Revolt' against AI data center expansion https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8856-politics-hits-data-centers-openai-falls-behind-anthropic-and Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail… quietly https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8813-anthropic-s-opus-4-6-is-a-smut-machine Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8814-we-rebuilt-the-linux-microvm-stack-on-apple-silicon Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z We Rebuilt the Linux MicroVM Stack on Apple Silicon https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8815-nvidia-discloses-21b-stake-in-spacex Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8817-broadcom-s-avgo-massive-new-debt-deal-points-to-where-ai-is Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Broadcom’s (AVGO) Massive New Debt Deal Points To Where AI Is Headed https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8816-you-re-already-funding-the-ai-bubble-and-you-ll-pay-for-the Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z You’re Already Funding the AI Bubble — and You’ll Pay for the Bust https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8819-silicon-valley-threw-a-hot-robot-party-and-the-clankers-were Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Silicon Valley threw a hot robot party, and the clankers were M.I.A. https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8818-south-korea-plans-chip-windfall-fund-to-back-youth-ai-invest Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investment https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8820-grok-exfiltrates-user-data-when-malicious-instructions-are-e Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8822-china-s-mature-node-chip-share-rises-crs-reports-legis1 Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z China's Mature-Node Chip Share Rises, CRS Reports https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8821-from-ai-copilots-to-agent-swarms Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z From AI Copilots to Agent Swarms https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8823-taiwan-semiconductor-tsm-sales-just-jumped-45-why-is-the-chi Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Sales Just Jumped 45%. Why is the Chip Sector Still Selling Off? https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8824-nvidia-in-talks-with-chip-startup-rebellions-for-potential-d Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Nvidia in Talks With Chip Startup Rebellions for Potential Deal https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8866-openai-says-california-should-strengthen-its-ai-safety-bill Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8825-berkeley-law-prohibits-ai-use-in-classes-by-default Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Berkeley Law prohibits AI use in classes (by default) https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8826-south-korea-s-sk-hynix-considers-building-memory-chip-plant Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z South Korea's SK Hynix considers building memory chip plant in Japan, Hankyoreh reports https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8868-ai-boosted-homework-scores-then-exam-scores-dropped Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z AI Boosted Homework Scores, Then Exam Scores Dropped https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8827-i-ran-photoshop-on-a-0-60-computer-chip Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z I ran Photoshop on a £0.60 computer chip https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8869-tsmc-vs-asml-which-semi-monopoly-has-the-wider-moat-24-7-wal Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z TSMC vs. ASML: Which Semi Monopoly Has the Wider Moat? https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8870-belgian-chipmaker-magics-technologies-to-open-u-s-headquarte Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Belgian chipmaker Magics Technologies to open U.S. headquarters in Osceola County https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8871-why-your-local-llm-feels-dumber-than-it-is Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Why your local LLM feels dumber than it is https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8873-g-artificial-intelligence-sick-of-ai-slop-so-are-tech-giants Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z (g+) Artificial Intelligence: Sick of AI Slop? So Are Tech Giants. https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8874-guess-which-of-these-llm-outputs-is-watermarked Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Guess which of these LLM outputs is watermarked https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8876-14-trojanized-npm-packages-drop-redc2-4-0-linux-backdoor-wit Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z 14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2 https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8828-google-s-attempt-to-buy-spirit-airlines-data-might-come-unst Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Google’s attempt to buy Spirit Airlines’ data might come unstuck https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8829-stop-hunting-start-solving-accelerating-root-cause-analysis Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Stop Hunting, Start Solving: Accelerating Root Cause Analysis with Agentic AI https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8830-what-happens-when-a-gpu-reads-memory Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z What happens when a GPU reads memory https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8831-wazuh-and-ai-for-enhanced-soc-workflows Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Wazuh and AI For Enhanced SOC Workflows https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8832-silicon-valley-executives-are-tech-fans-just-not-for-their-k Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Kids https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8833-5-of-the-best-u-s-semiconductor-stocks-to-buy-investing-u-s Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z 5 of the Best U.S. Semiconductor Stocks to Buy | Investing | U.S. News - U.S. News https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8836-why-is-everyone-in-silicon-valley-talking-like-that-the-atla Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Why Is Everyone in Silicon Valley Talking Like That? https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8835-silicon-valley-s-most-dangerous-innovation-capital-main Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Silicon Valley’s Most Dangerous Innovation https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8834-silicon-valley-doesn-t-get-why-you-hate-ai-wired Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8837-is-india-s-artificial-intelligence-market-overhyped-or-revol Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Is India’s Artificial Intelligence Market Overhyped or Revolutionary? https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8885-12-celebrities-who-support-ai Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z 12 celebrities who support AI https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8841-the-chip-insider-cyclical-history-of-the-semiconductor-indus Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z The Chip Insider®–Cyclical History of the Semiconductor Industry https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-22-8839-chip-war-book-review-semiconductors-and-global-power-beyond Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-22T12:00:00Z Chip War Book Review: Semiconductors and Global Power https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8714-micron-s-50b-boise-expansion-reshapes-its-hometown-into-a-se Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Micron’s $50B Boise expansion reshapes its hometown into a semiconductor powerhouse https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8715-micron-invests-10b-in-us-memory-research-lab-over-10-years Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Micron invests $10B in US memory research lab over 10 years https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8716-sanja-fidler-s-world-model-startup-veeda-ai-raises-90m-in-se Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Sanja Fidler’s world model startup Veeda AI raises $90M in seed funding https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8759-ai-generated-exploit-scripts-target-siemens-s7-plcs-in-u-s-c Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z AI-Generated Exploit Scripts Target Siemens S7 PLCs in U.S. Critical Infrastructure https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8761-3-harvard-dropouts-just-hit-a-21b-valuation-with-a-chip-they Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z 3 Harvard dropouts just hit a $21B valuation with a chip they say beats Nvidia's best. Should NVDA investors worry? https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8762-nvidia-avo-scores-100-on-the-arc-agi-3-interactive-reasoning Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Nvidia AVO scores 100% on the ARC-AGI-3 interactive reasoning benchmark https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8718-marvell-shares-jump-9-8-on-google-chip-design-deal Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Marvell shares jump 9.8% on Google chip design deal https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8720-white-house-tech-strategy-leaves-open-weight-ai-off-its-crit Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z White House tech strategy leaves open-weight AI off its critical list https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8721-smic-posts-record-3b-quarter-and-hikes-wafer-prices-us-sanct Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z SMIC posts record $3B quarter and hikes wafer prices — US sanctions hand Chinese foundry a captive AI market https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8722-for-a16z-ai-gives-foreign-founders-an-advantage-techcrunch Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z For a16z, AI gives foreign founders an advantage | TechCrunch https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8767-ai-data-center-outrage-is-showing-up-everywhere-from-ads-to Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z AI data center outrage is showing up everywhere from ads to elections https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8727-ai-chip-strategies-echo-starcraft-factions-as-memory-bottlen Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z AI chip strategies echo StarCraft factions as memory bottleneck reshapes the race https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8726-how-code-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-becomes-write Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z How Code in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Becomes Write-Only and Disposable https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8770-cloud-cost-startup-north-adds-microsoft-azure-to-complete-hy Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Cloud cost startup North adds Microsoft Azure to complete hyperscaler support https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8774-marvell-gives-google-right-to-buy-up-to-12-2bn-of-shares-in Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Marvell gives Google right to buy up to $12.2bn of shares in chip deal https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8729-nvidia-tsmc-chip-gear-makers-ride-ai-boom-into-high-margin-c Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Nvidia, TSMC, chip gear makers ride AI boom into high-margin club https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8730-zero-networks-expands-palo-alto-networks-integration-to-ai-a Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Zero Networks expands Palo Alto Networks integration to AI agent control https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8776-ai-workload-optimization-startup-callosum-raises-100m Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z AI workload optimization startup Callosum raises $100M https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8775-why-is-the-doj-investigating-andreessen-horowitz-s-board-sea Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz’s board seats? https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8731-single-electrons-found-to-drive-chip-degradation-electropage Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Single Electrons Found to Drive Chip Degradation https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8733-samsung-will-now-charge-more-to-make-5nm-or-better-chips-for Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Samsung will now charge more to make 5nm or better chips for its clients https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8734-wpg-sees-chip-supply-remaining-tight-into-2027-plans-nt-15-b Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z WPG sees chip supply remaining tight into 2027, plans NT$15 billion convertible bond sale https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8735-7-best-semiconductor-stocks-for-2026-us-news-money Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z 7 Best Semiconductor Stocks for 2026 https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8778-wolfspeed-sinks-12-on-wider-than-expected-loss-on-semiconduc Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Wolfspeed Sinks 12% on Wider-Than-Expected Loss, ON Semiconductor Slips as Chip Sector Holds Steady https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8737-ai-at-home-part-2-multi-gpu-drifting Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z AI at Home Part 2: Multi-GPU Drifting https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8736-vomit-clean-up-claude-5-s-token-output-with-a-separate-llm Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Vomit: Clean up Claude 5's token output with a separate LLM https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8782-watch-silicon-valley-is-still-the-center-of-ai-says-gv-bloom Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Watch Silicon Valley Is Still the Center of AI, Says GV https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8783-semicon-india-2026-targets-full-chip-value-chain-eenews-euro Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z SEMICON India 2026 targets full chip value chain ... https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8785-silicon-valley-s-billionaire-cults-are-coming-for-democracy Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Silicon Valley’s Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8786-chip-industry-week-in-review-semiconductor-engineering Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Chip Industry Week In Review https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8788-billionaire-stanley-druckenmiller-dumped-micron-intel-and-br Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped Micron, Intel, and Broadcom: Here Are the AI Infrastructure Stocks He Bought Instead https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8739-jim-cramer-makes-aggressive-micron-prediction-lists-top-memo Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Jim Cramer makes aggressive Micron prediction, lists top memory buys https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8738-love-machines-james-muldoon-on-how-ai-is-changing-relationsh Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z "Love Machines": James Muldoon on How AI Is Changing Relationships & the Global Workers Fueling AI https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8740-amazon-can-t-quit-bezos-drone-dream Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Amazon can’t quit Bezos’ drone dream https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8790-taiwan-semiconductor-vs-asml-which-semiconductor-titan-is-th Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Taiwan Semiconductor vs. ASML: Which Semiconductor Titan Is the Better Buy Today? https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8744-new-book-takes-on-the-dominance-of-silicon-valley-billionair Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z New book takes on the dominance of Silicon Valley billionaires https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8793-arteris-high-premium-for-ai-chip-ip-nasdaq-aip-seeking-alpha Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Arteris: High Premium For AI Chip IP (NASDAQ:AIP) https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8746-nikkei-rebounds-890-points-as-u-s-bond-relief-lifts-risk-app Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Nikkei Rebounds 890 Points as U.S. Bond Relief Lifts Risk Appetite https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8795-does-using-ai-to-edit-an-op-ed-on-students-math-skills-under Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Does Using AI to Edit an Op-Ed on Students' Math Skills Undermine the Argument? https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8748-tech-wealth-and-market-power-how-silicon-valley-fortunes-inf Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Tech Wealth and Market Power: How Silicon Valley Fortunes Influence Nasdaq Valuations https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8752-top-silicon-valley-ceos-are-raising-their-children-with-much Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Top Silicon Valley CEOs are raising their children with much less technology: screen limits of around 90 minutes a week and smartphones only in adolescence https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8751-silicon-valley-employees-are-flexing-their-limited-edition-c Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z Silicon Valley employees are flexing their limited-edition customized Swiss watches https://weeklysilicon.com/story/2026-08-21-8750-from-toilets-textiles-and-msg-to-ai-semiconductor-chips-theh Weekly Silicon en 2026-08-21T12:00:00Z From toilets, textiles, and MSG to AI semiconductor chips