Nvidia AI chip rivals attract record funding as competition heats up
[ad_1] This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Nvidia has cemented itself at the heart of the AI boom with a monopoly on the most powerful chips to train and run models, but a growing crop of startups are set on challenging the company’s supremacy. […]
Nvidia rival tells CNBC it’s seeking at least $100 million in funding as European AI chip market booms
[ad_1] European chip startups developing alternative technology to Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) are eyeing big funding rounds as they look to scale amid the AI boom. Dutch company Euclyd, backed by the former CEO of chipmaking equipment giant ASML, is currently in discussions with investors for a round of at least 100 million euros […]
Broadcom agrees to expanded chip deals with Google, Anthropic
[ad_1] Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks at the digital X event in Cologne, Germany, on September 13, 2022. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Broadcom said Monday that it’s agreed to produce future versions of artificial intelligence chips for Google, and signed an expanded deal with Anthropic that will give the AI startup access […]
Micron revenue almost triples, tops estimates as demand for memory soars
[ad_1] Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, on Jan. 16, 2026. Heather Ainsworth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron’s revenue almost tripled in the latest quarter as results topped analysts’ estimates and guidance sailed past expectations. The stock, which is up more […]
AI chipmaker Cerebras namedropped by Oracle, alongside Nvidia and AMD
[ad_1] As AI chipmaker Cerebras angles for an eventual IPO, the company appears to have landed a significant cloud-computing customer: Oracle. On a conference call with analysts on Tuesday following Oracle’s quarterly earnings, Clay Magouyrk, one of the software vendor’s two CEOs, indicated that his company’s infrastructure includes Cerebras chips, alongside graphics processing units (GPUs) […]
Chinese tech companies progress ‘remarkable,’ OpenAI’s Altman tells CNBC
[ad_1] The progress of Chinese tech companies across the entire stack is “remarkable,” OpenAI’s Sam Altman told CNBC, pointing to “many fields” including AI. Altman’s comments come as China races against the U.S. to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI matches human capabilities — and roll out the technology across society. Chinese progress […]