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technology2 days ago•29 min saved

Intel-Google Deepen AI Infrastructure Ties with Xeon CPUs and Custom IPUs

Intel and Google announced a multiyear collaboration to advance AI and cloud infrastructure, with Google Cloud continuing to deploy Intel Xeon processors across workloads and expanding joint development of custom ASIC-based IPUs to offload networking, storage and security tasks from host CPUs. The goal is a balanced CPU-IPU platform that boosts performance, energy efficiency and total cost of ownership in hyperscale AI environments, enabling more predictable performance and scalable data-center architectures, as leaders Lip-Bu Tan of Intel and Amin Vahdat of Google emphasize the central role of CPUs and IPUs in modern AI systems.

via intc.com|

#ai-infrastructure #asic #google-cloud

technology21 days ago•20 min saved

Inside LEGO’s 2026 Smart Brick: a sealed, sensor-packed power brick

A teardown of LEGO’s 2026 Smart Brick reveals a tightly sealed 2×4 brick packed with NFC, Bluetooth, LEDs, a microphone, and what appears to be a custom ASIC. The device houses an EM Microelectronics EM9305 BLE SoC and a 16 Mb SPI flash, with the main ASIC (DA000001-04) remaining enigmatic due to flip-chip packaging. Access requires destructive opening, and the built-in Li‑ion battery raises repairability/regulation questions in light of EU rules. Firmware analysis and open-source tooling are already advancing the reverse‑engineering effort.

via Hackaday|

#asic #em9305 #lego

business2 months ago•7 min saved

Broadcom and AMD Could Outpace Nvidia in the AI Chip Race

Nvidia remains the AI infrastructure leader, but its stock is highly valued and competition is rising. The article argues two other AI-chip players—Broadcom, a leading ASIC provider for energy-efficient AI inference, and AMD, which has secured large inference deals with Oracle and OpenAI and benefits from CUDA-like compatibility—could see bigger upside in the coming years, potentially outperforming Nvidia.

via The Motley Fool|

#ai #amd #asic

finance1 year ago•1 min saved

Australian Banks to Refund $19M in Fees to Low-Income Customers

Four Australian banks will refund a total of A$28 million to low-income customers after a review by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found they were kept in high-fee accounts despite being eligible for cheaper options. The banks, including ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and Westpac, have started migrating customers to low-fee accounts, resulting in significant future savings.

via Investing.com|

#asic #australian-banks #finance

technology2 years ago•5 min saved

"AST SpaceMobile and TSMC Collaborate on Tape-Out Phase for ASIC Chip"

AST SpaceMobile collaborates with TSMC to enter the tape-out phase for its AST5000 ASIC, a key component of its BlueBird Block 2 program, aiming to improve processing bandwidth on each satellite and enable space-based cellular broadband services. The company has achieved 3 Bits/Hertz using BlueWalker 3 and plans to support up to 10,000 MHz of processing bandwidth per satellite in the future. With strategic investments from AT&T, Google, and Vodafone, as well as agreements with over 40 mobile network operators globally, AST SpaceMobile is advancing its mission to provide global cellular broadband network in space, accessible directly by standard mobile devices.

via Business Wire|

#asic #ast-spacemobile #satellite-communications

cryptocurrency3 years ago•2 min saved

Intel pulls the plug on Bitcoin mining chips after less than a year

Intel has discontinued its Blockscale 100 ASIC, its first Bitcoin-mining chip, less than a year after its release, without announcing a successor. The company has also dodged questions about whether it will exit the Bitcoin ASIC business, saying only that it continues to monitor market opportunities. The larger crypto winter and the rise of AI as a hot new investment may have contributed to Intel's decision, as well as the departure of Raja Koduri, the graphics architect who led the crypto chip initiative.

via The Verge|

#asic #bitcoin #crypto-chip

cryptocurrency3 years ago•2 min saved

Intel Abandons Bitcoin Mining Chip Production After One Year

Intel has announced that it is discontinuing its bitcoin mining chip series, the Blockscale 1000 Series ASIC, as it prioritizes investments in IDM 2.0. The last product will be shipped no later than April 20, 2024, and no orders will be taken after Oct. 20. Intel's chips could have broken the duopoly in the market dominated by Bitmain and MicroBT. The company continues to "monitor market opportunities," the spokesperson said, when asked whether Intel might come up with a new project.

via CoinDesk|

#asic #bitcoin-mining #chipmaking