Microsoft this week launched powerful machines with Nvidia graphics cards aimed at AI developers. The reviewer reads the move as a sign that Microsoft may have stepped back from its consumer Copilot+ PC push.
An Apple research paper describes Minions, a system that pools the mostly idle GPUs of Apple Silicon Macs into a distributed cloud for machine learning inference. The idea targets the cost, rigidity and waiting times of centralized GPU infrastructure.
Qualcomm chief executive Cristiano Amon says AI companies are asking for phones able to run a 100-billion-parameter model continuously by 2028. He adds that some are even starting to build their own smartphones.
TSMC is expected to report record third-quarter profit on Thursday, driven largely by demand for AI chips. Investors are also looking for details on a possible expansion of the Taiwanese foundry in Texas.
Lenovo has launched AI Express, preconfigured servers with NVIDIA GPUs in three sizes, delivered within 15 to 25 working days. The aim is to let companies stand up an 'AI factory' without assembling it themselves.
Google has launched an experimental satellite carrying its own AI chips. The long-term aim is to assemble solar-powered constellations of computing centers in orbit.