Cognichip just got $60 million in Series A funding to bring its concept to life In sum – what we know: There’s a ton of hype around AI chips, but …
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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Nvidia’s big Marvell deal will see the two expand the NVLink Fusion platform In sum – what we know: Nvidia’s march into AI data centers continues. The company has announced …
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TurboQuant achieves up to 8x speed improvements on modern GPUs without sacrificing model accuracy Google Research has announced TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that could meaningfully change the economics of running large …
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Foundry bottlenecks at TSMC and rising demand are forcing a shift to long-term contracts In sum – what we know: TSMC maybe be feeling the squeeze a little. Broadcom’s Natarajan …
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The architect behind the world’s most popular processors is now building its own silicon In sum – what we know: For 35 years, Arm has essentially stuck to deigning the …
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If completed, the Terafab will supply chips for Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX In sum – what we know: Elon Musk seemingly wants a little more control over the chips used …
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AMD wants to secure its memory supply in the face of massive shortages In sum – what we know: Supply issues for memory are likely to persist for some time, …
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The new Vera Rubin Space Module processed massive satellite datasets directly in space In sum – what we know: Apparently it’s not enough for Nvidia’s stock to go to the moon — …
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Meta is accelerating its MTIA program In sum – what we know: Meta has laid out a roadmap for its upcoming MTIA chips, with a hefty four new chips set to …
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Why AI’s thermal wall is making liquid cooling mandatory The AI hardware arms race has other problems than just raw compute — like heat. GPU makers are pushing thermal design …
