How AI is Changing Datacentres, the Role of CPUs vs GPUs, and Sustainable Design: Intel’s Sandra Rivera

[ad_1] Most people don’t really think about datacentres, but we all use Internet-connected apps, streaming services, and communication tools that rely on processing and storing massive amounts of information. As the world gets more connected and it becomes easier to create and distribute huge amounts of data, the systems and processes needed to handle all … Read more

AMD Aims to Ramp Up AI Chip Production for Release by Q4, Raises Q3 Forecast to $5.7 Billion

[ad_1] Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday forecast a strong finish to the year, driven by the planned launch of artificial intelligence chips that could compete with Nvidia semiconductors. AMD shares rose about 3 percent in after-hours trading. CEO Lisa Su said AMD is set to ramp up production of its flagship MI300 artificial intelligence chips … Read more

TSMC to Invest $2.9 Billion in New AI-Backed Chip Plant in Taiwan

[ad_1] Driven by a surge in demand for artificial intelligence, Taiwanese chip maker TSMC plans to invest nearly $2.87 billion (roughly Rs. 23,500 crore) in an advanced packaging facility in northern Taiwan, the company said on Tuesday. “To meet market needs, TSMC is planning to establish an advanced packaging fab in the Tongluo Science Park,” the company … Read more

AI Will Define Trend for Global Computing Industry, Says AMD Chief

[ad_1] AI will be the “defining mega-trend” for the global computing industry, the head of chip giant AMD said Thursday in Taiwan, where the majority of the world’s semiconductors powering the technology is produced.  California-based Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is one of the world’s largest chip suppliers — rivalling giants Intel and Nvidia — and … Read more

Inflection AI Raises $1.3 Billion Investment From Microsoft and Nvidia

[ad_1] Inflection AI, a startup backed by several Silicon Valley heavyweights, said on Thursday it had raised $1.3 billion (nearly Rs. 10,670 crore) from investors including Microsoft and Nvidia, amid a boom in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The investment, a mix of cash and cloud credit, valued the one-year-old company at $4 billion (nearly … Read more

Nvidia, AMD, Other US Chipmakers Face Fall in Shares as US Plans Curbs on Export to China

[ad_1] Shares of US chipmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration was planning new curbs on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which rely on the world’s second largest economy for at least a fifth … Read more

Amazon Web Services May Use New AMD AI Chips

[ad_1] Amazon Web Services, the world’s largest cloud computing provider, is considering using new artificial intelligence chips from Advanced Micro Devices, though it has not made a final decision, an AWS executive told Reuters. The remarks came during an AMD event where the chip company outlined its strategy for the AI market, which is dominated … Read more

AMD Expected to Reveal Details on New AI ‘Superchip’ in Bid to Challenge Nvidia’s Dominance

[ad_1] Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday is expected to reveal new details about an AI “super chip” that analysts believe will be a strong challenger to Nvidia, whose chips dominate the fast-growing artificial intelligence market. AMD Chief Executive Lisa Su will give a keynote address at an event in San Francisco on the company’s strategy … Read more