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Esperanto Technologies Exits AI Chips
Esperanto is seeking a buyer or licensor for its low-power AI processor design and component technologies such as RISC-V cores and SRAM cells. Founded in 2014, its first-gen chip was architected for a different era. continue reading
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Intel Auto Business Runs Out of Gas
Intel is shuttering its automotive business as it focuses on its core computing and manufacturing operations. The company has been a long-time supplier to the auto industry, albeit with waxing and waning enthusiasm. Independently managed, Altera and Mobileye are unaffected by this decision. When Intel addresses computing-adjacent markets, its initial strategy is to sell what… continue reading
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Microsoft’s Maia NPU Slips
Microsoft’s next-gen [there was a first gen?] proprietary AI accelerator (NPU) is falling behind schedule, according to various sites citing The Information. Called Maia or Braga, the in-house design would reduce the company’s reliance on Nvidia and could be more cost- and power-efficient. Whereas Google has deployed several generations of its TPU AI accelerator and… continue reading
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Google TPU to Host OpenAI Models
OpenAI is not deploying inference services on Google TPUs, according to Reuters. The news service previously reported that the ChatGPT developer had agreed to use Google Cloud. Subsequently various free-to-read sites parroted The Information, saying OpenAI would employ the TPU. Running OpenAI services on the TPU would reduce its reliance on Nvidia GPUs hosted by… continue reading
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The MCUs Aren’t All Right
While AI processor sales soar, the broader processor market, particularly MCUs, faces a downturn fueled by post-pandemic inventory corrections and economic slowdown. continue reading
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AMD Bares Instinct MI350 GPU, Teases MI400 and MI500
Today AMD officially launched the Instinct MI350, an AI accelerator aiming to compete with Nvidia’s Blackwell, and revealed its roadmap to rack-scale systems. The company also teased the next two Epyc generations and a new Pensando DPU. continue reading
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