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NVIDIA Says the Future of AI Factories Is Hotter
NVIDIA has announced it has found a solution to the water crisis plaguing data centers: hot water. The company says that the next generation of AI factories will run hotter than a hot tub, yet consume less energy and water thanks to a breakthrough in liquid cooling technology. In a new blog post published during […]
AMD Bets on Hybrid Systems for Quantum Computing
Add AMD to the list of chip vendors looking to get into quantum computing. It is making a push into the emerging technology, arguing that the industry’s future will not be built on standalone quantum machines but on tightly integrated systems that combine quantum processors with high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence infrastructure. In
Unpatchable Bug Found in Older Apple CPUs
A security research firm has published details of a new vulnerability affecting two generations of Apple CPUs that cannot be fixed through software updates. Security research firm Paradigm Shift has published details of a vulnerability in the BootROM of Apple’s A12, S4/S5, and A13 mobile chips, along with a working proof-of-concept exploit. The A12 processor
Micron, Anthropic Partner for Next-Gen AI Infrastructure
Micron Technology and Anthropic have announced a strategic alliance to jointly develop the next generation of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The partnership will focus on optimizing memory and storage solutions for large-scale AI models, including Anthropic’s Claude systems. “Our compute strategy depends on getting every layer of the stack right, an
IBM Breaks the 1NM Barrier With New ‘Nanostack’ Architecture
IBM is not the first name that comes to mind when it comes to chip design, but in fact it is on the bleeding edge of semiconductor development, thanks in part to its multi-decade partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. And once again, IBM has unveiled a first: it has developed the first transistor technology below […]
Qualcomm Makes Data Center Push Targeting AI Infrastructure
Qualcomm recently held an Investor Day conference where it laid out an aggressive strategy to push into data center market, while working alongside dominant players like NVIDIA and Intel rather than competing with them. If all goes according to plan, Qualcomm will have diversified its market considerably beyond just smartphones and become a major supplier […
South Korean Government Proposes Massive Investment in Memory Manufacturing
The government of the Republic of Korea has unveiled a plan to invest at least $880 billion in memory capacity to ease the global shortage brought on by AI investment. South Korea is home to two of the three dominant DRAM makers, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The third is Micron Technology, headquartered in Boise, […]
AI Boom Could Extend Memory Shortage Until 2030
The artificial intelligence revolution is reshaping the global memory market, and not for the better, but in ways that could keep shortages and higher prices in place for years, according to a new report from consulting firm Kearney. The report, titled “The Great Memory Reallocation,” states that the industry is facing more than a traditional […]