The new Google-Blackstone-powered provider targets 500 MW of capacity by 2027 In sum – what we know: Google and private equity giant Blackstone are teaming up to build a U.S.-based AI cloud …
Christian de Looper
Christian de Looper
Christian de Looper covers AI semiconductors. He has previously written for leading consumer technology publications, reviewing everything from audio gear and mobile devices to smart home products. Over the years, he has reported on the rise of 5G, the innovations that powered it, and the evolution of the AI industry, from consumer applications to the infrastructure that makes them possible. Christian holds a (somewhat irrelevant) Bachelor of Science in Music Technology and lives in Santa Cruz with his wife, two kids, and cat.
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Blaize and Winmate want to bring secure, real-time decision-making to defense and critical infrastructure without cloud reliance In sum – what we know: Edge AI is quickly becoming one of …
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The potential agreement would mark a shift in how Anthropic sources specialized silicon for its models In sum – what we know: Anthropic is in early-stage talks to buy inference …
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Operators are rapidly shifting from traditional air cooling to advanced liquid-to-air distribution systems Data centers are going through a massive shift. Facilities that used to measure capacity in megawatts are …
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Verkor autonomously generated a layout-ready RISC-V core from a short requirements document In sum – what we know: Chip design startup Verkor.io has made a pretty bold claim — that …
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Cadence launches agentic ai system for end-to-end chip design The new Cadence architecture automates the entire workflow from analog circuits to 3D-IC signoff In sum – what we know: Cadence …
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Google’s new TPU 8t and 8i chips deliver massive scale for AI training and inference In sum – what we know: Google is running full steam ahead with its AI …
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The collaboration scales Google Cloud infrastructure with Vera Rubin GPUs In sum – what we know: Nvidia and Google Cloud have been working together for some time now, but recently …
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A deal with Marvell could mark a big expansion for Google’s custom AI chip efforts In sum – what we know: Google is reportedly in active talks with Marvell Technology about building …
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The multi-gigawatt custom silicon deal will power Meta’s next-generation AI models and infrastructure In sum – what we know: Meta and Broadcom are taking their partnership to the next level …