AMD acquires Taalas: the new race for single-model AI chips
AMD is buying Canadian startup Taalas, which builds chips wired to a single AI model. The deal could shake up AI inference — and the…
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Seals Major AI Deals in Japan, Eyes “Physical AI” Era
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's recent Tokyo visit secured significant partnerships across Japan's tech sector, focusing on a national AI factory, robotics, and advanced manufacturing to…
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Anthropic Explores Custom AI Chip Development with Samsung Amidst Industry Push
Anthropic is reportedly in discussions with Samsung to develop custom AI chips, following a trend among major AI companies seeking to reduce reliance on Nvidia…
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Etched, an Nvidia Competitor, Reaches $5 Billion Valuation with $1 Billion in AI Chip Sales
AI chip startup Etched, a direct competitor to Nvidia, has announced a $5 billion post-money valuation after securing $1 billion in contract orders for its…
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Micron’s AI Memory Boom: Wall Street Sees Next Nvidia in Chipmaker
Wall Street is increasingly bullish on Micron, seeing the U.S. memory chip maker as a potential NVIDIA due to surging demand for its High-Bandwidth Memory…
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OpenAI and SpaceX Join Tech Giants in Custom AI Chip Development, Challenging Nvidia’s Dominance
Major tech players like OpenAI, Google, Apple, and SpaceX are increasingly developing their own custom AI chips, moving away from a sole reliance on Nvidia…
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Cerebras Stock Dips Amidst Margin Re-evaluation Post-IPO
AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems saw its stock drop almost 20% after its first post-IPO earnings report, as CEO Andrew Feldman clarifies investor misunderstanding regarding narrower…
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AI Chipmaker Groq Secures $650M Funding, Re-strategizes After Nvidia Deal
AI chipmaker Groq has announced a new $650 million funding round, alongside a strategic pivot to its neocloud business and significant executive hires, following a…
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Amazon Eyes Direct Challenge to Nvidia in AI Chip Market with AWS Sales
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is exploring selling its custom-designed AI chips, such as Trainium, directly to other companies for data center use, potentially entering a…
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Inside Intel’s Hyper-Controlled AI Chip Factory: Humans are the Biggest Threat
Intel's advanced chip fabrication plants, crucial for AI development, operate under extreme cleanliness protocols where human skin and hair are considered major threats. This strict…
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