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AMD has plans to support a little known chip for at least another 16 years — and no, it is neither a Ryzen, nor a Threadripper or an Epyc CPU

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AMD has plans to support a little known chip for at least another 16 years — and no, it is neither a Ryzen, nor a Threadripper or an Epyc CPU

Spartan UltraScale+ is the latest addition to AMD‘s extensive portfolio of cost-optimized Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and adaptive SoCs. It has been introduced to replace the Xilinx Spartan 6 and Spartan 7 lines. The new Spartan UltraScale+ devices are designed for a wide range of I/O-intensive applications at the edge. AMD says its latest … Read more

Firm headed by legendary chip architect behind AMD Zen finally releases first hardware — days after being selected to build the future of AI in Japan, Tenstorrent unveils Grayskull, its RISC-V answer to GPUs

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Firm headed by legendary chip architect behind AMD Zen finally releases first hardware — days after being selected to build the future of AI in Japan, Tenstorrent unveils Grayskull, its RISC-V answer to GPUs

Tenstorrent, the firm led by legendary chip architect Jim Keller, the mastermind behind AMD‘s Zen architecture and Tesla’s original self-driving chip, has launched its first hardware. Grayskull is a RISC-V alternative to GPUs that is designed to be easier to program and scale, and reportedly excels at handling run-time sparsity and conditional computation. Off the back … Read more

13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip now available in stores

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13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip now available in stores

You can now get the M3 MacBook Air from your nearest Apple store. Photo: Apple Apple’s new M3 MacBook Airs, announced earlier this week, are now on sale. The 13-inch and 15-inch models feature upgraded internals and faster Wi-Fi. Pre-orders for the new Airs went live right after Apple’s announcement on March 4. 2024 MacBook … Read more

Galaxy Book 4 Edge ARM chip confirmed by online benchmark

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Galaxy Book 4 Edge ARM chip confirmed by online benchmark

Last updated: March 8th, 2024 at 12:51 UTC+01:00 Yesterday, we brought to light a trademark application pertaining to a new Samsung device called the Book 4 Edge. We thought about it for a bit and guessed that the Book 4 Edge might be Samsung’s first Windows 11 on ARM laptop. Now, an online benchmark is … Read more

EdgeCortix flagship SAKURA-I Chip for Edge AI applications

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EdgeCortix flagship SAKURA-I Chip for Edge AI applications

At the prestigious Singapore Airshow 2024, EdgeCortix, a leading Japanese semiconductor company, is set to unveil a new chip that is expected to transform the way artificial intelligence (AI) is processed in the defense and aerospace sectors. The SAKURA-I chip, a specialized co-processor, is designed to handle AI tasks right at the edge of the … Read more

60% of all PCs sales in 2027 will be equipped with an AI chip forecasts IDC

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60% of all PCs sales in 2027 will be equipped with an AI chip forecasts IDC

Imagine a world where your computer not only understands your commands but also anticipates your needs, learns from your habits, and protects your privacy more fiercely than ever before. This is not a distant dream but a reality that’s unfolding at a rapid pace. By 2027, the personal computing arena is set to be dominated … Read more

High-Speed computing with SOT-MRAM array chip from ITRI & TSMC research

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High-Speed computing with SOT-MRAM array chip from ITRI & TSMC research

The semiconductor industry is on the brink of a significant advancement with the latest collaboration between the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). These two powerhouses have joined forces to create a new type of memory chip that promises to make high-speed computing even faster and more efficient. The spin-orbit-torque … Read more

DEEPX DX-M1 chip designed for AI of Things applications

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DEEPX DX-M1 chip designed for AI of Things applications

Anyone in the process of or interested in building AI of Things applications might be interested to know that DEEPX has unveiled its latest creation, the DX-M1 chip. This new piece of technology is making waves in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), promising to deliver top-notch performance while keeping energy use to a minimum. … Read more

Synopsys unveils innovative RISC-V ARC-V processor IP for next-gen chip design

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Synopsys unveils innovative RISC-V ARC-V processor IP for next-gen chip design

If you’re closely following the semiconductor space, you will be pleased to know that Synopsys, Inc. has made a significant announcement this week. With the introduction of the new RISC-V ARC-V Processor IP, a move set to empower customers with a gamut of processor choices tailored for optimal power-performance efficiency across various applications. For the … Read more