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Google expands in-house chip efforts in costly AI battle

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Google expands in-house chip efforts in costly AI battle

Google is expanding its in-house chip development with the introduction of a new chip called Axion. The move is part of Google's strategy to reduce reliance on external vendors and compete with partners such as Intel and Nvidia. The Axion chips, based on circuitry from chip-design firm Arm, can be used for a range of tasks, including powering Google's search engine and AI-related work. Google has chosen to rent its custom chips to cloud customers instead of selling them directly. The company's investment in Axion could pay off with significant performance improvements, but it faces tough competition from other cloud providers.

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Facebook laying off Metaverse employees

Futurism

Futurism · 1y ago

Facebook laying off Metaverse employees

Meta, formerly Facebook, is reportedly laying off employees in its Reality Labs division, particularly the Facebook Agile Silicon Team (FAST) tasked with custom silicon development for the metaverse. The move raises questions about Meta's ability to compete in the metaverse space and develop its own silicon chips, which has been a costly endeavor. This follows previous layoffs and challenges in the development of in-house chips for AI efforts, highlighting concerns about the company's metaverse ambitions.

Tesla shuts down Dojo: Here’s all you need to know - The Economic Times

Economic Times

Economic Times · 11h ago

Tesla shuts down Dojo: Here’s all you need to know - The Economic Times

Tesla has shut down its Dojo supercomputer project, ending its efforts to develop in-house chips for self-driving technology. This decision follows the departure of about 20 team members to form a new AI company, DensityAI. CEO Elon Musk emphasized the importance of consolidating resources rather than pursuing multiple AI chip designs. Tesla will now rely on external tech companies like Samsung, Nvidia, and AMD for chip production and computing needs.

OpenAI is reportedly getting closer to launching its in-house chip

The Verge

The Verge · 5m ago

OpenAI is reportedly getting closer to launching its in-house chip

OpenAI is advancing toward launching its own in-house AI chip design, targeting completion within this year before production by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) using 3-nanometer technology. This development aims to reduce reliance on Nvidia chips for AI model training and operation, deploying initially on a "limited scale." As led by former Google TPU engineer Richard Ho, OpenAI's chip design team has grown, with future plans for more advanced iterations.

The US is firing back again in the great China chip wars

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

The US is firing back again in the great China chip wars

The US is ramping up its actions against China in the ongoing chip battle between the two countries. The Biden administration is reportedly considering imposing sanctions on Chinese semiconductor firms connected to Huawei Technologies. At the same time, the US government is set to announce $8.5 billion in grants to Intel for the construction and expansion of chip facilities across the country. These moves are part of the US's efforts to restrict China's chip industry while boosting its own semiconductor manufacturing and AI capabilities. China, in turn, is encouraging its EV makers to prioritize local chipmakers over US ones.

Meta tests in-house AI chip with TSMC to cut Nvidia reliance

Inshorts · 4m ago

Meta tests in-house AI chip with TSMC to cut Nvidia reliance

Meta is testing its first in-house AI training chip with TSMC to reduce reliance on Nvidia. The chip is a dedicated AI accelerator designed for better efficiency. If successful, Meta plans to scale it for recommendation systems and later for generative AI tools like Meta AI. This comes after a previous failed attempt at custom chips.

Meta trials in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on external suppliers: Report

YourStory

YourStory · 5m ago

Meta trials in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on external suppliers: Report

Meta is testing its first in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on suppliers like NVIDIA. Collaborating with a Taiwanese manufacturer, Meta aims to cut AI infrastructure costs. The chip is specialized for AI tasks, initiated after completing a crucial design milestone. Previously, Meta abandoned a custom chip, favoring NVIDIA GPUs. Despite this, Meta remains a significant NVIDIA customer. Meanwhile, Microsoft seeks alternatives for AI models, evaluating options to potentially rival OpenAI.

Sam Altman wants to solve the great AI chip shortage himself

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Sam Altman wants to solve the great AI chip shortage himself

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly pitching heavyweight investors to back a new AI chip venture. The plan involves designing chips and setting up a network of fabrication plants to manufacture them. Altman aims to gain more control over OpenAI's chip supply and become vertically integrated, unlike tech companies that rely on third-party suppliers. The plan is costly and challenging but has already garnered interest for its potential to meet the growing demand for AI chips. Currently, shortages of AI chips have caused significant issues for companies, with demand outstripping supply.

Google expands Reddit partnership

Economic Times

Economic Times · 4m ago

Google expands Reddit partnership

Google has expanded its partnership with Reddit to address the dependency on Google Search for user growth. Concerns over Reddit’s daily active users' vulnerability to Google’s algorithm changes are raised by analyst James Cordwell. This partnership allows Reddit to utilize Google’s Vertex AI for enhanced search capabilities and offers Google access to Reddit’s API for improved content integration. Despite this, Reddit’s organic user growth remains stagnant, leading to a decrease in its stock value.

Microsoft’s Nadella is building an AI empire. OpenAI was just the first step.

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Microsoft’s Nadella is building an AI empire. OpenAI was just the first step.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is aggressively expanding the company's AI capabilities by amassing AI talent, tools, and technology. While Microsoft has a partnership with OpenAI, Nadella has been building an in-house AI team to compete with his own partner. He recruited Mustafa Suleyman, a rival of OpenAI's co-founder, to lead Microsoft's AI efforts. Suleyman's team has developed their own AI model that could potentially replace OpenAI's technology in some Microsoft products. Nadella's strategy aims to keep Microsoft ahead in the AI race amidst competition from Google, Apple, and Amazon.

OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 5m ago

OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape

OpenAI is developing its first custom AI chip to reduce dependency on Nvidia. Partnering with TSMC for production, the chip aims primarily at running AI models rather than training. Led by former Google chip designer Richard Ho, the $500 million project may start mass production in 2026. OpenAI joins tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google in creating proprietary chips to reduce costs and tackle shortages of Nvidia GPUs.

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