A huge debate is brewing in Silicon Valley over the proliferation of Chinese-made artificial intelligence tools, particularly “open-weight” AI systems that, by some measures, can…
Author: Lauren Goode
Nvidia Wants to Own Every Chip Inside AI Data Centers
Nvidia is hyping up its new Vera Rubin chip system this week, revealing new performance benchmarks for the GPU and CPU combo ahead of rival…
Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion
Qualcomm will acquire the Silicon Valley chip startup Modular for nearly $4 billion. The companies announced the acquisition on Wednesday; Qualcomm said it expects to…
Amazon Thinks the Future of Data Centers Depends on a Technical Problem It Just Solved
Over time, the tech industry has developed and deployed variations on the fat-tree architecture. But the design has room for improvement. It’s generally reliable, but…
Anthropic Gets in Bed With SpaceX as the AI Race Turns Weird
Anthropic and Elon Musk’s SpaceX said on Wednesday that the two entities have signed an agreement for Anthropic to use computing resources from xAI’s data…
Good Luck Getting a Mac Mini for the Next ‘Several Months’
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s earnings call on Thursday that it could take “several months” to meet skyrocketing demand for the Mac…
Tim Cook's Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a Subscription
Tim Cook’s tenure as CEO at Apple, which is coming to a close September 1, will likely be defined by operational efficiency and financial growth,…
5 Burning Questions About Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Partnership with Intel
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Tuesday that the chipmaker will “work closely” with Elon Musk to support the billionaire entrepreneur’s Terafab project, a potentially massive…
The Ridiculously Nerdy Intel Bet That Could Rake in Billions
It’s still an extremely challenging proposition. “Packaging is not as easy as saying, ‘I want to run 100,000 wafers per month,’” says Jim McGregor, a…