The chip industry is currently experiencing a golden age, with silicon becoming as important as oil in today’s consumer products. The market value of the chip industry in 2022 was approximately $574 billion, and it is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. This growth is evident across all sectors, making silicon chips essential in … Read more
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is currently in discussions with Broadcom to develop a new artificial intelligence processor. Both companies already have an existing relationship, which would help secure ByteDance’s supply chain and aid in its AI development. The proposed chip would be manufactured by TSMC, a leading semiconductor supplier globally. This collaboration is … Read more
Intel recently responded to reports of a delay in the release of their Lunar Lake mobile chip, stating that it remains on track for shipment in the third quarter to be available for the Christmas season. However, there is still some ambiguity surrounding the distinction between chip shipments and the availability of fully built devices … Read more
Shares of Micron Technology, a key player in the semiconductor industry, dropped on Thursday, impacting other chip stocks as well. This decline suggests that the expectations for chip stocks in the artificial intelligence sector have increased significantly. Micron’s shares fell by 3.7% in early trading despite having doubled in value over the past year. Similarly, … Read more
Intel’s stock price dropped after reports surfaced about a new chip being leaked. The leak suggests that the chip will offer improved performance and new features. Intel’s shares fell as investors reacted to the news. The company has not yet confirmed or denied the reports. In response to the leak, Intel’s shares experienced a decline … Read more
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is setting its sights on the AI chip market with its upcoming Trainium3 chip, aiming to compete with industry leaders like Nvidia. The Trainium3 chip is expected to exceed 1,000 watts in power consumption, requiring liquid cooling systems in AWS data centers. While specific details about the chip’s power capabilities and … Read more
The parent company of the popular social media platform TikTok has recently announced a collaboration with Broadcom to develop a new AI chip. This partnership comes as part of TikTok’s efforts to enhance its technological capabilities and further establish itself as a leader in the social media industry. The new chip is expected to provide … Read more
Etched, a startup focusing on transformer-based chips, has unveiled Sohu, an ASIC aimed at outperforming Nvidia’s H100 in AI LLM inference. The company claims that a single 8xSohu server can offer the performance of 160 H100 GPUs, potentially saving data centers on upfront and operational costs. Current AI accelerators, be it CPUs or GPUs, are … Read more
An engineering sample of the upcoming 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 9950X ‘Granite Ridge’ Zen 5 processor has been benchmarked on AIDA64. The results were shared by a user on the Anandtech Forum, showcasing impressive scores that outperform other processors in certain categories. The CPU was tested with dual-channel DDR5 RAM running at 8000 MT/s, with … Read more
Semiconductor chip construction is evolving with the adoption of new 3D stacking technologies that enhance chip density beyond traditional methods. Nvidia’s collaboration with Ansys in using the Omniverse platform for analyzing 3D semiconductor designs offers major advantages for chip designers. By utilizing Nvidia’s Fourier module neural operator architecture, Ansys can predict power profiles and simulate … Read more