The generative AI boom is driving the demand for AI chips, which are purpose-built to train and run generative AI models. And major players, from VCs to startups, […]
Etched is building an AI chip that only runs one type of model
As generative AI touches a growing number of industries, the companies producing chips to run the models are benefitting enormously. Nvidia in particular, which commands an estimated 70% […]
TikTok says U.S. ban violates the First Amendment right to free speech
TikTok has filed a legal brief arguing that the U.S. government’s ban violates the First Amendment right to free speech.
Fabless AI chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon to merge as competition heats up in global AI hardware industry
South Korea’s fabless AI chip industry saw a slew of fundraising events over the last couple of years as demand for hardware to power AI applications skyrocketed, and […]
This Week in AI: Can we (and could we ever) trust OpenAI?
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in […]
Tech giants form an industry group to help develop next-gen AI chip components
Intel, Google, Microsoft, Meta and other tech heavyweights are establishing a new industry group, the Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink) Promoter Group, to guide the development of the components […]
Google’s next-gen TPUs promise a 4.7x performance boost
At its Google I/O developer conference, Google on Tuesday announced the next generation of its Tensor Processing Units (TPU) AI chips. This sixth generation of chips, dubbed Trillium, […]
AI chip startup DEEPX secures $80M Series C at a $529M valuation
DEEPX is a South Korean on-device AI chip (NPU, or neural processing unit) startup that makes hardware and software for various AI applications in electronic devices. The company […]
Sources: Mistral AI raising at a $6B valuation, SoftBank ‘not in’ but DST is
Investors are feverishly continuing to evaluate AI startups, and to try to avoid simply chasing a fad, they are paying extra-close attention to founders building what are typically […]