Connecting AI chips with interconnects is arguably just as important as the chips themselves Modern AI training has moved far beyond what any single GPU can accomplish. Training large language …
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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Memory shortage to continue due to massive demand, according to Synopsys CEO In sum – what we know: The memory chip shortage isn’t going anywhere soon. Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi …
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Specs bumped to 2.3 kW and 22.2 TB/s bandwidth to cement leadership before launch later this year In sum – what we know: Nvidia’s grip on the AI accelerator market …
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Hyperscalers are all making ASICs — so why are they still buying from Nvidia and AMD?
Will ASICs completely take over from the GPU workhorses? The world’s largest technology companies are doing something that looks, at first glance, like a bit of a contradiction. Amazon, Google, …
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Multi-year Broadcom partnership bypasses cloud intermediaries to lock in massive AI scale In sum – what we know: Anthropic has made a relatively large AI infrastructure, locking in $21 billion worth …
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It’s the latest in a series of major OpenAI deals In sum – what we know: OpenAI has inked yet another deal with a chip provider. The company has partnered …
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New architecture proposes shifting static pattern storage to cheaper memory types In sum – what we know: Billions have flowed into GPU infrastructure over the past few years, and high-bandwidth memory has …
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The chip’s huge memory could offer a unique niche for AI inference workloads In sum – what we know: Nvidia’s leadership on AI silicon has looked pretty much unshakeable for …
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Nvidia Vera Rubin is technically a big improvement — but potential customers are still working on their own hardware In sum – what we know: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took …
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You don’t have to own the hardware for AI. But should you? Every organization building with AI eventually has to decide whether to own the hardware or rent it. This …