
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

Have you noticed how expensive servers are? It’s easy to point a finger at processor prices. More than one-third of Intel’s Granite Rapids (Xeon 6) models list for over $5,000, and the company prices many of those above $10,000. Memory, however, is a bigger culprit; DRAM can cost twice as much as a processor. Worse,… continue reading

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

Untether AI has folded shop, ceasing supply and support for its hardware and software, and AMD is picking up the team, according to the AI accelerator startup. Untether shipped two product generations and delivered superior power efficiency. However, its NPUs had limitations and faced a relentless incumbent, all in the context of a rapidly evolving… continue reading

Valuing Alphawave at $2.4 billion, Qualcomm’s takeover signals a deeper push into custom data-center processors, leveraging Alphawave’s high-speed serdes technology and established ASIC business. This move aims to complement Qualcomm’s CPU and AI offerings and capitalize on the growing demand for custom silicon among hyperscalers. continue reading
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