News: Semiconductor
February 15, 2024 / Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor
Network World: Startups pursue GPU alternatives for AI
NVIDIA is not the only game in town.
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Reuters: Sam Altman seeks to raise billions for network of AI chip factories – Bloomberg News
This is an expanding trend where semiconductor companies will make chips focused on AI, and particularly Generative AI.
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Builtin: 5 AI Companies in the UK to Know
Some interesting AI start ups here.
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January 9, 2024 / Innovation, Semiconductor
NewScientist First working graphene semiconductor could lead to faster computers
This technology is still in its infancy but shows great promise with speeds x100 from today with much lower power consumption.
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December 20, 2023 / Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor
ITPro: Intel CEO: AI PC will be “the star of the show” in 2024
Intel looking to play catch up with AMD and Nvidia in the AI space.
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December 19, 2023 / Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor
BBC: The secret sauce for Taiwan’s chip superstardom
A good overview of Taiwan's semiconductor history.
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December 12, 2023 / Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor
CNBC: Meta and Microsoft say they will buy AMD’s new AI chip as an alternative to Nvidia’s
The AI chip business is hotting up! A big win for AMD.
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Interesting Engineering: US regulator compels Aramco to divest Altman-backed AI chip startup
US is cracking down on foreign investment in AI technology.
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November 21, 2023 / Quantum Computing, Semiconductor
University of Rochester: Qubit by qubit: Optimizing silicon for quantum computing
Can we build quantum computers using existing (silicon) manufacturing methods.
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November 21, 2023 / Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor
The Verge: Microsoft is finally making custom chips — and they’re all about AI
This was inevitable that companies like Microsoft will make custom chips that are optimised for AI and their cloud - expect to see more of this.
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