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Qualcomm purloins Intel’s chief Xeon designer with eyes toward data center development

Qualcomm is once again looking to make a data center server processor

Jan 15, 2025 2 mins

HPE beats Dell and Supermicro in $1B AI server deal with X

The massive contract to power AI applications on the social media platform marks a significant win for HPE amid fierce industry competition.

By Gyana Swain

Jan 14, 2025 5 mins

Computer Components Generative AI Servers

Nvidia year in review

Once known for its gaming cards, the GPU giant with a commanding hold on the AI chip market dominated 2024.

By Andy Patrizio

Jan 10, 2025 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence CPUs and Processors

Graviton progress: 50% of new AWS instances run on Amazon custom silicon

Amazon is seeing success with its Arm-based Graviton CPUs, which shows the viability of hyperscalers making their own custom silicon.

By Andy Patrizio

Jan 2, 2025 3 mins

CPUs and Processors Cloud Computing

Google, Microsoft could turn gatekeepers for advanced AI chips

The framework would allow these companies to offer AI capabilities abroad through the cloud without an export license.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

Dec 16, 2024 4 mins

Cloud Computing Computer Components

AMD data center chips vulnerable to revealing data through ‘BadRAM’ attack

Researchers find a way to access encrypted data in AMD EPYC data center chips using rogue memory modules.

By John E. Dunn

Dec 12, 2024 1 min

CPUs and Processors Security

China launches anti-monopoly probe into Nvidia amid rising US-China chip tensions

China’s anti-monopoly probe into Nvidia raises stakes in escalating US-China tech rivalry, spotlighting AI chip market and geopolitical tensions.

By Gyana Swain

Dec 10, 2024 3 mins

Computer Components Technology Industry

Will AWS’ next-gen Trainium2 chips accelerate AI development and put Amazon ahead in the chips race?

The cloud giant has rolled out its Trainium2 chips for general availability and is already teasing Trainium3, but it’s still early in the game, and some analysts question whether the massive compute Trainium supports is even necessary — or relevant —

By Taryn Plumb

Dec 4, 2024 6 mins

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