Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Thursday (Oct. 10) unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip aimed at breaking Nvidia’s stronghold on the lucrative data center GPU market. The launch of AMD’s Instinct MI325X accelerator marks an escalation in the AI hardware arms race, with implications...
AMD is set to acquire Finland’s Silo AI for $665 million, underscoring its commitment to artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. Simultaneously, CyrusOne has secured $9.7 billion in new financing to expand AI infrastructure, while semiconductor manufacturing firm TSMC surpasses revenue expectations fueled by strong AI chip...
Software companies have taken over large swathes of the economy during the past few decades. And when something goes wrong with these software companies, something ultimately goes wrong with the large swathes of sectors and businesses that rely upon them. Just take for example the...
This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, regulation is ramping up as policymakers aim to ensure safe and responsible AI development. Meanwhile, tech giants like Intel, AMD, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia face increased scrutiny from the FTC and DOJ. AI Regulation Ramps Up As AI...
June 03, 2024
The artificial intelligence chip race is heating up. In a bid to outpace rivals Nvidia and Intel, AMD unveiled a suite of cutting-edge AI chips at the Computex tech conference in Taipei Monday (June 3) CEO Lisa Su declared AI the company’s “No. 1 priority,” emphasizing the technology’s transformative potential across industries. The star of […]
October 06, 2023
OpenAI is reportedly exploring the development of its own artificial intelligence (AI) chips or the acquisition of a chip company to tackle the scarcity of expensive AI chips it heavily relies on. The company has been considering multiple options, including building its own chips, collaborating more closely with chipmakers like NVIDIA and diversifying its suppliers beyond NVIDIA, […]
May 11, 2022
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has teamed up with computer hardware firm AMD on a mobile infrastructure program to develop multiple Evenstar radio units (RUs) and expand the 4G/5G global...
May 15, 2018
Ripple is rolling out an initiative dubbed Xpring to help expand the use of its XRP digital currency, TechCrunch reported. Through a combination of grants, investment and incubation, Ripple hopes...
February 16, 2018
A month after security researchers publicized security flaws in Intel’s microchips, along with those of other manufacturers, the company is facing 32 lawsuits over the vulnerabilities. Intel was not able...
