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Byrne-Wheeler Report Discusses Nvidia-Groq Deal
Mike Demler joins Bob and Joe to discuss AI-chip juggernaut Nvidia rapturing key Groq staff and licensing the struggling startups innovative NPU technology. continue reading
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Ambarella CV7 Applies Edge AI to Multiple 8K Video Streams
Ambarella is sampling the flagship CV7 processor, which brings transformer/LLM capability to 8K video processing. The company’s first 4nm chip, the CV7 targets including action cameras, drones, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and edge boxes for multistream analysis. continue reading
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Slash Server Costs Without Hardware or Software Changes
In light of rising DRAM prices, we’re updating this article from June. As of late 2025, server DRAM prices are surging. Memory makers are prioritizing higher-margin HBM for AI accelerators over DDR5. Consequently, DDR5 DIMMs are perhaps the largest and fastest-rising component costs of a server. At the same time, OEMs are passing these cost continue reading
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BWR 5: AI Creates Seismic Waves in Data Center Interconnect
Bob and Joe discuss Marvell’s Celestial.AI acquisition, Amazon Trainium using NVLink Fusion, Meta deploying Google’s TPU, and more. continue reading
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Google TPU Draws Attention Amid Meta’s Interest
The recent focus on Google’s TPU, following Gemini 3.0 and Meta’s potential adoption, signals an evolving AI chip landscape. Meta’s move to own and house a TPU pod would be a significant shift from Google’s standard cloud-service model, posing a fresh challenge to GPU vendors. continue reading
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Power11 Is a Small Step for IBM, Lodestar for Others
IBM’s Power11 processor introduces technologies like external memory buffers, AI acceleration, and SMT that will become common in other systems. Power11 refines the Power10 design, achieving a 14–50% speedup in IBM’s applications and offering up to 256 cores in a chassis. continue reading
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